Shelfmark
Iaa2.2.53(01)
Main entry--corporate name
Uniform title
[Liturgies. Book of common prayer. 1715.]
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.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Oxford : printed by John Baskett, printer to the King's most excellent majesty, and to the University., MDCCXV. [1715]
Physical description
[c. 70 p.] ; 28 cm (4to).
Note
Signature: a8, A8-H8, I2.
Note
Printed in double columns.
Note
Title within double rules; initials; includes tables.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T81259
Provenance
Belonged to Thomas Gray (1716-1771), Old Etonian and poet. Includes annotations in Gray's hand in the Bible bound with this Book of Common Prayer.
Provenance
Bequeathed by Gray to William Mason (1725-1797). Mason either gave or bequeathed it to Christpher Alderson (1737-1814) who succeeded Mason as Rector of Aston, Yorkshire, having previously been his curate.
Provenance
Inherited by Christopher Alderson's son Jonathan, who recorded the provenance on the flyleaf. Thence by unbroken descent until sold by the family in 2018.
Binding
Contemporary English black morocco; gold tooled concentric frames of double and triple fillets and chain roll; cornerpieces and triangular ornaments of arabesques; gold tooled flower and sprig roll on board edges and squares; gold tooled decoration on spine, including acorn, arabesque and dot tools; gold tooled title; gilt edges; traces of red silk book markers.
Copy-specific note
Bound with contemporary editions of the Bible and the Psalms.
Subject
Subject
Prayers Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Gray, Thomas, 1716 - 1771 former owner.
Added entry--name
Mason, William, 1724 - 1797 former owner.
Added entry--name
Alderson, Christopher, 1737 - 1848 former owner.
Added entry--name
Baskett, John, 1666 or 7 - 1742 printer.
Added entry--place
England Oxford
Language code
eng
Identifier
B46700