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
Subtitle: together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches
Contributors: Sturt, John, 1658-1730, engraver, bookseller; Lens, Bernard, 1682-1740, illustrator; Nutt, John, bookseller; Houblon, Susannah, former owner; Benton, Josiah H. (Josiah Henry), 1843-1917, former owner
Publisher: Printed by the University-Printers
Published: 1706
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 200
Subjects: Liturgy; Texts; Early works to 1800; Church of England; Prayers
Other titles: Liturgy of the church of England, adorn'd with 55 historical cuts; Bible. Psalms. English. 1706.; Benton Collection of Editions of the Book of Common Prayer.
Work titles: Book of common prayer
Notes: Signatures: A-2B́ı.

Illustrations: The first unnumbered plate is an extra engraved title page: "The liturgy of the church of England, adorn'd with 55 historical cuts. B. Lens delin J. Sturt sc. [London] : Sold by John Sturt in Golden-Lion-Court in Aldersgate Street and John Nutt in the Savoy." Following is frontispiece portrait of "Her Britannic Majesty Queen Anne", signed I. Sturt sculp. Plates in text are numbered 2-53. There are 2 plates numbered 41. This work may appear without illustrations, and the same plates may be found in other issues and formats of the Book of common prayer.

"The Psalter or Psalms of David, after the translation of the Great Bible, pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches": caption title at head of leaf P8r.

"The xxxix Articles of religion": caption title at head of leaf 2B5r.

Main body of text printed in double columns; press figures throughout.

English short title catalogue, T182600

cataloged 20171221 lrouse

condition reviewed 20180117 cletizia

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) BENTON 6.1 FOLIO copy from the collection of Josiah H. Benton, with inked signature on flyleaf: Susannah Houblon, March 1780. Pencilled bibliographic inscriptions, numbers on front free endpaper verso.

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) BENTON 6.1 FOLIO copy bound in late 18th-century reddish-brown morocco, with blind double fillet around covers and on spine; gilt diagonal decoration to board edges and turn-ins, all edges gilt; marbled endpapers, red ruled pages (both text and illustrations). Housed in light brown asbestos-lined morocco pull-off case by Riviere.

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) BENTON 6.1 FOLIO  copy bound with: Sternhold, Thomas. The whole book of Psalms collected into English metre. London: Printed for the Company of Stationers, 1706.