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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 church.

Accession number
PML 17951
Published
London : printed by Charles Bill, and the executrix of Thomas Newcomb, deceas'd; Printers to the Queens most Excellent Majesty, MDCCVI [1706]
Credit line
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1911.
Notes
A reissue of the 1687 edition, with a different titlepage.
First line of imprint ends: "de-".
The date in the imprint is in Roman letters.
Printed largely in black letter, with the 'Kalendar' printed in red and black.
The titlepage to the Psalms is dated 1686 and was originally issued with a 1687 edition.
Last Church of England prayer book before the Union with Scotland.
Description
[142] pages ; 34 cm (fol.)
Provenance
Westminster School, gilt armorial binding (arms originally thoses of the See of Westminster 1540-1550, when the See was supressed and the use of the arms was granted to the School); Humphrey Evans, signature; Pierpont Morgan, purchased from J. Pearson & Co., 1911.
Binding
Sueded leather (deerskin?) over paper boards.
Classification
Department