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Urania : a choice collection of psalm-tunes, anthems, and hymns from the most approv'd authors with some entirely new : in two, three, and four parts : the whole peculiarly adapted to the use of churches and private families : to which are prefix'd the plainest & most necessary rules of psalmody

Title: Urania : a choice collection of psalm-tunes, anthems, and hymns from the most approv'd authors with some entirely new : in two, three, and four parts : the whole peculiarly adapted to the use of churches and private families : to which are prefix'd the plainest & most necessary rules of psalmody / by James Lyon, A.B.
Publication: [Philadelphia : Printed by William Bradford], 1761.

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Description

1 score ([6], XII, 198 p.); 12 x 25 cm.

Uniform Title

Urania.

Alternative Title

Choice collection of psalm-tunes, anthems, and hymns

Subjects

Note

The psalm tunes are without words.
Engraved throughout, by Henry Dawkins, except for 2 leaves of letterpress (dedication and index).
The 6 new tunes, composed by Lyon?, are marked in the index with asterisks.
Includes list of subscribers in preliminaries.

Indexed In (note)

Evans
RISM A/I

Additional Formats (note)

Available in microfilm. Master negative

Provenance (note)

Signature of former owner on page after title page: Nelly Chambers's, 1761.

Call Number

Drexel 4443

LCCN

96228001

OCLC

36186845

Title

Urania : a choice collection of psalm-tunes, anthems, and hymns from the most approv'd authors with some entirely new : in two, three, and four parts : the whole peculiarly adapted to the use of churches and private families : to which are prefix'd the plainest & most necessary rules of psalmody / by James Lyon, A.B.

Imprint

[Philadelphia : Printed by William Bradford], 1761.

Indexed In:

Evans, 8908

RISM A/I, L 3136

Additional Formats

Available in microfilm. Master negative: *ZZ-418.

Provenance

Signature of former owner on page after title page: Nelly Chambers's, 1761.

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Added Author

Lyon, James, 1735-1794.

Dawkins, Henry, -1786? Engraver

Bradford, William, 1719-1791. Printer

Chambers, Nelly. Former owner

Drexel Collection.

Research Call Number

Drexel 4443

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