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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 United Church of England and Ireland. Together with the psalter or Psalms of David, pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches.

Accession number
PML 197650
Published
London, Bickers and Bush, 1863.
Notes
A reprint of Pickering's edition of 1853.
Colophon: Chiswick Press: --Printed by Whittingham and Wilkins, Tooks Court, Chancery Lane.
Engraved t.p. with ornamental border. Title printed in red and black.
With a portrait of Queen Elizabeth and woodcut borders copied chiefly from those in A booke of Christian prayers, London, 1581 and 1590.
Illustrated on every page with the plates derived from Holbein's Dance of Death, Dürer's Passions of Christ, Dürer's Cardinal Virtues of the Church, and many other emblematic devices. Borders attributed to Mary Byfield, after designs by Holbein, Dürer and others, by G. Keynes & R. McLean.
Description
366 leaves illustrations 18.5 x 13 cm. (12mo.)
Provenance
Pierpont Morgan.
Binding
Gilt-tooled red morocco.
Classification
Department