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Main entry--corporate name

Church of England

Uniform title

Book of common prayer

Title

The booke of common prayer, : and administration of the sacraments. And other rites and ceremonies of the Church of England.

Imprint

Imprinted at London : by Robert Barker, and Iohn Bill, printers to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie, anno Dom. 1619 [i.e. 1620]

Physical description

[460] p. ; 28 cm (fol.)

Note

Title page and calendar in red and black; at foot of title: Cum priuilegio.

Note

Signatures: a¹² B⁸ A⁸ ²B¹⁰ C-P⁸ Q⁶; A-K⁸.

Note

One column, black letter.

Note

"The Psalter or Psalmes of Dauid" has separate register and title page dated 1620, within woodcut border. Variant: this imprint names Barker alone.

Note

With large woodcut initials throughout, many from an edition of Ovid's Metamorphoses.

Note

Colophon: Imprinted at London by Robert Barker and Iohn Bill, printers to the Kings most excellent Maiestie. Anno 1620. Cum priuilegio Regia Maiestatis.

Citation/references note

STC (2nd ed.), 16353

Citation/references note

ESTC, S122908

Citation/references note

Griffiths, Bibliography of the Book of Common Prayer, 1619/5 [sic]

Provenance

Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century, large format) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.” Inscriptions on bookplate "From Miss Hildebrand. St Mary's, W. Lavington, Devizes. / June 1931. / The gift of Miss I. Hildebrand".

Provenance

Bookplate on pastedown: "Ex libris Isabella Hildebrand" with deisgn of bird and flowers, and motto "Der Mut".

Provenance

On verso of B8 (end of Kalendar), in unclear 17th-century hands, with various contemporary scribbles: "This book perteneth to me / Ales Sorratt By my hand al hy pen lead at godes comand amen so be it Praysed bee. Ales Sorrat".

Provenance

Signature on verso of title page for the Psalter: "Alexander Duff his Book".

Binding

18th-century calf, narrow blind border rules. Spine lettered in gilt (but gilding mostly worn away): "Booke of Common Prayer"; indecipherable lettering (probably not date) at foot of spine. In archive box c. 2015.

Copy-specific note

Imperfect: lacks main title page.

Copy-specific note

Bound with: Sternhold and others, The whole booke of psalmes (London, 1620).

Copy-specific note

Pencil notes on pastedown: "Common Prayer James I" and in margin of a5r notes about dating of proclamation for the uniformity of the Book of Common Prayer [1603/4).

Copy-specific note

On upper pastedown: two newspaper cuttings, one dated 1869, about the rubrics concerning Communion, with MS notes perhaps by Canon Christopher Wordsworth.

Copy-specific note

On lower pastedown: leaf of lined paper, written on both sides, with physical description of the volume, and notes on the woodcut initials; probably by Canon Christopher Wordsworth.

Subject

Prayers Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Barker, Robert, -1645 printer.

Added entry--name

Bill, John, -1630 printer.

Added entry--name

Hildebrand, Isabella, active 1931 donor.

Added entry--name

Sorratt, Ales, active 17th century former owner.

Added entry--name

Duff, Alexander former owner.

Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title

Psalter or Psalmes of Dauid.

Added entry--place

England London.

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1102#$aChurch of England

24010$aBook of common prayer

24514$aThe booke of common prayer, :$band administration of the sacraments. And other rites and ceremonies of the Church of England.

260##$aImprinted at London :$bby Robert Barker, and Iohn Bill, printers to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie,$canno Dom. 1619 [i.e. 1620]

300##$a[460] p. ;$c28 cm (fol.)

500##$aTitle page and calendar in red and black; at foot of title: Cum priuilegio.

500##$aSignatures: a¹² B⁸ A⁸ ²B¹⁰ C-P⁸ Q⁶; A-K⁸.

500##$aOne column, black letter.

500##$a"The Psalter or Psalmes of Dauid" has separate register and title page dated 1620, within woodcut border. Variant: this imprint names Barker alone.

500##$aWith large woodcut initials throughout, many from an edition of Ovid's Metamorphoses.

500##$aColophon: Imprinted at London by Robert Barker and Iohn Bill, printers to the Kings most excellent Maiestie. Anno 1620. Cum priuilegio Regia Maiestatis.

5104#$aSTC (2nd ed.),$c16353

5104#$aESTC, $cS122908

5104#$aGriffiths, Bibliography of the Book of Common Prayer, $c1619/5 [sic]

561##$aSalisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century, large format) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.” Inscriptions on bookplate "From Miss Hildebrand. St Mary's, W. Lavington, Devizes. / June 1931. / The gift of Miss I. Hildebrand".

561##$aBookplate on pastedown: "Ex libris Isabella Hildebrand" with deisgn of bird and flowers, and motto "Der Mut".

561##$aOn verso of B8 (end of Kalendar), in unclear 17th-century hands, with various contemporary scribbles: "This book perteneth to me / Ales Sorratt By my hand al hy pen lead at godes comand amen so be it Praysed bee. Ales Sorrat".

561##$aSignature on verso of title page for the Psalter: "Alexander Duff his Book".

563##$a18th-century calf, narrow blind border rules. Spine lettered in gilt (but gilding mostly worn away): "Booke of Common Prayer"; indecipherable lettering (probably not date) at foot of spine. In archive box c. 2015.

590##$aImperfect: lacks main title page.

590##$aBound with: Sternhold and others, The whole booke of psalmes (London, 1620).

590##$aPencil notes on pastedown: "Common Prayer James I" and in margin of a5r notes about dating of proclamation for the uniformity of the Book of Common Prayer [1603/4).

590##$aOn upper pastedown: two newspaper cuttings, one dated 1869, about the rubrics concerning Communion, with MS notes perhaps by Canon Christopher Wordsworth.

590##$aOn lower pastedown: leaf of lined paper, written on both sides, with physical description of the volume, and notes on the woodcut initials; probably by Canon Christopher Wordsworth.

650#0$aPrayers$vEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aBarker, Robert,$d-1645$eprinter.

7001#$aBill, John,$d-1630$eprinter.

7001#$aHildebrand, Isabella,$dactive 1931$edonor.

7001#$aSorratt, Ales, active 17th century,$eformer owner.

7001#$aDuff, Alexander,$eformer owner.

7400#$aPsalter or Psalmes of Dauid.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.