A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the People Called Methodists
John Wesley | Fine Victorian Leather Binding | 1876 | 1,026 Hymns

A handsome Victorian fine binding of John Wesley's celebrated Methodist hymnbook, published in 1876 and bound in embossed black leather with gilded block edges and decorative turn-ins. Containing 1,026 hymns together with extensive indexes, this attractive volume represents one of the most influential hymn collections in English-speaking Christianity and remains an important work in Methodist history.

Description

Title: A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the People Called Methodists
Author: Rev. John Wesley, M.A.
Publisher: Wesleyan Conference Office, London
Date: 1876
Binding: Fine embossed black leather binding

Dimensions: 195mm x 129mm x 20mm / Weight: 461g

An elegant Victorian presentation of Wesley's classic hymn collection featuring:

• Embossed black leather boards
• Gilt-lettered spine
• Five raised bands forming six compartments
• Central blind-stamped motifs to compartments
• Gilded text-block edges
• Gilt decorative turn-ins to the inside board edges
• Contemporary inscription to front endpaper and flyleaf dated 1877
• Complete collection of 1,026 hymns
• Index to Hymns
• Index to Texts Prefixed to the Several Hymns
• Index to the First Line of Every Verse (except the first line of each hymn)

A substantial and attractive example of a key Methodist devotional work, equally suited to collectors of theology, Methodism, hymnology, fine bindings, and Victorian religious books.

Condition

Of smart overall appearance.

• Boards show partial rubbing
• Binding remains sound and secure
• Leaves firmly attached
• Browning to leaves near the front and rear of the volume
• Sporadic foxing/spotting throughout
• Contemporary inscriptions dated 1877

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About the Author

John Wesley (1703–1791) was an Anglican clergyman, evangelist, and theologian who became the principal founder of the Methodist movement. Educated at Oxford and formerly a Fellow of Lincoln College, Wesley devoted his life to preaching throughout Britain and Ireland, emphasizing personal conversion, holiness of life, and practical Christianity. His influence transformed eighteenth-century Protestantism and led to the emergence of Methodism as a major worldwide Christian denomination. His hymn collections, many containing works by his brother Charles Wesley, played a central role in Methodist worship and remain highly influential today.

Approximate Publication date: 1876
Language: English
Subject: Methodism, Hymns, Theology, Christian Worship, John Wesley, Fine Binding

A handsome and collectible Victorian Wesleyan volume in an attractive leather binding.