Record ID
216921
Accession number
PMC 1662
Creator
Flagg, Josiah, 1737-1794.
Object 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".
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.
Revere, Paul, 1735-1818, engraver.
Revere, Paul, 1735-1818, bookseller.
Flagg, Josiah 1737-1794, bookseller.
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