Watts / Psalms of David Imitated in the Language of the New 1811

Description: The Psalms of David, Imitated in the Language of the New Testament...Together with Hymns and Spiritual Songs. In Three Books...To Which is Now Prefixed a Sketch of the Life of the Author. And to the Whole is Subjoined a Fourth Book of Occasional Hymns Author: Watts, I[saac] Title: The Psalms of David, Imitated in the Language of the New Testament...Together with Hymns and Spiritual Songs. In Three Books...To Which is Now Prefixed a Sketch of the Life of the Author. And to the Whole is Subjoined a Fourth Book of Occasional Hymns Publication: Dedham, Massachusetts: H. Mann, 1811 Description: Hard Cover. Very Good. VIII, [13] - [278], [1] - [214], [1] - 72 pp. 18.5 x 11 cm. Full calf covered boards with gilt ruling to spine and gilt tooling to spine label, all edges stained yellow with blue-green speckling; H. Mann's First Corrected Edition. Rubbing to boards and spine, with two small spots of insect damage to fore edge of front board. Some wear to corners, which are still surprisingly square. Previous owner's name and place (John Harvey / Nottingham / NH) in ink on front free endpaper, as well as on the verso of the title page. Toning throughout text, with some dampstaining to the first 74 pages. A few small closed tears (10 to 35 mm) to some pages. Binding nice and firm. A surprisingly nice copy. First published in 1719, Isaac Watts' book 'The Psalms of David Imitated in the Language of the New Testament' was a groundbreaking work. Until its publication, Christian congregations largely sung metrical psalms, or the Psalms of David translated in such a way as to follow English rhyme and hymnic meter. Instead of adhering to as much of the original wording as possible, Watts paraphrased the psalms through the language of Christianity. Although there are many editions of Watts' book, this particular edition was printed and also quite possibly bound by the 19th century American printer Herman Mann. Mann was a prolific printer, binder, papermaker, paper marbler, bookseller, and newspaper publisher, and was responsible for this "corrected" edition of Watts' work. Seller ID: 625891 Subject: Christianity, Music, New Additions Munster & Company, LLC With over 20 years of experience in buying and selling used and rare books, Munster & Company is a family owned business located in Corvallis, Oregon, USA. Our inventory is broad, but currently features a robust number of titles on mathematics, science, book reference material, and signed books, many of which are first editions. We pride ourselves on our customer service, regardless of whether you're buying a $15 book or a $1,500 book. All orders are packaged with care and shipped via USPS within two business days. Our standard shipping is USPS Media Mail, but Expedited and International shipping are also available. We also offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All items are guaranteed to be as described, otherwise they can be returned within 30 days for a full refund. We are proud members of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and ILAB (International League of Antiquarian Booksellers), and adhere to these associations' ethical guidelines and conditions of sale.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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