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The book of common prayer, and administration of the holy communion : the order of publik basptism of infants, the order of confirmation, and form of solemnization of matrimony : according to the use of the Church of England : together with the Psalter of Psalms of David, pointed as they are to be sung or said in Churches.

Accession number
PML 251059
Published
Oxford : Printed at the University Press ; London : Henry Frowde, [1898] (Oxford : Horace Hart, printer to the University)
Credit line
Bequest of Julia P. Wightman, 1994.
Notes
Date of publication from D.V. Welsh, cited below.
"With the numerous edition of the Prayer Book there are many variants as to pagination and frontispieces."--See L.W. Bondy, cited below.
Description
688 p., [1] leaf of plates : 1 ill. ; 54 x 46 mm
Provenance
From the library of Julia P. Wightman, with her bookplate.
Binding
Black morocco limp binding, title stamped in gold on spine, cross stamped in gold on front cover. Housed in silver slipcase with chain and ring (56 x 55 x 16 mm, chain is 82 mm long, ring 27 mm in diameter) engraved with initials M.R. and floral decoration. "Probably 19th century"--Wightman card.
Classification
Book
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Department
Printed Books