A collection of the best psalm tunes ; in two, three, and four parts ; from the most approv'd authors, fitted to all measures, and approv'd of by the best masters, in Boston New England ; to which are added some hymns and anthems, the greater part of them never before printed in America / by Josiah Flagg ; engrav'd by Paul Revere.

Record ID: 
216921
Accession number: 
PMC 1662
Creator: 
Flagg, Josiah, 1737-1794.
Title: 
A collection of the best psalm tunes ; in two, three, and four parts ; from the most approv'd authors, fitted to all measures, and approv'd of by the best masters, in Boston New England ; to which are added some hymns and anthems, the greater part of them never before printed in America / by Josiah Flagg ; engrav'd by Paul Revere.
Published: 
Boston : Printed & sold by P. Revere and J. Flagg, 1764.
Notes: 

Printed on alternate facing rectos and versos.
Engraved throughout by Paul Revere, except for the Preface, which is typeset.
Library's copy imperfect: folios 5-14, 29-39, 44, and 55 wanting; f. 15 torn with loss of text.
Tune, in ms., of an additional hymn with text beginning "They that in Ships whith [sic] Courage bold" facing f. 54.
"Benjamin Meriam Junr / His Book - 1766"--f. 64.
Watermark: Fleur-de-lis and countermark: "IV".

Associated names: 

Meriam, Benjamin, Jr., former owner.
Revere, Paul, 1735-1818, engraver.
Revere, Paul, 1735-1818, bookseller.
Flagg, Josiah 1737-1794, bookseller.

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Department: 
Music Manuscripts and Printed Music
Music Collection: 
Mary Flagler Cary Music Collection