Allebach & Hunsberger. The Temple Harp (1872) 7-shape shape-note tunebook

Allebach, J. C.; Hunsberger, I. R. The Temple Harp: being a very Choice Collection of Sacred Music, comprising the Most Popular Psalm and Hymn Tunes, Anthems, &c. Ever Issued from the Press; in J. B. Aikin's Seven Figured or Character Notes; Including a New and Thorough Course of Instruction in the Elementary Principles of Musical Science. Designed for the use of Choirs, Singing Schools and Singing Societies. Philadelphia: S. C. Collins, (1872). [8849] Leather spine, printed paper boards, front joint cracked and weak, rear good, covers scuffed. Oblong 15 cm (6 x 9 1/2 inches), title page is detached. Shaken, many pencil X marks, 384 pp., some page edges creased, last leaf with tear at tom affecting 3 lines of the Index. Contents complete. Fair. Hardcover. A seven-shape shape-note tunebook.Jacob C. Allebach (1851-1909), of Hatfield Township, Pennsylvania, "had an unusual occupation for a Mennonite. He had a long career as a music teacher, and published three books of music - a keybo