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 . . . bound with THE WHOLE BOOK OF PSALMS, COLLECTED INTO ENGLISH METRE, BY THOMAS STERNHOLD . . .

Two separate (but associated) books bound in a single volume. 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 OF PSALMS OF DAVID, POINTED AS THEY ARE TO BE SUNG OR SAID IN CHURCHES. Cambridge [England, UK]: Printed by Joseph Bentham, Printer to the University, by whom they are sold in Cambridge, and by Benj. Dod [] Bookseller in Ave-Mary Lane, London . . . Cum Privilegio, 1763. (Pictorial title: "The Liturgy of the Church of England. Adorn'd with 55 Historical Cuts. B. Lens delin J. Sturt.") Bound with THE WHOLE BOOK OF PSALMS, COLLECTED INTO ENGLISH METRE, BY THOMAS STERNHOLD, JOHN HOPKINS, AND OTHERS; CONFERR'D WITH THE HEBREW: SET FORTH AND ALLOWED TO BE SUNG IN ALL CHURCHES, OF ALL THE PEOPLE TOGETHER, BEFORE AND AFTER MORNING AND EVENING PRAYER; AND ALSO BEFORE AND AFTER SERMONS; AND MOREOVER IN PRIVATE HOUSES, FOR THEIR GODLY SOLACE AND COMFORT: LAYING APART ALL UNGODLY SONGS AND BALLADS, WHICH TEND ONLY TO THE NOURISHING OF VICE, AND CORRUPTING OF YOUTH. Cambridge: Printed by John Archdeacon Printer to the University; and sold by John Beecroft, John Rivington, Benjamin White, and Edward Dilly, in London; and T. & J. Merrill, in Cambridge, 1767. ***** Hardcover: H 21.25cm x L 13.75cm. Contemporary dark morocco; front board and ffep detached; gilt decorated boards rubbed with wear along gilt tooled edges and inner dentelles - board corners particularly worn; surface abrasions to spine which has five raised bands delineating gilt tooled compartments (no title compartment). All edges gilt but with rubbing/darkening. Marbled endpapers; front and rear pastedowns have patches of old red wax and peeled remnants of what were probably bookplates. Neatly written ink signature "Sophia Thynne" on "The Book of Common Prayer" title leaf verso; signature could be Lady Sophia Thynne (1763-1791) who was the daughter of Thomas Thynne, 1st Marquess of Bath as well as the first wife of George Ashburnham, 3rd Earl of Ashburnham. Some toning/foxing and stains to leaves. Text block is firm. Presented in a trimmed clear Dura-Lar (polyester film) sheet forming a dj which aids in securing aforementioned detached front board and enhances shelf presence. …