Hymns ancient and modern: for use in the services of the church

Description

3D scanned models of a miniature hymn book.Bound in publisher's black pebbled leather with gilt spine titles, all edges of text block gilt. Mounted on cover is silver plaque with repousse decoration of the heads of cherubs or putti among clouds. The silver plaque is marked with hallmarks for: Birmingham, England, sterling silver, date letter for 1906, and maker Levi & Salaman.

Physical Description

1 book : 53 x 56 x 29 mm.

Creation Information

Creator: Unknown. 2016.

Context

This dataset is part of the collection entitled: Miniature Book Collection and was provided by the UNT Libraries Special Collections to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 260 times. More information about this dataset can be viewed below.

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Publisher

  • William Clowes & Sons
    Publisher Info: printed for the proprietors by William Clowes & Sons, Limited, Stamford Street and Great Mill Street, between 1900 and 1906?
    Place of Publication: London

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UNT Libraries Special Collections

The Special Collections Department collects and preserves rare and unique materials including rare books, oral histories, university archives, historical manuscripts, maps, microfilm, photographs, art and artifacts. The department is located in UNT's Willis Library in the fourth floor Reading Room.

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Titles

  • Main Title: Hymns ancient and modern: for use in the services of the church
  • Other: Hymns A & M
  • Other: Angels Book

Description

3D scanned models of a miniature hymn book.Bound in publisher's black pebbled leather with gilt spine titles, all edges of text block gilt. Mounted on cover is silver plaque with repousse decoration of the heads of cherubs or putti among clouds. The silver plaque is marked with hallmarks for: Birmingham, England, sterling silver, date letter for 1906, and maker Levi & Salaman.

Physical Description

1 book : 53 x 56 x 29 mm.

Notes

Physical book includes words for 638 hymns, without music.

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Collections

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Miniature Book Collection

These miniature books, 4 inches (10 cm) tall or smaller, include both contemporary and historical works. In some cases, only the covers have been digitized.

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Creation Date

  • 2016

Added to The Portal to Texas History

  • April 14, 2017, 4:56 p.m.

Description Last Updated

  • July 21, 2021, 9:01 a.m.

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Total Uses: 260

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Hymns ancient and modern: for use in the services of the church, dataset, 2016; London. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc967393/: accessed June 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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