BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER [Laud's Liturgy]
£240
Auction: 1 February 2005 at 11:00 GMT
Description
The book of common prayer, and administration of the sacraments: and other parts of divine service for the use of the Church of Scotland ... [with] The psalter ... pointed as they shall be said or sung throughout all the churches of Scotland ... 2 parts in 1 volume, the titles to both parts within borders of typographical ornaments, woodcut initials and tailpieces, Black Letter, without kk 7-8 "Certaine Godly Prayers", printed in red and black, contemporary calf, rubbed, titlepage dusty and lacking upper right hand corner, one or two marginal tears, tear to the inner margin of kk6, lacking some paper discolouration throughout, upper margin trimmed and touching some letters of the running titles, 4to., Edinburgh: Robert Young, 1637-36
Note: Aldis 882; STC 16606 (assuming signature kk is lacking the last two leaves of "Certain Godly Prayers"). Dowden Archbishop Laud's Prayer-book (Publications of Edin. Bib. Soc. I. No 21) p. 7 Our copy with two features which Dowden thinks indicate the state as being in the 2nd "edition".
Provenance: Library at Balgowan