The Bay Psalm Book
Henry Ainsworth
$170.00

The first book printed in North America (Stephen Day, Cambridge, 1640), first edition of a facsimile edition prepared for The New England Society in the City of New York.  Uncut pages.  A “Press Copy” from Dodd, Mead & Company. Unpaginated.  Limited edition of 1000 copies.

Title Page:

“The Whole Booke of Psalmes Faithfully
TRANSLATED into ENGLISH Metre.
Whereunto is prefixed a discourse
declaring not only the lawfullness, but also
the necessity of the heavenly Ordinance
of singing Scripture Psalmes in
the Churches of God.  Imprinted, 1640″