Hanby, William. The Church Harp: or latest compilation of Sacred Songs, designed for all Denominations. Circleville, O.: Printed at the Conference Office of the United Brethren in Christ, 1844. Fourth Edition. [11182]
Full leather, spine with gilt lines and a black leather title label, binding very good, 10.3 x 6.5 cm (4 x 2 1/2 inches). Several signatures on the end papers and rear paste-down. [i]-iv, [5]-16, 23-138. Tight, but lacking the 3 leaves, pp. 17-22. Foxing throughout. Fair. Hardcover.
114 selections, words only.
William Hanby (1808-1840), b. Washington Co., Pa.; d. Westerville, Ohio. "Indentured as a youth; later pastor, Scioto Conference, Ohio. Publishing agent of the denomination, 1837; editor of magazine Religious Telescope. Bishop, 1845-1849. Active in Temperance and Abolition movements; established Underground Railroad in Circleville, Ohio. Trustee of Otterbein College. Author of a history of the United Brethren church, compiler of The Church Harp, 1841, Circleville, Ohio." - Ellen Jane Lorenz, Dictionary of North American Hymnology archives.
With a signed provenance card from the music collection of A. Merril Smoak, Jr., DWS.
