Watts, Isaac. The Psalms of David, imitated in the Language of the New Testament, and applied to the Christian State and Worship, bound with Hymns. Brookfield: Printed by E. Merriam & Co., 1818. [9975]
Red leather, boards bordered in gilt, spine decorated in gilt, front joint cracked, lacking about 20% of the backstrip bottom, 13 x 7 cm (5 1/4 x 2 3/4 inches). Marbled end papers. [1]-284, [1]-242. p. 112 misnumbered as 114. [x] Table. [iv] blanks. [1]-44, [iii] Hymns Book IV. Leaves complete; some sections shaken. Good.
Inscription on ffep: "This Book of Psalms, and Hymns, are presented by the Female Reading Society: unto the Presbyterian Church, of the 2d Parish in Springfield. June 19th, 1824."
The second title page: Hymns and Spiritual Songs. In three books. I. Collected from the Scriptures. II. Composed on Divine Subjects. III. Prepared for the Lord's Supper. By Isaac Watts, D. D. Same imprint.
There is no title page for the 44 pp. Book IV. This last section has hymns by Cowper, Doddridge, Beddome, Stennett, Mrs. Steele, Addison, Byles, Tate, Proud, Lothrop, Barlow, Scott, & Merrick.
With a signed provenance card from the music collection of A. Merril Smoak, Jr., DWS.