J L Merrick, First American Missionary to Persia & Muslims, The Pilgrim's Harp

Merrick, J. L. The Pilgrim's Harp. Boston: Crocker and Brewster, 1847. First Edition. [11123] Black cloth with gilt harp on front and back boards, about half of the backstrip is missing, edges worn, old light blemishes to covers, 9 x 5 3/4 inches, the text block is tight. 628 unmarked pp.; foxing, some dark-toned page sections. A scarce title. Fair. Hardcover. "Many of the following pieces were written in America, not a few at sea and while journeying in Turkey and Persia, and others were composed at various places of missionary residence where my pilgrim steps for a period were stayed." - Preface. The poems are grouped under these heads: Introductory Poems; Lyrical and Other Themes; Sick-Bed, Elegies, Farewells; Various Views of Nature; Views on Time and kindred themes; Friendship, Home, Country; Vanity, Temptation, Trial, Complaint; Repentance, Supplication, Trust; Worship, Sabbath, Revival; Devotedness, Missionary, Thanksgiving; Death, Immortality, Heaven; Themes Relating to God and