The book of common-prayer and administration of the sacraments
Subtitle: and other rites & ceremonies of the Church, according to the use of the Church of England, together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches: and the form & manner of making, ordaining, & consecrating of bishops, priests, and deacons
Contributors: Williamson, Peter, active 1660, engraver; Barker, Christopher, active 1640-1680, printer; Blaydes, Frederic Augustus, 1845-1931, former owner; Benton, Josiah H. (Josiah Henry), 1843-1917, former owner; Assigns of John Bill
Publisher: printed by His Maties: printers [assigns of John Bill and Christopher Barker] cum privilegio
Published: 1669
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 552
Subjects: Liturgy; Early works to 1800; Church of England; Prayers
Other titles: Psalter or Psalms of David after the translation of the Great Bible; Benton Collection of Editions of the Book of Common Prayer.
Work titles: Book of common prayer
Notes: The title page is engraved and signed: P: Williamson scu.

Signatures: a-b́œ ćþ d́œ e℗ø A-Źœ 2áı 2A-2Ŕœ 2Śþ.

Large paper copy.

One column, printed in black letter.

Kalendar printed in red and black.

"The Psalter or Psalms of David" begins on leaf 2A, has separate letterpress title page but continuous register, with the imprint "In the Savoy, printed by the assigns of John Bill and Christopher Barker, printers to the kings most excellent Majesty....1669."

English short title catalogue, R036533

Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700, B3635

cataloged 20171220 lrouse

condition reviewed 20180117 cletizia

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) BENTON 5.2 FOLIO copy bound in modern smooth-grain black goatskin, by Birdsall & Son of Northampton, Cockerell endpapers, inner dentelles, all edges gilt. Red-ruled text. T.p. of Psalter partially backed with heavy paper, covering early manuscript arithmetic calculations and other inscriptions. Housed in light brown morocco fire-resistant pull-off case by Zaehnsdorf.

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) BENTON 5.2 FOLIO copy formerly owned by Josiah H, Benton, with bookplate of F.A. Blaydes, owners' signature of Sarah Cass on t.p., and on t.p. verso of Psalter, signature of John Thompson with ms. arithmetic calculations and other inscriptions. Tiny pencilled initials in bottom line of leaf a2: HH (?). Numgbers and ciphers (?) on lower free endpaper recto.