Unbranded Vintage 1878 Methodist Hymnal with Ritual Leather Hardcover Nelson & Phillips

This is an antique 1878 edition of The Methodist Hymnal with Ritual, published by Nelson & Phillips in New York. This Victorian-era religious text features a premium leather binding with raised spine bands, gilt lettering, and decorative blind-stamped floral corner motifs. The interior includes the full hymnal and ritual liturgy of the Methodist Episcopal Church, complete with author attributions and thematic headers. A unique piece of history, this volume includes a handwritten provenance note from 1948 on the flyleaf. * Brand: Methodist Episcopal Church * Publisher: Nelson & Phillips, New York * Copyright Date: 1878 * Material: Leather binding, gilt-edged paper * Features: Ribbed spine, gold leaf detailing, marbled endpapers, inner gilt turn-ins * Subject: Christian Hymns, Religious Rituals, Church History