Olive cloth binding with gilt title on the spine.

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Please view the photographs. The 1956 printing of The English Hymnal is a historic Anglican worship resource published by ⁠Oxford University Press. First published in 1906, these mid-century printings were prized for reviving plainsong and traditional English music under the editorial guidance of Ralph Vaughan Williams. 

The English Hymnal is a hymn book which was published in 1906 for the Church of England by Oxford University Press. It was edited by the clergyman and writer Percy Dearmer and the composer and music historian Ralph Vaughan Williams, and was a significant publication in the history of Anglican church music.

Because this vintage 1956 edition is a collector’s item and out of print, copies are generally found on the secondhand market rather than at standard bookstores. 

Depending on whether it is a Full Music Edition, Melody Edition, or Words Edition, your 1956 printing holds distinct value as a notable piece of church music history. Modern congregational worship generally relies on the updated Revised English Hymnal.