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Book of Common Prayer. 1552
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- The boke of common praier, and administracion of the sacramentes, and other rites and ceremonies in the Churche of Englande. London: Richard Grafton, 1552
- Paper
2 parts in one volume, folio (271 x 178mm.), Ordinal with separate dated title-page, pagination and register, first title-page and calendar printed in red and black, both titles within a woodcut border depicting Henry VIII in council above and Grafton's device below (McKerrow & Ferguson 67), woodcut device at end (McKerrow & Ferguson 122), woodcut historiated initials, extensive early annotations in several hands (in Latin and English, a few in Greek), some pencil notes by Mendham, modern calf, last two leaves lacking and supplied from an earlier edition (see note), title-page cut down and remounted, lacking fol.97 [i.e.102] (supplied in Mendham's hand), some slight dampstaining
Provenance
W.D. and N.E., initials on title-page; Jacob Hangman, inscription on first page of Preface; Law Society, armorial bookplate
Literature
ESTC S93757; Griffiths 1552/9; STC 16285 (but see note)
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
In this second Book of Common Prayer, all traces of the Sarum rite of the Catholic mass were expurgated, including the removal of the word "mass" from the communion page (though added here in manuscript). "Its publication was delayed by the Privy Council until certain faults had been corrected and the 'Black Rubric', concerning kneeling during Communion, added by an insert, cancel or reprinted leaf" (Cambridge History of the Book: the Book in Britain, p.602). This copy has been altered to make it relevant for use in Elizabeth's reign; for example, on B4v and O3v "Edward the sixthe" has been erased and replaced with "Elizabethe", and the almanach has been extended from 1570 up to 1581. It also has notes comparing it with the 1549 version.
This copy appears to made up of at least two different impressions from 1552: notes in Mendham's hand at the end of the volume suggest that the last two leaves, with the colophon dated 1552 and a page of errata actually corrected in this impression, are supplied from Grafton's "first edition."