The Book of Common Prayer 1704; The Holy Bible, The Old Testament (with the Apocrypha) 1707 and the New Testament 1707; and The Whole Book of Psalms, Collected Into English Metre 1705
London; 1704, 1705, 1707: Charles Bill. Octavo. Item #031715
The Engraved Title Pages of the Holy Bible and The New Testament with the final leaf as in the copy at the Houghton Library is Cccc4. (ESTC 11371) and preceded by the Book of Common Prayer 1704 edition (ESTC t81273) . Bound at the end is: The Whole Book of Psalms, Collected into Engish Metre (ESTC T195264). A very nice copy published by Charles Bill who has included the Whole Book of Psalms, with the title page notation: "laying aside all ungodly songs and ballads, which tend to the nourishing of vice, and corrupting of youth". From the late 16th century on those with a Puritan orientation had the Psalms in metre using the words of Thomas Sternhold (d. 154-?) and John Hopkins (d. 154-?). This edition of the Psalms usually reflected a careful attention to avoiding some of the allusions to lust or frivolity to have full attention to the worship of God. A very nice copy bound in black morocco, engraved panel design with owner' name Margaret Roe on both front and rear boards in gilt, on the first title page the book is further gifted to one of her children Francis, spine fully gilt decorated, marbled endpapers, corners rounded, all edges gilt but mostly faded, a couple of tiny chips to foot, smal piece torn away at a8 marginal only and another pice torn away on B1 marginal but just abscuring a bit of the side notes, hinges somewhat weakened but quite sturdy, the last two endpapers with tears at gutter. A handsome copy.
Price: $1,150.00