[Old German Baptist Church]. A Collection of Hymns and Sacred Songs, suited to both Private and Public Devotions, and especially adapted to the wants and uses of the Brethren of the Old German Baptist Church. Dayton, Ohio: Johnson & Watson, 1893. Fourth Edition. [8933]
Full sheep, lacks the spine title label, 5 1/2 x 3 1/4 inches, binding scuffed, joints fine, end paper hinges open without detachment, lacks the front free end papers. "Presented to Minnie L. Bolling on her 20 birthday 1899. by her Father and Mother" on the ffep. 397 generally clean pp., text counted and complete, text block tight, rear free end paper creased. Good. Full leather.
The committee for the first edition of 1882 included Samuel Kinsey, Aaron Franz, Henry P. Wherly, Emanuel Miller, and John Kimmel. The committee for this fourth edition of 1893 consisted of Aaron Frantz, Henry P. Wehrly, Emanuel Miller, and John Kimmel. Their preface states that the former editions being exhausted, this new issue was necessary to fill the need of the churches.
With a signed provenance card from the collection of A. Merril Smoak, Jr., DWS.