SPL Hand Coloured Rare Book Collection Featuring Norman R Bobins

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[RELIGIOUS/CHRISTIAN]
The Book Of Common Prayer, and administration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies according to the use of the Church of England; together with the Psalter of psalms of David.

In very good condition, with a contents page, a title page, a preface, tables and rules for the moveable and immoveable feasts, psalms, the litany, morning and evening prayers etc, etc,. Text is in two columns and is clean, crisp and sharp throughout, with good margins. A lovely example.

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Published
London, Charles Bill and the Executrix of Thomas Newcomb, 1707.
Plates
54
Binding/Size
S=8vo
Value
5001-25000
Published
London, Charles Bill and the Executrix of Thomas Newcomb, 1707.
Ref
1670

Octavo Prayer Book. In a special contemporary black morocco binding with a pair of ornate functioning silver clasps. AEG. Inner dentelles in gilt. With very decorative gilt panels to boards, decorated edge and corner pieces. Spine with raised bands. Each of the six compartment lavished with decorative gilt patterns. Floral painted endpapers. Lined in red rule throughout. 54 attractive contemporary hand-coloured plates all heightened in gold, including a full page portrait of Queen Anne. In very good condition, with a contents page, a title page, a preface, tables and rules for the moveable and immoveable feasts, psalms, the litany, morning and evening prayers etc, etc,. Text is in two columns and is clean, crisp and sharp throughout, with good margins. Coloured plates in order: 1. Her Britannic Majesty Queen Anne. 2. The Liturgy of the Church of England, Adorn'd with 55 Historical Cuts. 3. St. Matthew, Chapter XXI. Christ enters Jerusalem sitting on an Ass. 4. St. Luke, Chapter II. The Shepherds make hast to find the Babe. 5. The Acts, Chapter VII. The Stoning of Stephen the Protomartyr. 6. St. John. 7. St. Mathew, Chapter II. The Murder of the Innocents by Herod. 8. St. Matthew, Chapter I. The Angel appears to Joseph in a Dream. 9. St. Matthew, Chapter II. Joseph and Mary retire with the child Jesus into Egypt. 10. St. Luke, Chapter II. Jesus circumcised and nam'd. 11. St. Luke, Chapter II. The Nativity of Christ told to the Shepherds. 12. St. Matthew, Chapter II. The Adoration of Christ by the Wisemen. 13. St. Luke, Chapter II. Jesus found by his Mother sitting among the Doctors. 14. St. John, Chapter II. Water chang'd into Wine at the Marriage-Feast. 15. St. Mathew, Chapter VIII. The Storm appeas'd; The Ship sav'd. 16. St. Matthew, Chapter XIII. The Parable of the Tares. 17. St. Matthew, Chapter IV. Jesus tempted by the Devil. 18. St. Matthew, Chapter XIV. The Miracle of the five Loaves and two Fishes. 19. St. Luke, Chapter XXII. Jesus comforted by an Angel. 20. St. Matthew, Chapter XXVI. Judas betrays his master with a kiss. 21. St. Matthew, Chapter XXVI. Peter's denial of Christ. 22. St. John, Chapter XIX. Jesus deliver'd to be scourg'd. 23. St. John, Chapter XIX. The Crucifixion. 24. St. Luke, Chapter XXIII. The Internment of Jesus. 25. St. Luke, Chapter XXIV. The Resurrection of Christ. 26. St. Mark, Chapter XVI. The Ascension of our Saviour. 27. [The] Acts, Chapter II. The Holy Spirit visibly descends on the Apostles. 28. St. John, Chapter III. Regeneration preach'd by Christ. 29. St. Luke, Chapter XVI. Lazarus at the rich man's gate. 30. St. Luke, Chapter XV. The lost Sheep and piece of money. 31. St. Luke, Chapter X. The merciful Samaritan. 32. St. Luke, Chapter VII. The Widows Son rais'd to life. 33. St. Andrew. 34. St. Thomas. 35. St. Paul. 36. St. Luke, Chapter II. The child Jesus presented in the Temple. 37. St. Matthew. 38. St. Luke, Chapter I. The Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin. 39. St. Mark the Evangelist. 40. St. Philip. 41. St. James the Less. 42. St. Matthew, Chapter III. Christ's Baptism by John. 43. St. Peter. 44. [The] Acts, Chapter XII. Peter deliver'd out of prison by an Angel. 45. St. James the Great. 46. St. Bartholomew. 47. St. Matthew the Evangelist. 48. St. Luke the Evangelist. 49. St. Simon. 50. St. Matthew, Chapter XXVI. The Institution of the Lord's Supper. 51. King David. 52. Gun-Powder Treason. 53. Martyrdom of King Charles I. 54. The Restauration of Monarchy & King Charles II.

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