Bradbury, William B. The Jubilee: an extensive Collection of Church Music for the Choir, the Congregation, and the Singing-School; New Edition, containing Additional Anthems, Opening and Closing Pieces, etc. New York: Mason Brothers, (1858). New Edition. [11322]
Oblong, leather spine, printed paper over boards, 6 3/4 x 10 inches, binding is scuffed and edge-worn. Lacks the front free end papers (blanks); title page was detached and now pasted in. 384 unmarked pages, light foxing, tight. The last 8 leaves (16 pp.) have insect damage in the top margin, affecting a few titles. This is also visible on the top edge of the title page and the next leaf. Good. Hardcover.
Music in four parts with round notes.
William Batchelder Bradbury (1816-1868). b. York, Maine; d. Montclair, New Jersey. He was the author and compiler of fifty-nine books of musical collections for choirs and schools, the first published in 1841. His best-known song is probably "Jesus Loves Me," for which he wrote the music and added the chorus, "Yes, Jesus loves me..." Other well-known tunes composed by Bradbury are sung to the hymns "He Leadeth Me," "Just As I Am," "Sweet Hour of Prayer," and "My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less."
