Shelfmark
Bo.16.04
Main entry--corporate name
Uniform title
[Book of common prayer]
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 in churches: and the form or manner of making, ordaining, and consecrating of bishops, priests, and deacons.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed by John Baskett, printer to the Kings most excellent majesty, and by the assigns of Thomas Newcomb, and Henry Hills, deceas'd., 1715.
Physical description
[c500 p.] : front. ; Fo.
Note
Final leaf = Aaa4.
Note
Title page and text printed within red line borders.
Note
With engraved illustrated title page (of an earlier edition?) as frontispiece, with imprint dated 1714. Signed by Ianbatista Caespers and D. Loggan.
Note
No pagination provided.
Note
T.p. printed in red and black.
Note
Woodcut head- and tail-pieces; initials.
Note
Main text followed by the Thirty-Nine Articles, and the constitutions of the Church, with new pagination and register.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T81463
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College Library.
Provenance
Inscription on front flyleaf: This book was given by His Majesty K. George 3d to Provost Barnard. Subsequently at a sale of the effects of his son Revd. Edwd. Barnard, rector of Alverstoke, it was purchased, together with 2 vols. of the Bible, given also by the King, by Revd. J. Wilder, Fellow of Eton, and presented by him to Eton College Library.
Binding
Mid 18th century black morocco royal presentation binding; gold tooled border of crowns and fleur-de-lys roll, and two small panels of same roll above and below a gold tooled stamp of George III's arms; gold tooled zigzag roll on board edges; gold tooled decoration on spine, with crowns and George III's monogram surmounted by crown; marbled endpapers.
Subject
Subject
Sacraments Church of England Early works to 1800.
Subject
Prayer books Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Baskett, John, 1666 or 7 - 1742 printer.
Added entry--name
Barnard, Edward, 1717 - 1781 former owner.
Added entry--name
Barnard, Edward, ca. 1763 - 1841 former owner.
Added entry--name
Wilder, John, 1801 - 1892 donor.
Added entry--name
George, 1738 - 1820 III, King of Great Britain, donor.
Added entry--name
Assigns of Thomas Newcomb printer.
Added entry--title
Bible. O.T. Psalms. English. 1715.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B29122