The book of common prayer, and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the Church, according to the use of the Church of England: : together with the Psalter, or Psalms of David, pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches: and the form or manner of making, ordaining, and consecrating of bishops, priests, and deacons.

Signatures: pi² a-c⁴ d² e²(-e2) A-2Z⁴ 3A².

Final leaf 3A².

"Constitutions and canons ecclesiastical" are paginated 1-18.

Press figures.

"Price eight shillings, unbound."

Title page printed in red and black within double ruled border, with royal armorial crest. Text in double columns; head and tail pieces. Engraved frontispiece.

English short title catalogue, t134403

Griffiths, D.N. Bibl. bk. of common prayer, p. 182, 1766 no. 1

Binding Digital image. Wellington, N.Z. : National Library of New Zealand, 2006

Alexander Turnbull Library copy exhibited ; fREng BIBL 1766 (352402) : Simple to Sumptuous: Bookbindings 1450 to the Present. 5 April - 19 July 2008

Binding: 18th century green calf, upper and lower cover tooled in gold with a roll border and royal coat of arms as centrepiece. Two slits in the leather at the fore-edge of upper and lower covers shows evidence of former ties or clasps. Spine gold tooled in decorated compartments with cipher of George III; gold tooled edges; marbled end papers; gilt text edges. End papers watermarked with fleur-de-lis, letter 'GR' and countermark 'J Whatman' (Heawood 1846 and 1846A). Provenance: Armorial crest and ciphers of George III; armorial bookplate of John Percival Earl of Egmont (Franks 23284), with motto: "Sub cruce canto"; inscription of Benjamin Hibbard on front flyleaf; pictorial bookplate of Percy Watts Rule. All pages ruled in red. Acc. 352402.

Digital image available: binding, Alexander Turnbull Library Rare Book copy. Details on request from Curator, Rare Books and Fine Printing.