Musical Monitor, or, New-York Collection of Church Musick: To Which is Prefixed the Elementary Class-Book, being an Introd. to the Science of Musick

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1825 fourth edition 'revised, enlarged and improved,' Mack and Andrus (Ithica, New York), 5 5/8 x 8 5/8 inches tall hardbound, printed paper-covered boards over leather spine, 246, [2] pp. Moderate to heavy soiling, rubbing and edgewear to covers, the leather spine is cracked and chipped and corners are bumped and worn. Contemporary ink notation to front pastedown and prior owner name to blank front and rear free-endpapers. Front free-endpaper has a bit of edge-chipping to the fore edge. Light to moderate foxing throughout, heaviest at the front and rear preliminaries. 3/4-inch closed fore edge tear to first leaf after title page. Nonetheless a nice, solid, complete copy of this scarce sacred songbook. OCLC (No. 9398617) locates only 11 copies at institutions worldwide - most at U.S. seminary libraries. ~JJ~ Words and music for hundreds of church songs, hymns and psalms from the early nineteenth century. 'Arranged and systematised by William J. Edson ; together with a choice collection of psalm and hymn tunes, set pieces, and anthems adapted to publick worship by Ephraim Reed. N° de ref. del artículo JJ-0571-7467

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