Crosby, Fanny J.

Memories of Eighty Years

Verlag: James H. Earle & Company, 1906

Beschreibung

This worn but solid copy of the original printing of this hard to find title. Originally sold by subscription, it is presumed to be as first edition as no other printings are noted. Free front end paper has been removed. Previous owner's name and date on inside of front cover. Frances Jane ?Fanny? Crosby ranks with Isaac Watts and Charles Wesley among the most prolific and well-known of all hymn writers. Born in Brewster, New York, she lost her sight when she was an infant. Between the ages of fifteen and twenty-three she attended the New York Institution for the Blind, where she later served as a teacher for eleven years. Recognized for her poetic talent, she became the first woman to address the United States Senate in 1843, reciting a poem that called for educational institutions for the blind in every state. In the following year she published The Blind Girl and Other Poems. During the 1860s her hymns began to appear in the hymnals of various denominations. After seven decades of work, during which she usually donated her earnings to missionary efforts, Crosby had published more than 8,000 hymns. This is not an ex-library copy. Please view photo(s) to determine exact condition. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 001905

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Crosby, Fanny J.

Verlag: James H. Earle & Company

Erscheinungsdatum: 1906

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Good

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket