A pocket hymn-book
Subtitle: designed as a constant companion for the pious
By: collected from various authors
Contributors: Wesley, Charles, 1707-1788; Spence, Robert, 1749-1824; Coke, Thomas, 1747-1814; Asbury, Francis, 1745-1816; Hall, Parry, 1755?-1793, printer; Dickins, John, 1747-1798, bookseller; Methodist Episcopal Church; Arthur Billings Hunt Collection (Columbia University. Libraries)
Edition: The thirteenth edition.
Publisher: Printed by Parry Hall, No. 149. in Chestnut Street, and sold by John Dickins, No. 43. Fourth Street, near Race Street
Published: 1791
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 285
Subjects: Hymns; Methodist Church; English Hymns; Early works to 1800; Methodist Episcopal Church
Work titles: Hymnals. Pocket. 1791
Notes: Signatures: A-Q¹²·⁶̇ R⁶ (R6 blank).

Revised by Robert Spence of York from his own pirated ed. of John Wesley's Collection of hymns--cf. Baker. Union catalogue.

With the 10th ed., 1790, this work becomes the official hymnbook of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The pref. is signed by Thomas Coke and Francis Asbury--cf. ESTC.

Contains 300 hymns without music, some by Charles Wesley.

Includes index.

Baker. Union catalogue, 2nd ed., 1991, 396 (Baker 444)

English short title catalogue, W27165

Evans, 23566

Gift; Mr. & Mrs. Alfred C. & Madeleine Berol; 1966.