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Book of Common Prayer. 1549
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- The booke of the common prayer and administracion of the Sacramentes, and other rites and ceremonies of the Church: after the vse of the Church of England. London: Edward Whitchurch, 1549
- Paper
folio (285 x 178mm.), title-page and calendar printed in red and black, title within a woodcut border with the royal arms at head and the arms of Catherine Parr at foot (McKerrow & Ferguson 68), woodcut initials, modern calf, edges gilt, first 10 leaves (title-page, preface and calendar) and fols. cxxxvi-cxxxvii remounted, tear to title-page repaired, lower corners of fols. clvi-clvii restored, last leaf reinforced, slight browning
Provenance
Law Society, armorial bookplate
Literature
ESTC S112066; Griffiths 55/1; STC 16273
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
An early edition of the Book of Common Prayer, one of sixteen editions recorded from the first year of its publication. The final paragraph contains a decree from the King regarding the book's price - that unbound it should cost no more than 2s 2d, followed by a further three maximum prices depending on the binding, whether "forell" (inferior parchment), "shepes lether" or "paste or bordes in calfes lether", the latter being potentially the most expensive at not more than 4s.
For the first edition of the Booke of Common Praier Noted (1550), with music by John Merbecke, please see the advertisement at the end of this catalogue and Lot 431 in our sale of Music, Continental Books and Manuscripts, 6 June 2013.