The Christian Minstrel: A New System of Musical Notation; with a Collection of Psalm Tunes, Anthems, and Chants.

Forty-eighth ediiton 1853; ownership dated 1854. -- More subtitle: " Selected from the most popular works in Europe and America, designed for the use of churches, singing-schools, and Societies." -- The author introduced his "shaped notes" system with this book. LAID IN EPHEMERA: Printed report from St. Peter's M. E.Church, Reading, PA, 1882: alphabetical list of names with "amount received." -- Hardcover, printed boards (same as title-page) with worn leather spine. Condition: FAIR-only (cover edges worn; edges, spine and front and rear covers scuffed; front-hinge cracked; couple of page corners creased). -- Pages are age-tanned rag paper but otherwise clear and readable.