This edition has 769 hymns and was printed by Hayman Bros. and Lilly, Cross St., Hatton Garden. It is pocket size and nicely bound with small gilt devices on spine and covers.The Supplement advertisement is dated London, Nov. 9 1830, and first hymn in Supplement is number 561. In the original preface by Wesley he refers to the purpose for the collection: 'What we want is, a Collection not too large, that it may be cheap and portable; nor too small, that it may contain a sufficient variety for all ordinary occasions'. This is it - 'not so large as to be either cumbersome or expensive; and it is large enough to contain such a variety of hymns as will not soon be worn threadbare'. There is a frontispiece, a portrait of John Wesley, signature beneath.

I catalogued hundreds of editons of this book when I worked at the John Rylands in Manchesteer in the Methodist Archives. This is a lovely bound copy - a bit grubby inside - but with red borders around the title page.

A miniature edition, apparently of Wesley's 'large hymn book.' Contains 769 hymns.Title page lacking. Edition not traced. ( )

A pocket edition of the Large Hymn book apparently ca. 1830-? Contains 769 hymns (of which hymns 561 et seq. constitute the Supplement) and indexes to scripture reference, first line, first line of subsequent verses, and topic. Preface to Supplement dated 1830. ( )