Bay Psalm Book

By Richard Mather and Mather Richard

Book Overview

The first book written and printed in the New World, the Bay Psalm Book holds a unique place in our cultural and religious history. Richard Mather and a group of his fellow New England clergy transcribed biblical psalms into metered verse. In 1640, just 20 years after the Mayflower landed at Plymouth Rock, they printed 1700 copies in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Those first copies are extremely rate - only eleven are believed to exist - and not readily accessible to the general public. Discover one of the most important books ever published in America in this reproduction edition.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557090971
• ISBN13: 9781557090973
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: Applewood Books
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.5"