Author
Comber, Thomas author.
Title
A companion to the temple: or, A help to devotion in the daily use of the common prayer: : in two parts. Part II, containing the litany, with the occasional prayers and thanksgivings. / By Thomas Comber M.A..
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Help to devotion in the daily use of the common prayer
Imprint
London, : Printed for Henry Brome, at the Gun, at the west-end of St. Paul's Church., MDCLXXVI. [1676]
Physical description
[8], 368, 365-516, [8] p., [5] leaves of plates (4 folded) : tables ; 8⁰.
Note
Signatures: A⁴ B-Z⁸ Aa-Ll⁸.
Note
Final 4 leaves are table of contents and errata.
Note
Text and register are continuous despite pagination.
Note
Title-page printed in red and black; title within simple ruled border.
Note
Includes index.
Note
Errata on recto of leaf Ll8 (final printed leaf).
Note
Imprimatur on verso of title page, dated "July 19. 1675.".
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), C5457
Citation/references note
ESTC, R25350
Reproduction note
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms International, 1982. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 1281:5).
Provenance
Printed bookplate with a rectangular border and inscription “This book belongs to the library in the vicarage house of Gillingham in Dorset: being one of the books given by [blank] Freke, esq; to the said library, A.D. [blank]. Attested by me (this 12 April 1735) William Newton, Vicar and Minister of Wingham, Kent. No. [blank]”. “Thomas” added in manuscript in gap before “Freke”. “479” added in manuscript in gap following “No”.
Part of the Gillingham Parochial Library, bequeathed to the vicar and feoffees of the parish lands of Gillingham by Thomas Freke (d. 1718?), and placed on permanent loan in Salisbury Cathedral Library 25 November 1992. "A22" inscribed on front flyleaf; spine label with "42". Gillingham reference A22/479/42.
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”
Binding
17-century brown calf; sewn on four supports; gilt tooling on spine; raised bands; spine label with title; gilt roll around board edges.
Copy-specific note
Contains four folded plates.
Subject
Church of England Book of common prayer
Subject
Devotional literature Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Brome, Henry bookseller.
Added entry--name
Freke, Thomas former owner.
Added entry--name
St. Mary the Virgin (Church : Gillingham, Dorset : England) owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
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