The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, According to the Use of The Church of England: Together with the Psalter, or Psalms of David, Pointed as they are to be sung or said in Churches: And the Form or Manner of Making, Ordaining, and Consecrating of Bishops, Priests, and Deacons.
Rare 18th century Book of Common Prayer printed by renowned Printer to the University of Cambridge, Joseph Bentham and formerly used in the Chapel Royal at Hampton Court
Cambridge: Printed by Joseph Bentham, Printer to the University, 1745.
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Rare 18th century Book of Common Prayer, formerly used in the Chapel Royal at Hampton Court. Folio, bound in full contemporary black morocco with gilt royal cyphers of King George II to the spine in seven compartments within raised gilt bands, double gilt ruling and elaborate gilt scrolling to the front and rear panels, gilt central coat of arms of King George II to the front and rear panels, "Common Prayer Book 1746" partially faded in blind to upper cover, "Hampton Court Chappell" in gilt to upper cover partially obscuring title given in blind. Provenance: Pencil note to the verso of the front free endpaper, "This Prayer Book was formerly in the Irish House of Commons - and was the one from which the officiating Prelate usually read the Morning Prayers. The other copy (for there were two) is now in the Provosts House in Trinity College, Dublin. This copy was removed to the Chapel Royal, and was purchased from ... by the present owner with some other ... that belonged to the King's Royal Court. It was then used at Hampton Court Chapel." Typed letter signed from the press officer at Buckingham Palace loosely inserted. In very good condition, loss to spine head with old repair.
Printer to the University of Cambridge, Joseph Bentham's tenure from 1731 to 1766 marked one of the most accomplished periods in the university’s printing history. Bentham was renowned for his precision, typographical elegance, and the high quality of his ecclesiastical and academic publications. As official printer, he produced numerous editions of the Book of Common Prayer, Bibles, and classical works, many of which were commissioned for royal and clerical use. His 1740s folios, including this Book of Common Prayer, are distinguished by their clarity of type, balanced layout, and fine presswork that reflected the refinement of mid-eighteenth-century Cambridge printing. Bentham’s craftsmanship helped establish the University Press as one of the foremost centers of learned printing in Britain, rivaling Oxford and the King’s Printer in London.
The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, According to the Use of The Church of England: Together with the Psalter, or Psalms of David, Pointed as they are to be sung or said in Churches: And the Form or Manner of Making, Ordaining, and Consecrating of Bishops, Priests, and Deacons.
$2,800.00
In Stock