Church of England / Book of Common Prayer and administration 1762 Theology

Description: The Book of Common Prayer, and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the church ... Together with the Psalter Author: Church of England Title: The Book of Common Prayer, and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the church ... Together with the Psalter Publication: Cambridge: printed by J. Baskerville, printer to the University, 1762 Description: 12mo, 198 leaves; this copy with the cancellans title page, the last line reading "Price Five Shillings, unbound" and without the star & lozenge slip pasted over the last line; bound with: Brady, N., A New Version of the Psalms of David... Birmingham: printed by John Baskerville, 1762, 52 leaves; together in contemporary full green goat, fancy gilt borders on covers with floral devices in the corners, enclosing a central gilt lozenge, gilt-decorated spine in 6 compartments, unlettered, a.e.g.; the binding is darkened and slightly worn, and 2 old bookseller descriptions are tipped in at the front; all else quite good and sound. An old note in pencil on the verso of the front free endpaper proclaims this to be an "Irish binding." "Baskerville printed three octavo editions of The Book of Common Prayer. The first, which appeared in 1760, was set in long lines of Great Primer. There were two impressions, one with and the other without a border round each page ... cancelled title pages were substituted later in 1760 and in 1761... The second edition appeared later in 1760 ... and two impressions were printed, with and without borders. It was first published at 7s. 6d, but in 1761 the price was raised to 8s.6d. The Royal Prayers are found in the second state only, as cancels... The third and final edition was published in 1762, set in long lines of Great Primer, without borders" (Gaskell). Gaskell 20 and 22. Seller ID: 48991 Subject: English Literature, Printing, Theology Rulon-Miller Books buys and sells rare, fine and unusual books in many fields, with an emphasis on language, early and unusual printing, voyages and travel, archives, and appraisal services. Catalogs issued regularly. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA). Guarantee All books are guaranteed genuine as described, and are returnable for any reason during the two weeks after receipt. Please notify us as soon as possible if an item is being returned, so that we might make it available to another customer. Shipping We are happy to ship to buyers outside of the United States. Please contact us for an exact shipping quote. All books shipped to US destinations are sent US Post Office Media Mail. We are happy to send via Priority Mail upon request for the cost of shipping. Priority delivery typically takes 3 to 5 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Faster shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote. For international purchases please contact us directly. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 1155 USD

Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota

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