[The Church of England]. 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 of Psalms of David , Pointed as they are to be sung or said in Churches. Published [London] in the Savoy : Printed by the assigns of John Bill, and Christopher Barker, printers to the Kings most excellent Majesty, 1667.
Hardcover. Leather-bound. Octavo (195 x 130mm). 400 unnumbered pages. Signatures: A-U⁸. 40 leaves of plates outside the register which is continuous. English text in double columns, with roman, some Italic and black letter. Frontispiece portrait (plate) of King Charles II. Title-page to the Book of Common Prayer in red and black with extensively red ruled border, textual leaves similarly ruled in red. Title-page vignette with lion rampant and unicorn. At foot of title-page: Cum privilegio. The Salter or Psalms of David begins at N⁵ verso. Rebound in 19th century calf, ruled and tooled in blind, spine with gilt titles, all page edges gilt, marbled endpapers. Condition: GOOD. Binding tight and secure the extremities a little rubbed, a few light scratch marks. Textblock slightly browned and toned. Leaf G⁴ fore edge frayed affecting text. Without previous ownership markings.
