The Psalms of David, imitated in the language of the New Testament; and applied to the Christian State and Worship. Together with Hymns and Spiritual Songs. In three books. I. Collected from the Scriptures. II. Composed on Divine Subjects. III. Prepared for the Lord's Supper 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. In Two Volumes.

Watts. Isaac

Published by Printed by H. Mann, and Sold Wholesale and Retail at his Book-Store - Sold also by the principal Book-sellers in this, and the neighbouring States., Dedham, Massachusetts, 1811

About this Item

Full brown leather with gilt lines and red leather title label to spine, quite worn but with good joints, chipped at the spine ends, corners exposed, 7 1/4 x 4 1/2 inches. Printed bookseller's ticket inside front (see below), lacks one front and one back free end paper (blanks); top corner torn away from the ffep. The text is counted and complete: [i]-viii, [13]-277, [1]; [1]-213, [1]; [1]-72, including indices. Text has stains, some dark; a couple of top corner tips torn away. Text block is tight. The printed American bookseller's ticket reads, "John Brewer, Bookseller & Bookbinder, No. 3, Market-Square, Providence." Words only, no music.The Hymns and Spiritual Songs has its own title page and page numbers, same imprint. Page 12 of the Hymns misnumbered as page 14; several following pages misnumbered, with the text continuous and complete. The page sequence is 11, 14, 13, 14, 17, 16, 17, 20, 19, 22, 23, 22, 23, 24 and then continuing in regular sequence. This misnumbered as been cited as the first state of this edition. See WorldCat 426142277.The title page for the last section is Book IV. Hymns adapted to various Subjects and Occasions. Selected from a Number of Authors. Designed for an Appendix to Dr. Watts' Psalms and Hymns. H. Mann's 1st Edition. Dedham.Massachusetts: Printed and Sold (Wholesale and Retail) By H. Mann, at his Book-Store. 1811. This title is not listed separately in Shaw & Shoemaker.The Sketch of the Life of the Author, pp. iii-vii., is by Stephen Palmer, of Needham.Herman Mann (1771-1833), printer at Dedham, Massachusetts, beginning in 1791. "After purchasing specialized fonts from Europe, he became one of the most prolific publishers of hymns and secular songs in the United States." Neiswander, Mother Brook and the Mills of East Dedham, p. 23. Along with his printing shop, Mann operated a paper mill, sold books and wallpaper, and was the leader of a ten-member coalition band. With a signed provenance card from the music collection of A. Merril Smoak, Jr., DWS.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Psalms of David, imitated in the language of the New Testament; and applied to the Christian State and Worship. Together with Hymns and Spiritual Songs. In three books. I. Collected from the Scriptures. II. Composed on Divine Subjects. III. Prepared for the Lord's Supper 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. In Two Volumes.
• Publisher: Printed by H. Mann, and Sold Wholesale and Retail at his Book-Store - Sold also by the principal Book-sellers in this, and the neighbouring States., Dedham, Massachusetts
• Publication Date: 1811
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: H. Mann's First Corrected Edition.
• Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Hymnals and Music