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THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER

1807ref. 096764London: John Reeves 1807. and administration of the sacraments and other rites and ceremonies of the church according to the use of the United Church of England and Ireland. Together with the Psalter or Psalms of David pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches. bound with A COMPANION TO THE ALTAR: Shewing the nature and necessity of a sacramental preparation in order to our worthy receiving the Holy Communion: wherein those fears and scruples about eating and drinking unworthily and incurring our own damnation thereby are proved groundless and unwarrantable. Unto which are added prayers and meditations suitable to a sacramental preparation according to what the Church of England requires from her communicants. and A NEW VERSION OF THE PSALMS OF DAVID fitted to the tunes used in churches by N. Brady and N. Tate. Pp. 49272492 11 engraved plates; f'cap. 12mo; nineteenth century black straight-grain morocco the spine lettered and decorated in gilt boards decorated in gilt & blind with a diamond shaped inlaid central panel of red morocco which is initialled and decorated in gilt the boards a trifle rubbed corners bruised edges lightly worn; a.e.g.; ribbon marker; marbled endpapers with a gilt lettered and decorated black morocco ownership label of Eliza Ann Crockford dated 1813 laid on the upper pastedown twentieth century bookplate on verso of upper free endpaper the preliminary blank loosening tiny inked annotation to one page of the Psalms a couple of corners creased scattered light foxing and browning; John Reeves/Scatcherd and Letterman London n.d. 1807. Griffiths 1807/3. John Reeves was gazetted King's Printer in 1800 and held the appointment for 29 years until his death. Between 1801 and 1815 he issued some 25 editions of the Book of Common Prayer each printed by others on his behalf. This edition was printed by C. Whittingham. The plates in this copy are all dated February 1807. The Companion to the Altar was printed for Scatcherd and Letterman by Rider and Webb by assignment from T. Beecroft and was issued 'in various sizes so as to bind up with the different editions of the Common Prayer Book' ref. note at foot of title page. The Irish poet hymnist and lyricist Nahum Tate 1652-1715 became England's poet laureate in 1692. He is best remembered for the New Version of the Psalms of David first published in 1696 in which he collaborated with Nicholas Brady. Tate wrote the words to a number of hymns of which the most famous is the Christmas carol known today by its opening line 'While shepherds watched their flocks by night'. He also wrote the libretto for Henry Purcell's opera Dido and Aeneas in 1689. Nicholas Brady 1659-1726 was an Anglican clergyman and poet also born in Ireland. John Reeves unknown

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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: 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

ref. 53426Oxford: Printed by T. Wright and W. Gill and sold by S. Crowder 1776. Prayer Book FINE BINDING WITH ROYAL ARMS. Folio 42 x 27cm unpaginated. Collation: ; A-H2; A-4Q2; a-f2. Printed in two columns ruled in red and black ink. Contemporary black full calf with raised bands gilt decoration to spine and boards as well as the Royal Arms of George III in gilt to both boards and his 'GR' monogram to each compartment along the spine. Upper board recently re-hinged with new leather all along the joint and a strip of matching marbled paper along the hinge. All edges gilt; marbled endpapers. Bookplate of Edmund H. Turton of Larpool House to front pastedown. Browning to some leaves. Rubbing and chipping to lower edge and corner; corners lost to A1 and A2 at the beginning of the second section. Black ink ownership inscriptions of Edmund H. Turton to top margin of title page and to the top margin of A1 in the second section. A large tear to S2 in the second section. Very good. John Turton 1735-1806 was the personal physician to King George III during his many years of madness and though his main residence was Brasted Place in Kent he acquired Larpool Hall in Yorkshire in about 1804. Edmund Peters 1796-1857 inherited the estates of his great-uncle John including Larpool Hall on reaching the age of 21 in 1817 and took the Turton name. When his son Captain Edmund Henry Turton 1825-1896 inherited in 1857 he set up home at Larpool remaining there until 1876. ESTC: T81462. Oxford: Printed by T. Wright and W. Gill, and sold by S. Crowder, 1776 unknown

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A B C. With the Church of England Catechism

1785ref. 69085Philadelphia: Printed by Young Stewart & M'Culloch 1785. Full Description: BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER. The A B C. With the Church of England Catechism. To which is annexed Prayers used in the Academy of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Philadelphia. Also A Hymn on the Nativity of our Saviour; and another for Easter Day. Philadelphia: Printed by Young Stewart & M'Culloch 1785. First edition first issue of one of the first publications of the American Episcopal Church and one of the first Episcopal Catechism printed in America after the separation of the American and British church. The words "King" and "Him" have been omitted from page six so that American educators could use word that they deemed "Expedient". First issue title-page includes the words "To which is annexed" Small octavo pamphlet 7 1/2 x 4 3/4 inches; 190 x 120 mm. 12 pp plus additional modern binder's blanks at the end. Title-page with engraved vignette and border. Full modern orange cloth. With brown morocco spine label lettered in gilt. Some chipping to spine label. Newer endpapers. Two previous owner's bookplates on front pastedown. Leaves uncut. Some minor instances of toning and light dampstaining. Overall very good. Together with BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER. The A B C. With the Church of England Catechism. To which are annexed Prayers used in the Academy of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Philadelphia. Also A Hymn on the Nativity of our Saviour; and another for Easter Day. Philadelphia: Printed by Young Stewart & M'Culloch 1785. First edition second issue of one of the first publications of the American Episcopal Church and one of the first Episcopal Catechism printed in America after the separation of the American and British church. The words "King" and "Him" have been omitted from page six so that American educators could use word that they deemed "Expedient". Second issue title-page includes the words "To which are annexed" Small octavo pamphlet 7 1/2 x 4 5/8 inches; 190 x 117 mm. 12 pp. Title-page with engraved vignette and border. Self-bound. Leaves uncut. Some minor dampstaining. Overall very good. A Catechism for children providing guidance on living a Christian life and including standard prayers including one for Easter. The verso of the title-page contains a Roman alphabet an italic alphabet and a syllabary. Below the syllabary is a statement "The Blanks left in page 6 were formerly filled up with the words King and him; but as that Form of Expression does not suit our Republican Governments the Teacher will be pleased to full up the Blanks with what Words he may deem Expedient." Two wonderful examples of a catechism for children these were published just three years after the first Bible was printed in America. They contain the Ten Commandments and the Lord's Prayer. Evans 19208. Rosenbach 99. ESTC W31437. HBS 69085. $1250. Printed by Young, Stewart & M'Culloch unknown