Long, Edwin M. (Edwin McKean), 1827-1894.
Illustrated history of hymns and their authors. : Facts and incidents of the origin, authors, sentiments and singing of hymns, which, with a synopsis, embrace interesting items relating to over eight hundred hymn-writers. With many portraits and other illustrations. / By Edwin M. Long. Author of "Precious hymns of Jesus," "Talks to children," "Good news," "Work of grace in the hearts of the young," and of "Illustrated history of Sunday school song.".
Philadelphia: : Published by Joseph F. Jaggers. 719 Sansom Street., [1875?]
Title and text printed within decorative border.
Copyright 1875 by Edwin M. Long.
Fifty-three plates included in pagination (fifteen on heavy stock), signed variously: J.C. Buttre, J.W. Paradise, H. Sebald, Bogart, F. Halpin, H.B. Hall, Peirce, Probasco-Rea, L. Cranach, R. Soper, Chantrey, Stuart, Dick, Van Ingen-Snyder, J. Jackson, Rudd, W. Roberts.
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Hymns -- History and criticism.
Hymn writers -- Biography.
Women hymn writers -- Biography.
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Imprint Pennsylvania. Philadelphia. 1875.
Bogart, Robert M., engraver.
Buttre, J. C. (John Chester), 1821-1893, engraver.
Chantrey, Francis, Sir, 1781-1841, ill.
Cranach, Lucas, 1472-1553, ill.
Dick, Archibald L., ca. 1805-ca. 1855, engraver.
Hall, Henry Bryan, fl. 1850-1900, engraver.
Halpin, Frederick W., 1805-1880, engraver.
Jackson, J., ill.
Jaggers, Joseph F., publisher.
Paradise, John Wesley, 1809-1862, engraver.
Peirce, engraver.
Roberts, William, b. ca. 1829, engraver.
Rudd, Nathaniel, engraver.
Sebald, Hugo, fl. 1850-1870, engraver.
Soper, Richard F., ca. 1810-ca. 1862, engraver.
Stuart, Frederick T., 1837-1913, engraver.
PA. Philadelphia. 1875.
Probasco & Rea, engraver.
Van Ingen & Snyder, engraver.
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