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.

18TH CENTURY - ILLUSTRATED - William Emmett (British engraver, 1671 1736).:

Published by London: Printed by John Baskett Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty And the Assigns of Thomas Newcomb and Henry Hills deceas'd Cum Privilegio, 1719

About this Item

Original 18th century full leather binding and 51 full-page engravings (Engraving No. 50 is absent). 8vo. 18.8cm x 12.3cm x 4.8cm. Black calf covered boards with simple blind stamp decoration. Corners rubbed and bumped. Smooth spine with gilt decorated compartments (now dulled). Top and tail of spine carefully strengthened. All page edges gilt (now rubbed and dulled). Original marbled endpapers. Previous owner's name to front endpaper: "Mrs Marshall, Ericht Lodge 1845". Engraved frontis: "The House Of Prayer Will. Emmett Sculp." Title page within 2 rules, ending at the bottom with: "Cum Privilegio." Name in a contemporary hand to top margin: "Robert Stirling". Bound with: "A New Version of The Psalms. Edinburgh: Printed by Adrian Watkins. MDCCLVII. (1752). Bound with: "A Collection Of Hymns.in Scotland. Aberdeen Printed by J. Chalmers For John Todd, MDCCLXXIX." (1779). Clear text and engravings on dulled and soiled paper. Two leaves with 20% loss to lower corners. A scarce book, especially with the engravings by William Emmett. ** Referenced by: English Short Title Catalog ESTC T182572.

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Bibliographic Details

• 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.
• Publisher: London: Printed by John Baskett Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty And the Assigns of Thomas Newcomb and Henry Hills deceas'd Cum Privilegio
• Publication Date: 1719
• Binding: Hardcover
• Seller catalogs:
  • PRAYER BOOKS::17TH CENTURY