David's Harp, Consisting of about Three Hundred Tunes adapted to Mr Wesley's Selection of Hymns, One Hundred of which Tunes are Originals Composed expresly for this Work by Edward Miller Doctor in Music and his son W E Miller with an Appendix containing Pieces for the |Practice of Societies of Singers, Also Adapted for domestic use at the Piano Forte on a Sunday Evening

Edward & W E Miller

Published by R Lomas, London UK, 1803

A scarce early C19th Wesleyan hymn book. Undated. WorldCat lists nine holdings. British library suggests 1803. Their copy is defective. The musical arrangement and composition aims to steer a middle path between the austere and not so ornate that it deflects from the religious sentiment expressed. Edward Miller (1735-1807) is principally associated with Doncaster where he was organist for 50 years. He was a flautist with Handel's orchestra when young. He was a composer and a friend of Herschel, discoverer of the planet Uranus. He also wrote 'The History and Antiquities of Doncaster and its Vicinity'. This copy has defects, please read description carefully. The spine has been professionally renewed in leather with title label. Marbled boards with scuffs and rubbed to the edges. Inside, marbled end papers with cloth strip reinforcement to the gutters. The engraved title page and last page have been backed. The title page is stained with a couple of small areas of loss to the margins towards the bottom corner. There is a section of loss to p.5/6 with loss of music and text. Repairs to tears on 3 pages. The Alphabetical List of Tunes at the rear is missing the lower half of p.9/10. Loss to edges of p.189-196, but with no loss of text or notation. Text tanned with some soiling. Tall 8vo, vi + 206 + 11pp. 875g. Photos to be added or please enquire if more required. Seller Inventory # 003734

Bibliographic Details

Title: David's Harp, Consisting of about Three ...
Publisher: R Lomas, London UK
Publication Date: 1803
Binding: 1/2 Leather
Condition: Fair
Edition: 1st Edition