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London: (I): Bill, and the Executrix of Newcomb; (II, IV): The Assigns of Newcomb and Hills; (V): Heptinstall, for the Company of Statio (I): 1709; (II): 1712; (III): ?; (IV): 1710; (V): 1715. The Book of Common Prayer And Administration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, 1709: [121]pp, including the frontis portrait of Queen Anne, title, and tables. [FOLLOWED BY] The Holy Bible Containing the Old Testament and the New: OT [878]pp including the engraved general title, 1712; NT [268]pp including title, 1710, and ending at Cccc4b. The Apocrypha [173]pp (no title or date) interposed. [FOLLOWED BY] The Whole Book of Psalms with the Usual Hymns and Spiritual Songs. Together with all the Ancient and Proper Tunes sung in Churches, with some of Later Use. Composed in Three Parts, Cantus, Medius, & Bassus: In a more Plain and Useful Method than hath been formerly Published. By John Playford. The Thirteenth Edition, Corrected and Amended. 1715. [ie: Playford's edition of Sternhold and Hopkins]: frontis (King David with harp, with musical border), [x], 388pp, psalms with music. CONDITION: Early jottings to vso of portrait of Queen Anne and of rear endpaper. Repair to margin of portrait, and soiling to first few pages. A few headlines of Prayers shaved. Some page corner tips bent, edge staining in one or two places. Some toning to pages, chiefly the Apocrypha. Generally clean throughout with occasional minor soiling. Original faded marbled endpapers at back, top inch made good, recent matching endpaper to front. BINDING: 8vo, 202 x 126 x 88mm overall, in a binding of full calf, with the original boards ruled and decorated in blind, some repairs to edges, corners to lower board worn, with a recent spine in matching calf with five raised bands, the compartments ruled in gilt and stamped in blind. Very nice firm copy [not found in Herbert]. Very Good.
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Price: £520.00

Norwich: Hymns Ancient & Modern Ltd, 1986. Fourth Impression. l,(ii), 876pp. 636 hymns, with music. Contents very fresh, clean and unmarked, appears unused. In the original maroon textured binding titled in gilt. Clean, bright and firm, corners square, spine ends slightly blunted. Near Fine.

Price: £50.00