The Christian Psalmist or Watts Psalms and Hymns & Selections from other Sources

Watts, I.; Hastings, Th.; Patton, Wm. The Christian Psalmist, or, Watts' Psalms and Hymns, with Copious Selections from other Sources; The whole carefully revised and arranged, with directions for Musical Expression. New York: D. Fanshaw, 1839. [11072] Full brown leather with black leather spine title label, edge-worn, old stains, chip to edge of title label, 11.3 x 7 cm (4 1/2 x 2 3/4 inches, short cracks to front joint. [1]-322, 335-338, 351-634 pages. Lacks several leaves, as noted, priced accordingly. poor. Hardcover. "Stereotyped by Francis F. Ripley, New York. D. Fanshaw, Printer." on verso of tp. The printer, Daniel Fanshaw (1788-1860), is best known as the printer for the American Tract Society in New York from 1825-1846. He obtained a ten-year contract with the American Bible Society in 1817, which was twice renewed.  We think a collection of Fanshaw imprints would be a worthy pursuit. 643 selections, words only, plus 2 pp. of Doxologies, Table of first lines, and index. The selections have symbols in the margins signifying how the line or hymn is to be sung. With a signed provenance card from the music collection of A. Merril Smoak, Jr., DWS.