Main entry--corporate name
Church of England
Uniform title
Liturgies. Special forms of prayer (General, 1640)
Title
A forme of common prayer: to be used upon the 17th of November, and the 8th of December: : on which dayes a fast is appointed by His Majesties proclamation, for the removing of the plague, and other judgements of God, from this kingdom. Set forth by authority..
Imprint
Imprinted at London, : by Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most excellent Majestie: and by the assignes of John Bill., 1640..
Physical description
[88] p. ; 19 cm (4to)
Note
Signatures: A-L⁴.
Note
Title page has royal arms.
Note
Head-pieces; initials.
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 16559
Citation/references note
ESTC, S122849
Reproduction note
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1993. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 2032:11).
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”
Binding
Late 17th-century mottled brown calf over paper boards; sewn on four supports; blind fillets forming two concentric rectangular frames on boards, with blind stamps at inner and outer corners of inner frame; gilt roll around board edges; spine with four raised bands and gilt fillets; text block edges sprinkled red and green; leather spine title label with "Forme of Prayer";"1626" in gilt at tail of spine; leaves of blank paper bound between items; evidence of earlier stab stitching on some items in volume.
Copy-specific note
Bound in a volume of 17th-century pamphlets (forms of prayer). Manuscript list of contents of volume on upper endleaf.
Subject
Prayers Early works to 1800.
Subject
Plague Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Barker, Robert, -1645 printer.
Added entry--name
Assigns of John Bill printer.
Added entry--place
England London.
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