Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-03-22
PROPOSALS
FOR Publishing By SUBSCRIPTION
AN Mus I'R iTED EDiT'JO OF

THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER.
Edited BIZ me ReUJ W Wainwright, ID ID.
u ME subscriber prop 'ses 10 publish an edition
Of tho b 'OE of COnmin Prayer, ornamented
with upwards "i seven hundred engraved Illusiro.
Tons. II will be com leIed in twenty numbers, the
first four of which will he Issued monthly aud the
main:uing sixteen semi monthly, 50 that the whole
work will be furnished 10 subscribers within twelve
months The illustrations will consist OF vignettes
OF beautiful character aud design; and OF sacred
subjects from the works ufihe first masters adapted
~ the Epistes Oud Gospels and the Psalms. The
greater part Of these will he seecIe from the Eu.
gsh edition Of the Pictorial Prayer Book; but TO these
many Others will be added from giual draw ings
prepared expressly iDr THIS work, 10y J G Chapman
Esq. The whole viii lie engraved IN mas erly
manner and the paper aud letter press Will be OF
the very best quality. The pledge IS hereby given
that every number uf The work shall be equal to the
specimen submitted
The arrangement aid adoption ofIhe illustration,
will be under The superintendent Of the Rev DR.
Wainwright.
As appropriate companion for this work. d.
Wainwright will p,cplre a history of the Liturgy
together wish commentary upon The text and ru.
brles. This work will he eIEbell shed with designs
having special reference The church othis country
IL will be com .rrised twenty numbers The
whole will form two handsome volumes in royal
octave, Either of these volumes may, however be
taken independently of the oIher 50 arranged as Il
be bound in a single volume.
TIE cost Of The numbers will be 81 cents each
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OF Common Prof er, or SD fur .he Prayer aud Com
mendry, Will receive in addition tu the work a
morocco cover or covers, speudidy embossed " ill
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selves at this privilege. at the lime of sending then
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they would prefer, and it shall he given. Any
clergy who will forward the names Of fnui
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entitled 10 a cupy of The work.
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Preparations for il having been nearly compleIedi
yet il may he eady for delivery nj the eXacI
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