Weber, T. R. Die Pennsylvanische Choral Harmonie...The Pennsylvania Choral Harmony (German and English). Hellertown, Pa.: Thos. R. Weber, 1884. Thirteenth Edition. 1859 copyright date; 1884 printing. [8850]
Leather spine with printed paper boards, boards are scuffed and very worn, end paper hinges torn making the covers wobbly. Oblong 17 cm (6 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches), lacks a front free end paper, second one is creased and tattered. Title page and next 2 leaves tattered in the bottom margins. XVI, 400, 16, 144, 16, VIII (Index). One leaf with thin paper strips pasted as a repair. Text generally good to very good with some occasional margin tears & stains. Pages counted and complete. Good. Hardcover.
The full title in English is, The Pennsylvania Choral Harmony, containing the principal Church Melodies; provided with German and English Text; Adapted to the use of Christian Churches of every denomination; comprising a number of the most popular pieces of eminent Composers - composed for three and four voices; Together with a concise introduction to the Art of Singing; designed for the use of Scholars, as well as for Public Worship, Families, Singing-Schools and Musical Societies. Compiled by T. R. Weber. Thirteenth edition.
Earlier editions are listed in Stanislaw. The 1859 edition was originally the 5th, with 292 pp. and 340 tunes.
A four-note shaped-note tunebook.
With a signed provenance card from the collection of A. Merril Smoak, Jr., DWS.