Title: Antique 1897 Billed-ABC by Johannes Josfendal – Norwegian-American Immigrant Children's Primer

Publisher: Den Norske Synodes Forlag (The Norwegian Synod's Publishing House)

Location: Decorah, Iowa

Publication Year: 1897

Language: Norwegian (printed in traditional Fraktur/Gothic script)

Up for sale is a fascinating piece of late 19th-century Midwestern immigrant history. This is an original 1897 copy of Billed-ABC by Johannes Josfendal, published specifically for the Norwegian-American community centered around Decorah, Iowa. It features traditional woodcut-style illustrations and was used to teach children both the alphabet and religious concepts in their native language.