Details

Subject(s)

• Prayers—Early works to 1800 [Browse]

Associated name

Hart, Andro, -1621 [Browse]

Related name

Millar, Edward [Browse]

Former owner

Marchmont, Patrick Hume, Earl of, 1641-1724 [Browse]

Bookseller

Maggs Bros [Browse]

Rare books genre

• Armorial bindings [Browse]

Related work(s)

English Church (Geneva, Switzerland). Book of common order. [Browse]

Notes

• This catalogue record is derived in large part from a record for an electronic reproduction.
• The Book of common order of the Church of Scotland.
• The first part after the kalendar is based on: English Church (Geneva, Switzerland). The forme of prayers and ministration of the Sacraments, &c. used in the Englishe Congregation at Geneva.
• Signatures: * B-Q; A-2N.
• "The Psalmes of David" (caption title), the Sternhold and Hopkins version, has separate register. The tunes are harmonised by Edward Millar.
• The last leaf is blank.

Binding note

WHS copy: Bound in contemporary blind-stamped calf, rebacked. Stamped on covers is the heraldic charge of a fleur-de-lis surmounted by a crown (Prince of Wales), the whole surrounded by the initials 'G M H.'

Provenance

• WHS copy is Patrick Hume, Earl of Marchmont's copy with his armorial bookplate 'The Right Honble Patrick Hume Earl of Marchmont. Viscount of Blasonberry Lord Polwarth of Polwarth of Polwarth &c. Lord High Chancelor of Scotland 1702'; acquired 6/27/29 from Maggs; inv. 371.
• WHS copy: Laid in is early endpaper inscribed 'George Home Janvii 22 1640 this book was bought for 2 ll 13 sh 4 d.'

References

• ESTC S122142
• STC (2nd ed.) 16599.
• Cowan, W. Bib. of the Book of common order, 57.

Other title(s)

• Forme of prayers and ministration of the Sacraments.
• Bible. O.T. Psalms. English. Sternhold & Hopkins.

OCLC

1340463887

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