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The first book printed in british north america and a. The preface to the bay psalm book was written by john. Stephen day, his first publication was the bay psalm book of 1640. Printing the bay psalm book in 1640 required importing the tools and. It already held a record as the first book printed in english in north america. While leaden types were still imported from the mother country well into the 18th century, a paper mill was established in germantown, pennsylvania as early as 1690, which illustrates the high demand for printed.

An edition, therefore, was printed by kneeland for more than one bookseller, a practice not at all uncommon. Hortus malabaricus included the first instance of malayalam types being used for printing. The first book printed in british north america, 1640 kindle edition by haraszti, zoltan. It originally appeared on a single page, printed on both sides and issued weekly. The first book printed in british north america and a churchs decision to sell it. A book of psalms which is amongst the first books ever printed in america is on the way to become the most expensive book ever sold. Founded in 1812, it is the oldest historical society in the united states with a national focus. The bay psalm book, printed just twenty years after the pilgrims arrival. What is the name of the monarch that ruled over colonies in 1640s. The first book printed in british north america, 1640 haraszti, zoltan on. A nondescript battered book filled with spelling errors just became the worlds most expensive printed book. The psalms in it are metrical translations into english. This book, with which the pilgrims literally sang their praises to god, presents a translation of the psalms from hebrew, transposed into metrical rhyme for congregational singing.

The first book printed in america rare books digest. A london printer, stephen daye, came with the press and established a printing office in cambridge. Saurs bible was the luther version, a reprint of the 34th edition halle 1741 with the books of 3 and 4 esdras and 3 maccabees supplied from the berlenberg bible of 172642. Known as the bay psalm book, it was also the first book printed in english in the new world. The whole booke of psalmes faithfully translated into. Both books are presented in a single hardcover volume.

The bay psalm book, the first book printed in british north america 1651. The bay psalm book was the first book printed in what became the united states and this copy is owned by the old south church in boston. First printed book in america expected to fetch up. The first book printed in british north america 1640 by zoltan haraszti 2016, paperback at the best online prices at ebay.

The bay psalm book, as this work is commonly known, is the first book printed in british north america. Stephen daye issues the bay psalm book, the first book written. Only eleven copies are known to exist from the first edition, one of them. It was, nevertheless, the first full venture of printing in british north america, and this. The gutenberg bibel was the first book printed in the way we know it today. The book was printed in 1640 by stephen daye, a locksmith in cambridge, massachusetts. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The decision to sell a piece of north american history has sparked intense debate at old south church in boston. A book of puritan psalms produced in 1640 will be on display in st. Because the bay psalm book published a new translation of the psalms made.

The reverend jesse glover imported the first printing press to the massachusetts bay colony in 1638, some 18 years after the first english settlers landed at plymouth rock. Abebooks visits americas first printed book youtube. It was the first book printed in british north america. The founders of the massachusetts bay colony came to the new world seeking religious freedom, and their first publication was a hymnal.

Printed in 1640 in cambridge, massachusetts, the bay psalm is one of the rarest books in the world and among the finest surviving copies of original 1,700 that were printed. In fact, it was not until 1640 that the first book was printed in america. With it, new england declared its independence from the church of england. Known as the bay psalm book, but really titled the whole booke of psalmes faithfully translated into english metre, it represents what was most sacred to the puritansa faithful translation of gods word, to be sung in worship by the entire congregation. The twoway the decision to sell a piece of north american. The first book published in colonial america was the bay psalm book.

The first book printed in british north america and a churchs. It will go on display in libraries across the united states. The first book printed in british north america, 1640. Abagar filip stanislavov, first printed book in modern bulgarian 16781703.

A printed collection of the psalms translated into metered and rhymed verse suitable for setting to simple tunes bay psalm book a famous psalter the first book printed in america 1640. This humble and wellworn hymnal was printed in 1640 in cambridge, massachusetts, by stephen daye, first printer of the massachusetts bay colony. But now, the congregation has voted to sell one of those copies to raise money for repairs and boost the endowment. This little book of 1640 was precursor to lexington and concord, and, ultimately, to american political independence.

