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 ; and the form or manner of making, ordaining and consecrating of bishops, priests and deacons
Contributors: Archdeacon, John, printer; Beecroft, John, -1779, bookseller; Rivington, John, 1720-1792, bookseller; White, Benjamin, approximately 1724-1794, bookseller; Dilly, E. (Edward), 1732-1779, bookseller; Benton, Josiah H. (Josiah Henry), 1843-1917, former owner; Church of England. Parish Church of Hadstock (Essex); T. & J. Merrill
Publisher: Printed by John Archdeacon printer to the University; and sold by John Beecroft, John Rivington, Benjamin White, and Edward Dilly; and T. & J. Merrill
Published: 1770
Place of publication: Cambridge; In London; in Cambridge
Language: eng
Number of pages: 398
Other titles: Benton Collection of Editions of the Book of Common Prayer.
Work titles: Book of common prayer
Notes: Signatures: [pi]1 A℗ø B-Ćþ D́œ E-2Źþ 3A℗ø *A-*Ćþ.

Cum privilegio.

"Price eight (?) shillings unbound."  (Price has been largely erased).

Woodcut arms of the University of Cambridge on t.p. ; title within double rule border.

Printed in double columns.

Final leaf of main text (Form of Prayer) is 3A2 ; Articles of religion follow, ending on *C4.

Compositor's error on *A1 : "aticles" for "articles" in lower half of page.

English short title catalogue, T82270

cataloged 20180120 lrouse

condition reviewed 20180215 cletizia

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) BENTON 6.27 no.1 FOLIO copy from the collection of Josiah Benton with the 1842 red leather label of Hadstock Parish on cover. Bound in reversed calf, two panels formed by roll tools, board edges and turn-ins tooled, spine in six compartments with gilt red leather lettering piece. Wove endpapers and flyleaves. Trimmed by binder with loss of side notes.

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) BENTON 6.27 no.1 FOLIO copy leaves E2, E3 with manuscript updates to prayers for sovereign and royal family. Leaves A-B reinforced, E1-G1, 2P3 and 2R3 torn in margins.

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) BENTON 6.27 no.1 FOLIO copy bound with: Sternhold, Thomas. The whole book of Psalms. Cambridge: Printed by John Archdeacon and sold by John, Francis, and Charles Rivington, Benjamin White, Edward Dilly and Thomas Beecroft in London; and T. & J. Merrill in Cambridge. 1777.