1799 Book THE PSALMS OF DAVID By Isaac Watts, With Hymnal, Pub. In Brookfield MA
Item History & Price
THE PSALMS OF DAVID, IMITATED IN THE LANGUAGE OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, AND APPLIED TO THE CHRISTIAN STATE AND WORSHIPby Isaac WattsCorrected, and accommodated to the use of the Church of Christ in America.Brookfield [Massachusetts]: Printed by E. Merriam & Co. Sold by them in Brookfield, by G. Merriam, Worcester; by West & Greenleaf, E. & S. Larkin, Thomas & Andrews, J. West, J. White, W.P. & L. Blake, C. Bingham, Boston; by B.B. Macanulty, Salem; Thom...as & Thomas, Walpole, N.H., [1799?]
bound in the original binding: leather over wooden boards, 5-5/8" tall, [13], 4-288, 245, [9] pages
"Hymns and spiritual songs, in three books ... By Isaac Watts ..." begins after page 288, and is 245, [9] pages, with its own separate title page [see pic]
My copy matches the 1799 edition listed at the American Antiquarian Society
Owner name on first page: Amasa Adams, December 29th, 1801
The book is in poor condition, lacking the spine, covers worn, textblock broken in half at spine, contents agetoned and foxed
Sold as is, with all faults
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[the owner name is possibly that of]:Amasa Adams [Jr.] (1753 - 1819)Born in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA on 15 Mar 1753 to Amasa Adams [Sr.] and Hannah Camp. Amasa Adams married Sarah Deming and had 3 children. He passed away on 16 Jan 1819 in Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
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The publisher is the same Merriam family who eventually became the famous dictionary publishers, Merriam-Webster, Inc.
bound in the original binding: leather over wooden boards, 5-5/8" tall, [13], 4-288, 245, [9] pages
"Hymns and spiritual songs, in three books ... By Isaac Watts ..." begins after page 288, and is 245, [9] pages, with its own separate title page [see pic]
My copy matches the 1799 edition listed at the American Antiquarian Society
Owner name on first page: Amasa Adams, December 29th, 1801
The book is in poor condition, lacking the spine, covers worn, textblock broken in half at spine, contents agetoned and foxed
Sold as is, with all faults
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[the owner name is possibly that of]:Amasa Adams [Jr.] (1753 - 1819)Born in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA on 15 Mar 1753 to Amasa Adams [Sr.] and Hannah Camp. Amasa Adams married Sarah Deming and had 3 children. He passed away on 16 Jan 1819 in Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
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The publisher is the same Merriam family who eventually became the famous dictionary publishers, Merriam-Webster, Inc.
