
Watts & Worcester. Christian Psalmody in Four Parts (1825)
Watts, Isaac; Worcester, Samuel. Christian Psalmody in Four Parts: Comprising Dr. Watts's Psalms Abridged; Dr. Watts's Hymns Abridged; Select Hymns from Other Authors; and Select Harmony: together with Directions for Musical Expression. Boston: Samuel T. Armstrong and Crocker & Brewster, 1825. Sixth Edition. [11302] Full leather, joints good, edge-worn, remnants of a paper spine label, title label present with faint lettering, 6 x 3 5/8 inches. (i)-viii, (9)-324, 13-156, (ix)-xxvi Index. Text counted and complete. The odd page break between p. 324 & p. 13 does not indicate a loss of text, for the Hymn bridging those two pages is intact, and we have seen this numbering in other copies we have had in stock. "Abiah Kimball" in brown ink on the ffep; other names beneath. Good. Full leather. Preface date is Nov. 1814. The hymns are words only, no music; with an index. Samuel Worcester, D.D. (1770-1821), born at Hollis, New Hampshire, graduated at Dartmouth College with the highest