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The forme of prayers and ministration of the sacraments, &c. vsed in the Englishe Congregation at Geneua: and approued, by the famous and godly learned man, Iohn Caluyn.

Accession number
PML 16410.1
Published
Imprinted at Geneua : By Iohn Crespin, M. D. LVI [1556].
Notes
Colophon reads: Imprinted at Geneua by Iohn Crespin. Anno. D. M. D. LVI. the tenthe of february.
"One and fiftie Psalmes of Dauid in Englishe metre, whereof. 37. were made by Thomas Sterneholde: a[n]d the rest by others" has separate undated title page, pagination and register.
Common prayer used by English Calvinistic congregations abroad.
Cowan: Book of common order, 1.
Each part has separate registration.
Signatures: A⁸ B⁴ C-F⁸; ²A-K⁸; ³A-K⁸ L⁴.
The catechism has special t.p.: The Catechisme Or Manner to teache children the Christian religion ... Made by ... Iohn Calvin ... [Geneva] By Iohn Crespin, 1556.
The Psalms (with tunes) have title: One and fiftie Psalmes of David in Englishe metre, wherof. 37. were made by Thomas Sterneholde: and the rest by others ...
PML copy with Catechisme and Psalms catalogued separetely.
Description
24, 33-93, [3]; 159, [1]; 167, [1] pages : music ; 13 cm (8vo)
Provenance
Rev. William Makellar, his sale, Sotheby's, 7 Nov. 1898; William Amhurst Tyssen-Amherst, Baron Amherst (1835-1909), armorial bookplate (front pastedown), his sale, Sotheby's London, 3 Dec. 1908, lot 737 (to Quaritch?); Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913), purchased from Quaritch, Dec. 1909.
Binding
Purple velvet, with clasps.
Classification
Department