Book of Common Prayer.- The Book of Common...
Book of Common Prayer.-
The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments...with the Psalter or Psalms of David, 2 parts in 1, lacks T2, engraved title in architectural border by P. Williamson, partly printed in red and black, title cut down and mounted, lower corner of first c. 50 and last c 20 ff. torn, most restored, slight worming, mostly marginal, some other minor tears, some staining and marking, 'Charles' changed to 'James' in prayers and litany, with other appropriate changes to members of the royal family, modern presentation inscription on front pastedown, bookplate of Lord Wardington at end, contemporary calf, rubbed and marked, rebacked, with old red morocco label, new end-papers, folio, His Ma[jes]ties Printers, 1669.
Provenance. Inscribed 'Richard. with thanks and a 'silent' prayer in praise of your intervention, Bic', i.e. from the 2nd Lord Wardington (1924-2005), known as 'Bic', whose remarkable collection, particularly of bibles and atlases, having been saved from a devastating fire at his house in Oxfordshire in 2004, was dispersed at auction after his death.
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Book of Common Prayer.-
The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments...with the Psalter or Psalms of David, 2 parts in 1, lacks T2, engraved title in architectural border by P. Williamson, partly printed in red and black, title cut down and mounted, lower corner of first c. 50 and last c 20 ff. torn, most restored, slight worming, mostly marginal, some other minor tears, some staining and marking, 'Charles' changed to 'James' in prayers and litany, with other appropriate changes to members of the royal family, modern presentation inscription on front pastedown, bookplate of Lord Wardington at end, contemporary calf, rubbed and marked, rebacked, with old red morocco label, new end-papers, folio, His Ma[jes]ties Printers, 1669.
Provenance. Inscribed 'Richard. with thanks and a 'silent' prayer in praise of your intervention, Bic', i.e. from the 2nd Lord Wardington (1924-2005), known as 'Bic', whose remarkable collection, particularly of bibles and atlases, having been saved from a devastating fire at his house in Oxfordshire in 2004, was dispersed at auction after his death.
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