Revival Melodies, or Songs of Zion: dedicated to Elder Jacob Knapp (1843)

[Putnam, John] compiler. Revival Melodies, or Songs of Zion: dedicated to Elder Jacob Knapp. Boston: John Putnam, 1843. Twenty-fourth edition. [11000] Cloth spine, green printed paper over thin card, 5 1/2 x 4 5/8 inches, front free end paper torn with loss, pencil signatures on same. 62 pp., a few pencil marks in the text; rear end papers with advert for T. Gilbert & Co., Piano-Forte Manufacturers, with date of June 20, 1843. Good. Paperback. This "24th Edition" is the 24th printing of this hymnal, making 41,000 copies printed within the first year of publication. Copyright : "Entered ... 1842, by John Putnam ..." title page verso; "Stereotyped by Kidder and Wright, Congress St." title page verso; edition statement and date from front cover. Title page dated: 1842. Rear cover is printed adverts and positive reviews for this song book. "This collection of Social Songs and Melodies, has been made at the repeated solicitations of the friends of Zion. It embraces in addition to others