"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 WHOLE BOOK OF PSALMS, by Thomas Sternhold, John Hopkins, and Others, Conferred with the Hebrew. (London: Printed by Alice Pearson, for the Company of Stationers, 1743)."

Printed by Thomas Baskett and Robert Baskett in London, 1745

Collation: Complete: 416pp, 64pp. 53 engraved plates

Bound in nice contemporary black calf with gilt panels and tooling. Marbled end papers with the finely written name of the first owner - "Ann Chilman" on the inner front cover.

It's often forgotten that for much of history, religion was the most important part of nearly every person's life. A prayer book would be a highly personal and treasured item and they were often valuable and expensive items in their day. They often contain important records of women's and men's ownership, which give us a personal link to the past.

A nice original example of the Book of Common Prayer and Psalms in contemporary binding and with the first owner's inscription in a fine hand.