Bidspirit auction | Newman, Mark H. Church Psalmist;

Newman, Mark H. Church Psalmist; or, Psalms and Hymns. Presbyterian Publication Committee, c. 1843. Fifty-First Edition. - This antiquarian pocket-sized volume is titled Church Psalmist; or, Psalms and Hymns, for the Public, Social, and Private Use of Evangelical Christians. With Supplement. This copy is designated as the Fifty-First Edition and was published in Philadelphia by the Presbyterian Publication Committee at 1334 Chestnut Street. The copyright page notes the work was entered according to act of Congress in 1843 by Mark H. Newman in the Southern District of New York. The book is bound in full brown leather, likely sheepskin or calf, consistent with mid-19th-century American religious publications. The spine features a black leather title label with gilt-stamped lettering reading CHURCH PSALMIST. The internal layout includes numbered hymns and psalms arranged by theological themes, including Christ, Ordinances, and the Sabbath. The typography is typical of the period, featuring double-column indices and meter notations for musical accompaniment. The leather binding shows significant age-related wear, including heavy rubbing to the front and rear boards and rounding at the corners. There is a visible loss of leather at the head and foot of the spine. Internally, the text block displays moderate to heavy foxing and age-toning throughout. The endpapers show evidence of past moisture exposure, appearing rippled and stained. The binding remains structurally sound though the hinges are worn.