Full Leather Binding mesures 6 x 3.5”, 18mo. 

1. The Psalms of David, Imitated in the Language of the New Testament, and Applied to the Christian State and Worship, By I. Watts, The Thirty-Seventh Edition. Boston: Printed and Sold by John Boyles, 1774, 299 p.
2. Hymns and Spiritual Songs. In Three Books. I: Collected from the Scripture. II. Compos’d on Divine Subjects III. Prepar’d for the Lord’s Supper. By I. Watts, D.D. The Thirty-Seventh Edition. Boston: Printed and Sold for John Boyle, 1774, 214 p. 

In fair condition. Boards are normally scuffed at edges and worn/bumped at corners. Head and tail of spine scuffed. Hinges rubbed; gilt ruling on spine dulled & soiled. Ex-library manuscript sticker on spine. Title page of Text 1 exhibits loss at both fore & bottom edges (loss of text). Normal toning and scattered age-staining throughout text-block. A few instances of water or tea dampness stains. Blank leaf between Text 1 & 2 exhibits old-hand genealogical information (See below). Leaf containing pages 209-210 in Text 2 chipped at fore-edge (no loss of text). Binding intact. Please see photos. 

   Isaac Watts (1674-1748) is considered the father of English hymnody. This version printed in Colonial Boston features the hymn dedicated to the coronation of George III. This was later changed after the American Revolution by Ezra Stiles President of Yale College.

 "Sarah Bush was born March 24th 1785. Elizabeth Bush was born February 1784. Jacob Bush was born December 1788. Deborah Bush was born January 1793. Samuel Bush was born 1793. Daniel Bush was born 1796". 

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