THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER
Written by Patrick Cormack
Illustrated by Albert Durer, Hans Holbein
Published by Folio Society
in 2004
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THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER
Written by Patrick Cormack.
Illustrated by Albert Durer, Hans Holbein.
Stock no. 1830556
2007.
Hardback.
Slightly better than very good condition.
The Book of Common Payer and Administration of the Sacraments and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church according to the use of the United Church of England and Ireland Together with the Psalter or Psalms of David Pointed at they are to be sung or said in Churches. Ornamented with wood cuts from designs of Albert Durer, Hans Holbein, and others. In imitation of Queen Elizabeth's Book of Christian Prayers. Foreword by Sir Patrick Cormack. Green leather spine with gilt toolings and title, marbled paper sides. B/w woodcuts throughout. Top edge gilt, other edges green. Green ribbon page marker. x and 718 pages. Fifth printing. Headband detached from outer spine at top (common problem) else a fine copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is light scuffed with heavier scuffing and a few spots to base from shelf rubbing.
THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER
Written by Patrick Cormack.
Illustrated by Albert Durer, Hans Holbein.
Stock no. 1830344
2007.
Hardback.
Slightly better than very good condition.
The Book of Common Payer and Administration of the Sacraments and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church according to the use of the United Church of England and Ireland Together with the Psalter or Psalms of David Pointed at they are to be sung or said in Churches. Ornamented with wood cuts from designs of Albert Durer, Hans Holbein, and others. In imitation of Queen Elizabeth's Book of Christian Prayers. Foreword by Sir Patrick Cormack. Green leather spine with gilt toolings and title, marbled paper sides. B/w woodcuts throughout. Top edge gilt, other edges green. Green ribbon page marker. x and 718 pages. Fourth printing. A lovely copy contained in slipcase with some light scuffing.
Front cover
Contents
- FOREWORD
- 1. The Preface
- 2. Concerning the Service of the Church
- 3. Concerning Ceremonies, why some be abolished, and some retained
- 4. The Order how the Psalter is appointed to be read
- 5. The Order how the rest of the holy Scripture is appointed to be read
- 6. A Table of Proper Lessons and Psalms
- 7. The Calendar with the Table of Lessons
- 8. Tables and Rules for the Feasts and Fasts through the whole year.
- 9. The Order for Morning Prayer
- 10. The Order for Evening Prayer
- 11. The Creed of Saint Athanasius
- 12. The Litany
- 13. Prayers and Thanksgivings upon several occasions
- 14. The Collects, Epistles, the Gospels to be used at the ministration of the holy communion throughout the year
- 15. The Order of the ministration of the holy Communion
- 16. The Order of Baptism both public and private
- 17. The Order of Baptism for those of Riper Years
- 18. The Catechsim
- 19. The Order of confirmation
- 20. The form of Solemnization of Matrimony
- 21. The Order for the Visitation of the sick, and the Communion of the sick
- 22. The Order for the Burial of the Dead
- 23. The Thanksgiving of women after child-birth
- 24. A commination, or denouncing of God's anger and judgements against sinners
- 25. The Psalter
- 26. Forms of prayer to be used at Sea
- 27. A form of Prayer for the fifth day of November
- 28. A form of Prayer for the thirteenth Day of January
- 29. A form of Prayer for the Twenty-ninth Day of May
- 30. A form of Prayer for the Twentieth Day of June
- 31. Articles of Religion