The Methodist Pocket Hymn-Book, revised and improved, designed as a Constant Companion for The Pious of all Denominations, collected from various authors; with A Selection of Hymns, from various authors, Designed as a Supplement to the Methodist Pocket Hymn-Book. New-York: Published by Daniel Hitt, for the Methodist Connection in the United States | J. C. Totten, printer, 1811. Thirty-seventh Edition. [11011]
Full brown leather, black leather title label, binding is worn yet with good joints, 12 x 7.5 cm (4 3/4 x 2 3/4 inches), lacks all free end papers (blanks). Edges of title page tattered with no loss of text. [i]-v, [vi], [7]-293, [i-xi Index]; [i]-iv. [5]-282, [i-viii] of xiv. The first book is complete, the second, the supplement is complete as to hymns, but lacks 3 leaves of the Index. Foxing, smudges, some creased corners. Good. Hardcover.
The Supplement is A Selection of Hymns, from various authors, Designed as a Supplement to the Methodist Pocket Hymn-Book, compiled under the Direction of Bishop Asbury, and Published by Order of the General Conference. Third Edition. New-York: same imprint as above. With its own title page and pagination, and a recommendation by Francis Asbury and William M'Kendree.
With a signed provenance card from the music collection of A. Merril Smoak, Jr., DWS.
