Shelfmark
DDh.5.11
Main entry--corporate name
Uniform title
[Liturgies. Book of common prayer]
Title
The book of common prayer and administration of the sacraments, and other rites & 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: and the form & manner of making, ordaining, & consecrating of bishops, priests, and deacons.
Varying form of title
Psalter or Psalms of David
Varying form of title
Form and manner of making, ordaining, and consecrating of bishops, priests and deacons, according to the order of the Church of England
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed by His Ma.ties printers [John Bill and Christopher Barker] cum privilegio, MDCLXII [1662]
Physical description
[628] p. ; 40 cm. (Fo.)
Note
The title page is engraved and signed: D: Loggan sculp:.
Note
Signatures: A² a-d⁶ e² ²A-Z⁶ 2a-2e⁶ 2A-2M⁶ 2N⁸ *⁶ 2O-R⁶ 2S⁸.
Note
Wing B3622 does not distinguish between royal folio (ca. 40 cm.) and demy folio (ca. 29 cm.) issues of this edition.
Note
2e6r line 8 ends "God," and tailpiece is cupid's head (royal folio); variant (demy folio) 2e6r line 8 ends "full" and tailpiece is vase of flowers.
Note
The calendar is printed in red and black.
Note
"The Psalter or Psalms of David" has separate dated title page; register is continuous.
Note
Includes head- and tail-pieces, decorated initials.
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-Rom, 1996), B3622
Citation/references note
ESTC, R3118
Provenance
Armorial bookplates of Eton College on front pastedown and on title page verso.
Provenance
Ms. note on title page: "Liber Collegii Regalis b[ea]tae Mariae de Etona Ex dono Johannis Newborough Informatoris" i.e. John Newborough Head Master of Eton, 1689-1712.
Binding
?18th-century calfskin over pasteboards. Covers decorated with double gilt fillet to form a border, the outer line thicker than the other; gilt roll on board edges. Spine with six raised bands, decorated with gilt fillets, tools and titling ("Common prayer sealed"). Textblock trimmed and sprinkled red. Endpapers of marbled (pastedowns and facing flyleaves) and undecorated paper; two flyleaves at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
This is a "sealed" copy of the Book of Common Prayer of 1662, known as such due to a declaration under the Great Seal of England to be a true copy of the original manuscript now in the House of Lords. The ms. note on verso of final leaf of additional gathering, ³A⁴, testifies the examination of this volume signed by six commissioners and their seals: "We whose names are here underwritten Commision[e]rs amongst others appointed by o[u]r soveraigne Lord Charles ye Second by ye grace of God King of England, Scotland France & Ireland Defender of ye faith &c by His Highness letters patents under ye great seal of England bearing date the first day of Novemb[e]r in ye fourteenth yeare of His reigne in pursuance of a certaine act made in ye Parliament begun & held at West[minste]r: ye eighth day of May in ye thirteenth yeare of ye reigne of o[u]r s[ai]d soveraigne Lord King Charles ye Second & there continu’d untill ye nineteenth day of May in ye fourteenth yeare of His s[ai]d Ma[ies]ties reigne & thence prorog’d to ye eighteenth of February then next following intituled – An act for ye uniformity of publique prayers & administration of sacraments & other rites & ceremonies: And for establishing ye forme of making, ordaining & consecrating bishops, priests & deacons in ye Church of England – Doe certify yt we have examined & compar’d this book w[i]th ye originall & we find it a true & perfect copy. In witness whereof we have here onto sett o[u]r hands & seales this thirteenth day of Decemb[e]r in ye fourteenth yeare of ye reigne of o[u]r s[ai]d soveraigne Lord King Charles ye Second & in ye yeare of o[u]r Lord Christ one thousand six hundred sixty & two. Jo: Croftes Dec: Norv: [John Crofts Dean of Norwich] Jos: Henshaw Dec. Cicestr: [Joseph Henshaw Dean of Chichester]; Richard […] Mar. Franck Archd. S. Alb. [Mark Frank archdeacon of St Albans] ; Geo: [George] Stradling ; Will: [William] Brabourne."
Copy-specific note
Ms. corrections, including parts crossed out, throughout.
Copy-specific note
Loose ms. note inserted in volume, signed and dated 11 May 08, on various editions of the Book of Common Prayer.
Copy-specific note
Royal folio edition.
Subject
Prayers Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Bill, John, active 1630 - 1681 printer.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Loggan, David, 1635 - 1700? engraver.
Added entry--name
Newborough, John, ? - d. 1713 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B16976