1745 Book of Common Prayer in Lovely original binding and with contemporary ownership description of Ann Chilman

"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.