Rippon, John. A Selection of Hymns From the best Authors 1803 Baptist Hymnal

Rippon, John. A Selection of Hymns From the best Authors, intended to be an Appendix to Dr. Watts's Psalms and Hymns; Including the Names of the Tunes adapted to most of the Hymns. A New Edition, to which is added, A number of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, by various Authors, never before in print. Wilmington, (D.): Printed and Sold by Peter Brynberg, 1803. [8687] Full leather, front board is detached as well as the ffep. The ffep with several contemporary inscriptions,including "Baptist Hymn Book," "George Addams' Book September 8th day, A. D. 1807". Spine & rear board scuffed and worn, but tight. Old pins inserted to hold several leaves together. There are 30 pp. of preliminary material followed by the Hymns, which number 593. These pages are not numbered by leaf, but by hymns. Then (20) pp. Index, followed by 10 leaves of Hymns and Spiritual Songs (20 pp.), the whole concluding with "The End" at the bottom of the last page. The text is apparantly complete, with one damaged leaf, se