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.
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London, Engraven and printed by the permission of Mr. John Baskett printer to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty 1717. Sold by John Sturt engraver in Golden-Lion-Court in Aldersgate-Street, 1717. . 8vo, XXII, 166, [2] pp., with portrait of King George formed from The Lord's Prayer, the Creed, etc., portrait of the Prince of Wales and his Consort surrounded by engraved borders. All pages with engraved borders and numerous engraved initials with only few repeats, and numerous illustrations in the text showing biblical scenes and portraits, rubricated throughout, final 2 leaves on thin paper, circular at page VII (i.e. V) lacking volvelle and pointer as often, contemporary red morocco gilt extra, all edges gilt, lightly rubbed, a very good copy.
The portrait frontispiece of King George has inscribed on it, in characters so minute as to be legible only with a magnifying glass, the Creed, the Lord's prayer, the Commandments, the prayer for the royal family, and the twenty-first psalm. After the list of subscribers is found the following meant for the binder: 'The Binders are desired not to beat these Books, it doing great Damage to all Engrav'd Printing'.
In this impression p.V has an ornamental border with cherubs only half way between each corner, and at the head of the page is the number: 'VII.' Uncommon, ESTC lists 12 copies only.
ESTC T141242; Griffiths 1717 1/2; Rothschild 1987.
The portrait frontispiece of King George has inscribed on it, in characters so minute as to be legible only with a magnifying glass, the Creed, the Lord's prayer, the Commandments, the prayer for the royal family, and the twenty-first psalm. After the list of subscribers is found the following meant for the binder: 'The Binders are desired not to beat these Books, it doing great Damage to all Engrav'd Printing'.
In this impression p.V has an ornamental border with cherubs only half way between each corner, and at the head of the page is the number: 'VII.' Uncommon, ESTC lists 12 copies only.
ESTC T141242; Griffiths 1717 1/2; Rothschild 1987.
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- 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.
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- STURT, John (engraver)
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- London, Engraven and printed by the permission of Mr. John Baskett printer to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty 1717. Sold by Joh
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