"There being no work extant, expressly designed for, or adapted to, the use of Sabbath schools, comprising the rudiments of music with appropriate tunes and hymns ... the author presumes that no such apology for adding this to the present number of Sabbath school books will be required."--Preface, p. [3].
Copyright Oct. 14, 1828 by Richardson and Lord.
In printed stiff paper cover with leather spine.
"Index of subjects," and "Metrical index,"--p. [52].
Recommendations from various ministers for Sabbath School psalmody, back cover.