Memoirs of a New England Village Choir.

With Occasional Reflections.

By a Member [Samuel Gilman]

First edition.  Boston:  S.G. Goodrich, and Co., 1829

Hardback is overall in VERY GOOD condition.

• Contemporary thin boards with gray paper covers and cloth at spine. 
• Boards show some wear, smudges, scuffing, edgewear.  Corners are bumped, worn, with exposed board.  See photos. 
• Spine has traces of a label and is faded to tan, with crushed ends.
• Binding is secure, with stitches visible at openings. 
• Pastedowns and feps have some light foxing, staining, wear, bookseller mark. 
• Interior is gently age-toned, exhibits scattered foxing, some smudges.  
• Inside pages are free of writing and intentional marks.
• Text block edges have deckle fore and foot edges. 
• PS2025.0312

149 pages. 4 x 6.75 inches

A Very Good copy of this First Edition remembrance, largely untouched and as issued.  Thin boards with gray paper and cloth tape at the spine.  Faded with exposure to tan/gray, but possibly once a deep blue.  Fore and foot edges highly variable, following the book's format.

Samuel Gilman (1791-1858) was an American clergyman and author, born in Gloucester, Massachusetts.  Following his studies at Harvard, he was ordained as pastor in the Unitarian Church at Charleston, South Carolina.  Memoirs of a New England Village Choir is a fictionalized account of Gilman's experiences while at an academy in Atkinson, N.H., during his youth (ca. 1805).  Gilman reflects on the challenges and joys of singing in a choir, as well as the importance of music in the community.  The book also includes occasional reflections on life, faith, and the human condition, providing a glimpse into the culture and values of rural New England in the 19th century. 

Catalogued in Sabin, 47564.

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