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.

Accession number

PML 55181

Published

Oxford : Printed at the Theater, and are to be sold by Moses Pitt at the Angel in St. Paul's Church-yard, London , MDCLXXXI [1681].

Description

[404] pages ; 44 cm (fol)

Notes

Woodcut title page vignette (Royal arms); woodcut initials; woodcut ornaments.
Signatures: A² *a-*d² ²A-3A⁴ 3B-3C².
Ruled in red.
HIGH RESERVE; for bindings study only.

Binding

Bound in red morocco with onlays of black and citron in six irregularly shaped compartments grouped around a central compartment on both covers, the whole gold-tooled with pointillé flowers, floral volutes, stars, and curved fillets.

Provenance

John Fitzwilliam (d. 1699), Fellow of Magdalene College, Oxford, at his death, the book was given to: Lady Rachel Russell (about 1636-1723), scratched out inscription: "R. Russell presented to me by the bishop of bath & wells 1699. Doctor Can [i.e. Thomas

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17th century

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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.