An arrangement of the Psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs of the Rev. Isaac Watts, D.D. : to which is added a supplement, being a selection of more than three hundred hymns from the most approved authors, on a great variety of subjects : among which are all the hymns of Dr. Watts, adapted to public and private worship, not published in the common editions : with indexes, very much enlarged and improved. To Facilitate the Use of the Whole in Finding Psalms and Hymns, Suited to Particular Subjects or Occasions
by James M. Winchell
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair
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STILLWATER, Minnesota, United States
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Boston: James Loring, and Lincoln and Edmands, Cornhill, 1823. 6th Edition . Leather. Fair. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. xxviii, 176pp., vii, 72pp. (Error in paging: page nos. xxv-xxviii repeated, such that actual pages xxix-xxxii do not have the correct page number on them. After the first 32 pages of printed text, there are no page numbers. This volume has been fully collated to assure that all called for text is present. Bound in full brown leather, with gilt lettering to black label on spine. Covers are quite worn and back board is cracked over approximately 3" of upper joint. Some darkening in places to exterior. Text printed in 2 columns. To be clear, no musical notation accompanies the text. The front paste-down and front free endpaper admit to very light pencil notes; else, text is clean. Interior admits to some foxing and some darker browning where previous users had tucked in paper (e.g., newspaper articles, which are no longer present). A previous owner's info. in ink to front free endpaper. The first approximately 25 pages admit to a stain to upper approximately 1-1.5" of corners near fore-edges of pages. Quite a few pages admit to tiny tears at extremities, with only a few extending into printed portion of page, though there is no effect on the reading of the text. Several leaves admit to small chips or pieces missing, thought with no effect on the reading of the text. Hinges cracked, though binding remains firm. Approximately 50 pages towards the end of the volume admit to a small stain near gutter. While the volume admits to a bit of wear, it still retains much of its original charm. That being said, this volume will require some care in handling, though it is usable
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- Title
- An arrangement of the Psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs of the Rev. Isaac Watts, D.D. : to which is added a supplement, being a selection of more than three hundred hymns from the most approved authors, on a great variety of subjects : among which are all the hymns of Dr. Watts, adapted to public and private worship, not published in the common editions : with indexes, very much enlarged and improved. To Facilitate the Use of the Whole in Finding Psalms and Hymns, Suited to Particular Subjects or Occasions
- Author
- James M. Winchell
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 6th Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- James Loring, and Lincoln and Edmands, Cornhill
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1823
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Keywords
- rare books religious hymns
- Bookseller catalogs
- RARE BOOKS;
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Henry Stachyra, Bookseller
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STILLWATER, Minnesota
About Henry Stachyra, Bookseller
Welcome to Henry Stachyra, Bookseller. We are a family owned business, specializing in scholarly used, out-of-print and rare books. We bring 18 years of experience to buying and selling second-hand books. Our primary specialties are theology and philosophy, medieval studies and patristics. However, we also sell books in many other categories, especially scholarly.
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gutter
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- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Paste-down
- The paste-down is the portion of the endpaper that is glued to the inner boards of a hardback book. The paste-down forms an...
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- Fair
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