Leibert, Peter

Name/Title

Leibert, Peter

Description

(1756) "In 1756 peter Leibert had advertised that Saur turned his binding business to him and in his will Saur named Liebert a guardian of his younger children" Germantown and the Germans, Edwin Wolf II,pg. 103 1.(1774)Pennsylvania Archives, Philadelphia Sales Tax list pg.338. 1.(1778)The Saur German Bible was the first Bible to be printed withAmerican type..." Peter Leibert, a bookbinder in Germantown and a good friend of the Saur Family, bought from Hall what was left and in later years when he became a printer, reprinted missing sheets as needed and bound and sold the Bibles" Germantown and the Germans, Edwin Wolf II, pg. 112.

Also Known As

Peter Leibert

Biographical Information

Occupation

Bookbinder