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Book of Common Prayer (1761)
Red, w/ circular gold fillet on spine; “Common Prayer” on spine
Book of Common Prayer (1762)
Red, w/ gold tooling
Book of Common Prayer (1786)
Philadelphia: Hall & Sellers, 1786
Book of Common Prayer (1791)
Black, w/ bordered gold fillet panels; gilt edged pages
Book of Common Prayer (1795)
New York: By direction of the General Convention, Printed by Hugh Gaine, 1795
Book of Common Prayer printed by Whitchurche March 1549 commonly called first prayer book of Edward VI (1549, 1844 reprint)
The Maser copy of a beautiful Victorian era reprint also displayed is opened to the Communion Service. 1844 was a particularly fruitful time for prayer book design. That year William Pickering, the London Publisher famed for the beauty of his…
Book of Common Prayer printed by Whitchurche March 1552 commonly called second prayer book of Edward VI (1552, 1844 reprint)
The title page of Pickering’s exquisite folio reprint appears within an historiated border and with the printer’s mark of William Pickering along with the calendar are printed in red and black. Handsome decorated initials, anchor device, etc. add…