Sacred harmony or A collection of Psalm tunes, ancient and modern : Containing a great variety of the most approved plain & simple airs, taken from the Massachusetts harmony, Worcester collection, Laws, &c. To which is added, several new tunes, never before published. Together with an introduction to the art of singing. By R. Harrison. London.

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Publication InfoBoston : Printed & sold by C. Cambridge near the Boston Stone, [1788 or 1789]
Description4, 7-12, 2 unnumbered pages, 1 unnumbered pageleaf of plates, 6-99 pages of plates : music ; 13 x 26 cm
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Other author/creatorLaw, Andrew, 1749-1821, author.
Other author/creatorHarrison, Mr. (Ralph), 1748-1810 author.
Other author/creatorHarrison, Mr. (Ralph), 1748-1810.
Other author/creatorLaw, Andrew, 1749-1821.
Other author/creatorLee, Thomas, 1717-1806, compiler.
Other author/creatorCambridge, Charles, 1761?-1831, printer.
General noteTitle page engraved.
General noteAttributed to Thomas Lee by Evans. According to Richard Crawford, however, the compiler is unkown. Lee was responsible for another compilation entitled Sacred harmony [1800?] recorded as Evans 38446.
General noteDated [1790?] by Evans, [1789] by Shipton & Mooney. The American Antiquarian Society copy has an owner's inscription dated 1789. Charles Cambridge, together with James White, printed "near Charles River Bridge" ca. 1788-1792.
General noteReproduction of original from Boston Public Library.
References Evans, 22615
References English Short Title Catalog, W2898.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Genre/formHymnals.
Contains title Massachusetts harmony.
Contains title Worcester collection.

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