Main entry--corporate name
Church of England
Uniform title
Liturgies. Book of common prayer
Title
The book of common-prayer, and administration of the sacraments, : and other rites and ceremonies of the Church, according to the use of the Church of England; together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches..
Imprint
London, : printed by John Bill and Christopher Barker, printers to the Kings most excellent Majesty., MDCLXIII. [1663]
Physical description
[420] p., [1] leaf of plates : port. ; 15 cm (12mo)
Note
Imprimatur at foot of title: Cum privilegio.
Note
With frontispiece portrait of Charles II.
Note
Signatures: A-R12 S6.
Note
In one column, roman.
Note
The psalter begins on leaf M4r, with caption title: The psalter of psalms of Davie, after the translation of the Great Bible: pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches".
Note
Two different editions of the Book of common prayer, (with the same imprint) have the same Wing number: ESTC R236138 (described in this record), and ESTC R211843, which has signatures A-F¹² G⁶, is printed in two columns, and has no frontispiece portrait.
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), B3626A
Citation/references note
ESTC, R236138
Citation/references note
Griffiths, Bibliography of the Book of common prayer (2002), 1663/2
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Thomas Kemble on upper pastedown.
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.” on verso of marbled upper endleaf.
Binding
18th-century dark brown calf over paper boards; gilt fillets forming rectangular frame towards perimeter of boards, with inner frame of gilt rolls, fillets, and stamps; gilt roll around board edges; gilt roll on turn-ins; spine with four raised bands, and gilt fillets and stamps; text block edges gilded; marbled endleaves; black leather spine label with title "Common Prayer"; date MDCLXIII in gilt at tail of spine.
Copy-specific note
The frontispiece portrait of Charles II has been mounted.
Copy-specific note
40 leaves of plates have been added to the volume. The plates are printed with corresponding page numbers (the volume is unpaginated).
Copy-specific note
Bound with: The whole book of psalms (London: for the Company of Stationers, 1664), [ESTC R17903].
Subject
Church of England
Subject
Church of England
Subject
Prayers Early works to 1800.
Subject
Psalters.
Added entry--name
Bill, John, active 1630-1681 printer.
Added entry--name
Barker, Christopher, active 1640-1680 printer.
Added entry--name
Kemble, Thomas former owner.
Added entry--title
Bible. Psalms. English. 1663.
Added entry--place
England London.
B13575
UKSbSC
20231024162541.5