Hymns Ancient & Modern was first published (in a form complete with music) in 1861. It was an attempt to consolidate the hymn-books, Anglican and others, which appeared in the previous hundred years or more and had now become very numerous. It soon became something of a national institution.
This copy is a 1950 hardback issue.
Pages: 876
Printed by the proprietors by William Clowes and Sons, Ltd.
Publishing Office: Little New Street, London, EC4
Inscribed: W. B. A. Nisbet, 252 Shobnall Street, Burton-on-Trent