Main entry--corporate name
Church of England
Uniform title
Liturgies. Special forms of prayer (General, 1643)
Title
A forme of common-prayer, to be used upon the solemne fast appointed by His Majesties proclamation upon the second Friday in every moneth. : Beginning on the tenth day of November next, being Friday. For the averting of Gods Judgements now upon us; for the ceasing of this present rebellion; and restoring a happy peace in this kingdom. / Set forth by His Majesties authority, and commanded to be duly read in all churches and chappels within this kingdom, and the dominion of Wales..
Varying form of title
Form of common prayer, to be used upon the solemn fast appointed by His Majesties proclamation upon the second Friday in every month
Imprint
Bristoll, : printed by Robert Barker, and John Bili [sic], printers to the Kings most Excellent Majestie:, M DC. XLIII. [1643]
Physical description
[2], 73, [1] p. ; 18 cm (4to)
Note
Signatures: A-I4 K2.
Note
Title page has ornamental border.
Note
The final letter of John Bill's name in the imprint is unclear: it might be "I" or "L".
Note
Royal arms on verso of title page; woodcut initials.
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), C4110
Citation/references note
ESTC, R171344
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”
Binding
Late 17th- or early 18th-century mottled brown calf over paper boards; sewn on four supports; blind fillets forming two concentric rectangular frames on boards, with blind stamps at outer and inner corners of inner frame; spine with four raised bands, and blind fillets and rolls; gilt roll around board edges; text block edges sprinkled red; leather spine label with "[F]ormes of prayer"; "1612" in gilt at tail of spine; evidence of stab stitching on some items in volume.
Copy-specific note
Bound in a volume of 16th- and 17th-century pamphlets (forms of prayer). Manuscript list of contents of volume on upper endleaf. Leaves of blank paper bound between items.
Subject
Church of England
Subject
Prayers Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Barker, Robert, -1645 printer.
Added entry--name
Bill, John, active 1630-1681 printer.
Added entry--place
England Bristol.
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