Book of Common Prayer, 1637-36
£300
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 14 February 2018 at 10:00 GMT
Description
The Booke of Common Prayer... for the Use of the Church of Scotland. Edinburgh: Robert Young, 1637, [2nd part: The Psalter. Edinburgh: Robert Young, 1636]. Folio, 2 parts in one volume, title printed in red and black within typographic border, black letter, woodcut initials, The Psalter ending on KK6 [KK6 without the catchword "Certaine"], 2 leaves (? from another edition) "Certaine godly prayers" loosely inserted, first 7 leaves repaired with corners renewed, some soiling and spotting, P1 torn without loss, P2 and P7 with slight marginal loss; (bound with The Psalmes of King David, translated by King James. London: Printed by Thomas Harper, 1636, [2], 147); modern period-style calf, brown morocco label, bookplate of Sir Archibald Dunbar of Northfield, Bart., loosely inserted, with early signatures of Isobell King, William King, Agnes King, Jean King, James King, Goreff King, Barbara Cumming and others, a few headlines slightly trimmed