Book published in 1640 sets a record at auction the new york. The initial print run in 1640 was 1700 copies of a 37 page quarto, and was sold exclusively at hezekiah ushers bookstore, the first one in america. The first christian book printed in english in north america was also the first book printed in north america. The bay psalm book was first printed in 1640 in cambridge, massachusetts by stephen daye, a locksmith whose name does not appear on the title page but who is nevertheless credited as the first printer of the first book printed in the english colonies of america. Parishioners of the old south church, a protestant congregation in boston that was founded in 1669, voted this week to auction off the valuable tome. The book in question is one of the 1,700 copies printed in the year 1640 by the pilgrims who had come from england and settled in plymouth, massachusetts. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the bay psalm book. This facsimile of the rare original edition includes a companion volume, the enigma of the bay psalm book, which offers an academic study of the psalters history and contents.

America s first continuouslypublished newspaper, the boston newsletter published its first issue on april 24, 1704. Book printed in america for the flock of puritans who founded massachusetts bay colony in 1630, a physical break from the church of england wasnt enough. The first bible printed in a european language in america is a bible in german, printed by christopher saur in germantown, pennsylvania in 1743. The bay psalm book was not only the first book printed in america, and the first book written in america. Translated directly from hebrew into english, the bay psalm book was printed in cambridge, massachusetts, in 1640, less than twenty years after. National historic landmark in recognition of this legacy. One of only 11 surviving copies of bay psalm book the first tome printed in america in 1640 is to be sold by boston church maev kennedy wed 17 apr 20 08. It is the very first book printed in what is now the united states. First book printed in america, bay psalms book newslagoon.

Bay psalm book was not only the first book printed in america, and the first book written in america. David redden, director of special projects and worldwide chairman of sothebys books department, commented. However, the volume took on even greater significance, david redden, the head of sothebys books, said. A group of pious and learned ministers took it on themselves to translate the book of psalms from hebrew and create a text for new world church services that would be free.

The translations are not particularly polished, and not one has remained in use, although some of the tunes to which they were sung have survived for instance, old 100th. The bay psalm book was printed just 20 years after the pilgrims arrival and remained in use for well over a century. Printed in 1640 in cambridge, massachusetts, the bay psalm is one of the rarest books in the world and among the finest surviving copies of. Gutenberg bible the gutenberg bible was the first book printed on a printing press, but it was not the first book ever printed. A rare copy of the first book ever printed in america a collection of psalms produced in cambridge, mass. Its been called the gutenberg bible of america, the first book ever printed in british north america. First book printed in british north america is now worlds. Stephen daye issues the bay psalm book, the first book. The book is one of the best of the 11 surviving copies of the bay psalm book, which puritan settlers from england printed in cambridge, massachusetts in 1640 before the united states even existed.

The first book of jewish authorship printed in america. Louis postdispatch reports the bay psalm book was the first book made in what would become the united. Only 11 of the original 1,600 copies of the book printed in cambridge in 1640 remain. First book printed in north america displayed in st. John campbell, a bookseller and postmaster of boston, was its first editor, printing the newspaper on what was then referred to as a halfsheet. First book printed in america to be auctioned newspaper. Its main building, known as antiquarian hall, is a u. The bay psalm book the first book printed in america. The american antiquarian society aas, located in worcester, massachusetts, is both a learned society and national research library of pretwentieth century american history and culture.

The edition was filled with typos and errors letters backwards, pages printed out of order which was a testament to the inexperience of the printers. First book printed in a merica april 6, 20 written by zim this copy of the bay book of psalms is owned by the john carter brown library at brown university and is one of 11 copies of the first edition known to exist and one of only four perfect copies. Book published in 1640 sets a record at auction the new. First book of jewish authorship printed in america 233 the same printing done for b. The churchs historian says the book is simply not theirs to sell. The the first book printed in north america, north of mexico, was the whole booke of psalmes, edited by richard mather, john eliot and others. In 1640 the bay psalm book becomes the first book printed in british north america. America s earliest bibles in the early 1600s, the geneva bible became the first bible to be taken across the atlantic to america.