The Book of Common Prayer, and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the Church ... together with the Psalter, or Psalms of David
- London: printed by Charles Bill, and the executrix of Thomas Newcomb, 1700
London: printed by Charles Bill, and the executrix of Thomas Newcomb, 1700. 12mo, unpaginated; bound with: The Holy Bible, containing The Old and New Testaments... Oxford: printed by the University Printers, 1695, with sectional title for the N.T. (with 17th century family inscriptions on verso); bound with: The Whole Book of Psalms, collected into English Metre, by Thomas Sternhold, John Hopkins, and others... London: printed for the Company of Stationers, 1700. Contemporary and probably original full brown goatskin, with acorn, flower, and leaf ornaments enclosing a central panel with the initials "I.H." central on both covers (surely John Hawkins whose name is prominent in the inscription on the verso of the N.T. title-p.); gilt spine in 6 compartments with tulips and other ornaments; the covers rubbed, and the front hinge is cracked revealing structure; Bible lacks leaf A12, and with small corner of O9 torn away (affecting the better part of 9 lines of text); other short marginal tears and creases throughout. Wing B3702, B2366 and B2623B respectively (the last with only the BM copy located). Bible is Darlow & Moule 840.
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Title
The Book of Common Prayer, and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the Church ... together with the Psalter, or Psalms of David
Condition
Unknown
Publisher
printed by Charles Bill, and the executrix of Thomas Newcomb: London
Date
1700