The primer, in Englishe and Latyn, set foorth by the kynges Maiestie and his clergie to be taught learned, and read
Subtitle: and none other to be vsed throughout all his dominions
Contributors: Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547; Riviere & Son
Publisher: Imprinted at London vvithin the precinct of the late dissolued house of the Gray friers by Richard Grafton printer to the Princes grace
Published: 1545
Place of publication: London]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 352
Subjects: Early works to 1800; Primers (Prayer books); Church of England
Other titles: Benton Collection of Editions of the Book of Common Prayer.
Work titles: Book of hours
Notes: Signatures: Áı B-Ćþ, a-v́ı ; v8 blank (lacking)

Prepared under the supervision of Henry VIII, and with a foreword by him.

At foot of title: Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum.

Latin and English in parallel columns.

Printed in red and black.

English short title catalogue, S108613

Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.), 16040

Hoskins, 179

condition reviewed 20180226 cletizia

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy BENTON 28.35 from the collection of Josiah Benton. With penciled numbers on front pastedown, tipped in note on British Museum stationery with inked ms. quoting William Maskell's notes in his copy of this title now in the British Museum.  Contemporary ms. notations on A2, extensive mss. on A8 verso. Possible name on B1; marginalia on versos of a7, a8 and d8; on recto of e7, verso of h4, rectos of h5, h8, and p1; on v1 verso, recto of v7. Marks and drawings on v7 recto. Pencil notes of B. Quaritch and F. Ferguson [?] on lower pastedown. Bound in period style blind embossed black morocco by Riviere & Son. All edges gilt. Housed in light brown morocco fire-resisting pull-off case by Zaehnsdorf.