1849 Miniature Hymnal Book, 'Methodist deals Hymns'

1849 miniature book.

'Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church', Lane & Scott, New York, 1849, Joseph Longking Printer.

Measures 3 1/2 inches (8.9 cm) tall by 2 1/4 inches (5.7 cm) wide by 1 3/8 inches (3.5 cm) thick; 714 pages plus Supplement Hymns for Sunday - Schools, Youth and Children.

Remarkably good condition for a 172 deals year old book: some yellowing to pages, red cloth? binding somewhat worn around the edges and especially at the corners. Inscription at the front faded and mostly illegible. Binding is straight, without slant and with pages tight. (460-2K)