Church Service (Common Prayer and New Testament)

6B Book of Common Prayer and New Testament. London: George E. Eyre and Andrew Spottiswoode, ca. 1850. 

Notes

A Church Service centered on Common Prayer and the New Testament emphasizes shared worship, Scripture, and spiritual unity. Through prayers drawn from the Book of Common Prayer, the congregation participates in a structured yet reverent liturgy that guides confession, thanksgiving, and intercession. Readings from the New Testament—often including the Gospels and Epistles—form the heart of the service, offering teachings on Christ’s life, love, and redemption. Together, prayer and Scripture create a rhythm of reflection and renewal, inviting worshippers to grow in faith and communal devotion

Open fore-edge paintings are painted directly onto the flat, closed edge of the book, so it can be seen immediately, unlike the more secretive “vanishing” fore-edge paintings that only appear when the pages are fanned. Open fore-edge paintings were used earlier and more broadly, especially in the 16th and 17th centuries, and often feature simpler decorative patterns, landscapes, coats of arms, or marbling. In this case the open fore-edge paintings are of foliage and text on banners that say ‘Read, Mark, Learn’

Description

Pocket edition, vellum with beautiful gold tooling on front, back and spine, maroon title label on spine, ‘Read, Mark, Learn’ illustrated in an open fore-edge paintings on three edges. Brass clasp enclosure and brass edges. Some rubbing on back with crack along back edge, otherwise very good condition.

Dimensions: 4 1/2x 3x 2.