Die Kleine Geistliche Harfe der Kinder Zions, oder auserlesene geistreiche Gesänge, allen wahren heilsbegierigen Säuglingen der Weissheit, insonderheit aber allen Christlichen Gemeinden des Herrn zum Dienst und Gebrauch

Germantaun [Germantown, Pa.]: Michael Billmeyer, 1820. Hardcover. Very Good. Title continued: "mit Fleiss zusammen getragen, und in gegenwaertiger Form und Ordnung gestellt; nebst einem dreyfachen Register." Dritte Auflage. [6], 39, [1], 412, [20], 21, [1] p.: frontispiece of David playing the harp, music; 18 cm. Signatures: A-2S6 2T4 (12mo). Contemporary full calf with six spine compartments between raised bands; two clasps, complete and functional. Printed in two columns. Sammlung alter und neuer geistreichen Gesänge has separate title page and pagination. First Century of German Language Printing in the U.S.A., 2419. Includes indexes. The selections from the Psalms of David include music. Front free endpaper and following blank leaf contain birth and christening information for Martin, Ellen, and Samuel Weidner, all born in the 1820s. Third edition of the first Mennonite hymnal published in the United States. In Very Good Condition: leather is somewhat rubbed, with minor loss at ends of spine and edges; pages are browning with occasional light foxing; otherwise clean and tight; clasps are intact.