Spinhower, Jacob. The Separate Baptist Hymn Book; being a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, compiled from various authors. Burlington, Iowa: Acres, Blackmar & Co., 1868. First Edition. [8489]
Original leather boards with an old sewn cloth repair over the spine, 3 x 5 1/4 inches. Text out of order and runs (i)-iv., (5)-10, 145-160, 11-112, 177-228. DEFECTIVE: lacking 113-144, 161-176; leaf 59-60 damaged with loss; leaf 93-94 repaired with no loss of text; Poor. Hardcover.
Not in Music & Richardson. Scarce.
"The Separate Baptists being destitute of a Hymn Book, have been compelled to use such as they could obtain, which have carried discord in their congregations...After much anxious thought and prayer on the subject, in the year of our Lord 1861, Elder J. Spinhower presented the Society with the present volume, compiled from various authors...after fruitless attempts to get it printed, the following brethren agreed to print it, viz: R. Flach, A. Smith, P. Whitson and W. Miller, on the following terms: for the use of the Society and benefit of the compiler." - Preface.
We believe the compiler to be Rev. Jacob Spainhower (or Spinhower), ca. 1810-1873; b. Casey, Kentucky, d. Boone, Iowa.