Smith, Henry. The Church Harmony: containing a selection of approved Psalm and Hymn Tunes, with additions and improvements, adapted to the Divine Worship of the various Religious Denominations, and a concise Introduction to Music; including also a second part or supplement, Containing a variety of Tunes suitable for Singing Schools and Private Societies. Chambersburg, Pa.: Printed for the Proprietor by Henry Ruby, 1834. Fourth Edition Improved and Enlarged. [8765]
Leather spine, blue paper boards scuffed and worn, now illegible, some loss of paper, page edges stained yellow. Oblong 10.5 cm (4 1/4 x 6 1/4 inches), lacking the front free end papers with the paste-down separated from the board. Contemporary signature & name stamp on the tp, "Jacob E. Bell". I.-XVI., 1-152; (1)-79; [1]. Leaf vii.-viii. of front Index torn with loss; leaf 31-32 of second part with small hole. Text otherwise in good condition, complete, foxing. Good. Hardcover.
1834 is the date on the Supplement. Stanislaw 234. A four-shape shape-note tunebook.
With a signed provenance card from the collection of A. Merril Smoak, Jr., DWS.