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, [After the Translation of the Great Bible], pointed as they are to be sung or said in Churches
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- near fine
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- Condition
- Near Fine
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London: Printed by John Baskett, 1713. Exotic. Near Fine. 5 1/4 x 8 inches. 8vo. Collates as A - Bb (in 8s) + Cc (4 leaves). With 54 [of 55] full page engravings. Pages generally bright and clean, a few with a stain or light soiling in the margin. Griffiths 1713/3. Bound with: Sternhold, Thomas and John Hopkins. The Whole Book of Psalms, Collected into English Metre. London: Printed by William Pearson, for the Company of Stationers, 1714. [128] pages. Collates as A - H (in 8s). ESTCT87353. Both books red ruled throughout. Bound by John Field (with binder's ticket) in modern full elephant with five gilt bands and red morocco spine label with gilt title to spine. Provenance: Mary Gladstone (1847-1927), the influential daughter of Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone, with ownership inscription "C Mary Gladstone Christmas 1882," Library of Henry and Virginia Walton. Gladstone Family Copy. Harry and Virginia Walton were lifelong residents of Covington, Virginia, a small town in the Allegheny Mountains. Harry was a graduate of Lynchburg College, and Virginia was a graduate of the Lynchburg General School of Nursing. Although largely unknown to the general public, the Waltons' reputation as collectors was widely respected in bibliophile and academic circles, and items from their collection were exhibited at numerous colleges, universities and art centers. After their deaths, the original Walton collection was the subject of a series of very successful auctions in New York and London. John Field was an expert leather bookbinder associated with W.J. Barrow Restoration Shop (Richmond, VA).
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- St. Wulfstans Books (US)
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- 581
- 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, [After the Translation of the Great Bible], pointed as they are to be sung or said in Churches
- Author
- [Church of England]
- Format/Binding
- Exotic
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Printed by John Baskett
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1713
- Keywords
- Anglican Common Prayer BCP England Gladstone Walton exotic Sternhold Hopkins Psalms Psalmes 18th
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About St. Wulfstans Books
St. Wulfstan's specializes in antiquarian religious books, especially Bibles, Prayer Books, and other texts in the Catholic, Anglican, Episcopal or Presbyterian traditions. We are known for our extensive inventory of liturgical texts (such as the Book of Common Prayer) and related books.The inventory ranges from historically significant and very rare texts to affordable copies of prayer books from the U.S. and Great Britain.
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