Book of Common Prayer

5B, 1583  Imprinted at London by Christopher Barker

Description

The Book of Common Prayer is a comprehensive guide to Anglican liturgy, containing prayers, hymns, and readings for worship and meditation. With its rich history and thoughtful structure, it serves as an invaluable resource for believers seeking to deepen their faith and connect with the Christian tradition.

Notes

Deep brown Calf with brass clasps, rebacked with original spine laid down, four raised bands, red morocco labels (added later) lettered in gilt. Lacking title page.  On the upper cover are three raised brass plates, the central plate engraved with the name Merewether which is also, as noted, inscribed on the on the title page for the Psalms in the Prayer Book. Twentieth century endpapers with bookplates of Albert Thorndike and the Zion Research Library. A very good copy, in a lovely, unsophisticated binding,  of a rare edition of the Elizabethan prayer book from early in the ong career of the Barker family.