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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, printer to the Kings most excellent Maiestie, anno Dom. 1617.

Physical description

[460] p. ; 27 cm (fol.)

Note

'The psalter or psalmes of Dauid, after the translation of the Great Bible, pointed as it shall be sung or said in churches.' has separate dated title page and separate register. Both title pages have woodcut compartments. Book of common prayer (McKerrow 168) and Psalter (McKerrow 167).

Note

Below imprint, within title page compartment: Cum priuilegio.

Note

With woodcut initials, some historiated.

Note

Marginal notes.

Note

Psalter was formerly STC 2410.

Note

Signatures: a¹² [superscript pi]B⁸ A⁸ B¹⁰ C-N⁸ O¹⁰ P⁸ Q⁶; A-K⁸.

Note

Title leaf recto and verso, leaf a12 and quire [superscript pi]B⁸ are printed in red and black.

Note

Printed in single column, black letter.

Citation/references note

STC (2nd ed.), 16349

Citation/references note

McKerrow, R.B. Title page borders used in England & Scotland, 1485-1640, 167-168

Citation/references note

ESTC, S124436

Citation/references note

Griffiths, Bibliography of the Book of Common Prayer, 1617/1

Provenance

Signature at head of title-page (late 17th century): Th^o. Read.

Provenance

Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription "Sarum Cathedral Library."

Provenance

Inscription on bookplate: "From Downton: Presented to the Library, 15 Nov. 1917". Card catalogue indicates donor as " Miss Hooker of Downton" (no other details).

Binding

Nineteenth-century polished calf over boards, sewn on four supports; large decorative blind-stamped centre-pieces and decorative borders on both boards. Spine gilt, with 5 panels: 2nd and 4th have title in gilt: Common Prayer and 1617; other panels have blind-stamped design of "IHS" and cross. Blue silk book-mark.

Copy-specific note

Imperfect: leaf B4 of The Psalter has fore-edge torn away, with loss of text; repaired and text inserted in quasi-facsimile (late 17th or early 18th century?). Annotation on B5r showing what needed to be inserted on upper part of B4r.

Copy-specific note

Imperfect: lacks half-title.

Subject

Church of England

Subject

Prayer books. rbgenr

Subject

Psalters. rbgenr

Added entry--name

Barker, Robert, -1645 printer.

Added entry--name

Read, Thomas, active 17th century former owner.

Added entry--name

Hooker (Miss) former owner.

Added entry--title

Bible. Psalms. English. Great Bible.

Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title

Psalter or psalmes of David.

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, printer to the Kings most excellent Maiestie,$canno Dom. 1617.

300##$a[460] p. ;$c27 cm (fol.)

500##$a'The psalter or psalmes of Dauid, after the translation of the Great Bible, pointed as it shall be sung or said in churches.' has separate dated title page and separate register. Both title pages have woodcut compartments. Book of common prayer (McKerrow 168) and Psalter (McKerrow 167).

500##$aBelow imprint, within title page compartment: Cum priuilegio.

500##$aWith woodcut initials, some historiated.

500##$aMarginal notes.

500##$aPsalter was formerly STC 2410.

500##$aSignatures: a¹² [superscript pi]B⁸ A⁸ B¹⁰ C-N⁸ O¹⁰ P⁸ Q⁶; A-K⁸.

500##$aTitle leaf recto and verso, leaf a12 and quire [superscript pi]B⁸ are printed in red and black.

500##$aPrinted in single column, black letter.

5104#$aSTC (2nd ed.),$c16349

5104#$aMcKerrow, R.B. Title page borders used in England & Scotland, 1485-1640,$c167-168

5104#$aESTC,$cS124436

5104#$aGriffiths, Bibliography of the Book of Common Prayer,$c1617/1

561##$aSignature at head of title-page (late 17th century): Th<sup>o</sup>. Read.

561##$aSalisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription "Sarum Cathedral Library."

561##$aInscription on bookplate: "From Downton: Presented to the Library, 15 Nov. 1917". Card catalogue indicates donor as " Miss Hooker of Downton" (no other details).

563##$aNineteenth-century polished calf over boards, sewn on four supports; large decorative blind-stamped centre-pieces and decorative borders on both boards. Spine gilt, with 5 panels: 2nd and 4th have title in gilt: Common Prayer and 1617; other panels have blind-stamped design of "IHS" and cross. Blue silk book-mark.

590##$aImperfect: leaf B4 of The Psalter has fore-edge torn away, with loss of text; repaired and text inserted in quasi-facsimile (late 17th or early 18th century?). Annotation on B5r showing what needed to be inserted on upper part of B4r.

590##$aImperfect: lacks half-title.

61020$aChurch of England$vPrayers and devotions$vEarly works to 1800.

655#7$aPrayer books.$2rbgenr

655#7$aPsalters.$2rbgenr

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

7001#$aRead, Thomas, active 17th century,$eformer owner.

7001#$aHooker (Miss),$eformer owner.

73002$aBible.$pPsalms.$lEnglish.$sGreat Bible.

74002$aPsalter or psalmes of David.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.