Wyeth's Repository of Sacred Music, 1816 4-shape shape-note tunebook

Wyeth, John. Wyeth's Repository of Sacred Music. Selected from the most Eminent and Approved Authors in that Science, for the use of Christian Churches of Every Denomination, Singing-Schools & Private Societies. Together with a plain and concise Introduction to the Grounds of Music, and Rules for Learners. Harrisburgh, Penn.: Printed (typographically) at Harrisburgh, Penn. by John Wyeth, and sold by him, and by Wm. W. Woodward, Bookseller.., 1816. Fourth Edition. [8786] Leather spine with old crude hand-sewn repairs, plain paper over card, scuffed and stained. Oblong 13.5 cm (5 1/4 x 9 1/4 inches), contemporary signature of Charles Miley & a modern ink name stamp on the end papers, large stain on the ffep; arc of blue ink on the title page; ink stain in the top margin first 20 leaves, affecting some text; leaf 51-52 with long tear in bottom margin, affecting bottom edge of the stanza. 132 pp., text complete. Lacks the rear free end papers. Good. Hardcover. An earlier date for S