1776 AMERICAN Colonial SONGSTER Isaac Collins HYMNAL Hymns BURLINGTON NJ Psalms

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1776 AMERICAN Colonial SONGSTER Isaac Collins HYMNAL Hymns BURLINGTON NJ Psalms:
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Christian Hymns, Poems, and Spiritual Songs, Sacred to the Praise of God our Saviour.Relly, James and John. Burlington [N.J.] : Re-printed by Isaac Collins, in Market-Street, M. DCC. LXXVI. [1776]. 1st EditionA rare 1st American edition of early Spiritual music, printed and published by the well known early printer of Burlington, NJ, Isaac Collins. Printed the same year as the Declaration of Independence. Bound in its original binding of distressed American leather; the spine w/ raised bands, as shown with loss at the foot, the front board held by a string. Minor browning with some spot stains here and there but overall interior great; two sections in the book, with sectional titling. Main title with some loss, also lacking the final leaf of Subscribers at the end, otherwise complete. [2], iv, [1], 4-236, [6 of 8] p. incl. list of subscribers\' names from Colonial America . Incribed on the final EP, \"Elizabeth Minot\'s book, given her by her friend Mrs M Sargent. Boston May 19th, 1788.\'\' Measures 7.5\" x 4.5\". An interesting example of early and uncommon eighteenth century American music; only a few copies listed on Worldcat in the world. Good luck!