Public School Singing Book

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Leary & Getz, 1848. Public School Singing Book--A Collection of Original and Other Songs, Odes, Hymns, Anthems, And Chants, Used in the Various Public Schools, Leary & Getz, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1848. 4 1/2 x 3 3/16 inches, 160pp.

Printed boards with spine painted black with 4 thin gold strips. Printed ad on back. Edge wear and bumped corners. Moderate soiling. Tight binding and clean interior. Numerous leaves either with dog-eared corners or previously so. Better condition than usual for these inexpensively made songbooks.

Collection of pre-Civil War hymns and songs from Philadelphia publisher Leary & Getz. Includes Auld Lang Syne, Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean, Joy to the World, Star Spangled Banner, and at least six Temperance Songs. A total of 152 songs. Item #2570

Price: $45.00