The book of common prayer, and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the church, according to the use of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America: [electronic resource] : together with the psalter, or, Psalms of David. : Stereotyped by D. & G. Bruce, New-York.

Author
Episcopal Church [Browse]
Uniform title
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
New-York: : Published by Henry I. Megarey., 1819.
Description
478, 274 p., [8] leaves of plates ; ill. ; 25 cm.

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Series
Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 49199. [More in this series]
Notes
  • Added engraved title page varies: Megarey's elegant edition of the Book of common prayer according to the use of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America. Published by Henry I. Megarey New York 1818.
  • "New-York, July 10, 1819. I do hereby certify, that this edition ... is permitted to be published ... John Henry Hobart, Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the state of New-York."--verso of title page.
  • Some plates engraved by Charles Heath after Henry Corbould. Other plates engraved by Thomas Gimbrede and Tanner, Vallance, Kearny & Co.
  • "Printed by J. & J. Harper."--colophon.
  • Printed in two columns.
  • Errors in paging: p. 262, 426, 1st count, misnumbered 162, 326; p. 263, 2nd count, misnumbered 163 in some copies.
  • "The psalter or Psalms of David."--p. 286-415, 1st count.
  • "Articles of religion."--p. 415-326 [i.e., 415-426], 1st count.
  • "The whole book of Psalms, in metre; with hymns, suited to the feasts and fasts of the church, and other occasions of public worship."--p. [1]-261, 2nd count, with separate title page. Printed in a single column. Signed continuously with The book of common prayer.
  • Indices to first lines and subjects of Psalms and hymns, p. [262]-274, 2nd count.
Reproduction note
Electronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2004-2007] Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 49199).
References
  • Shaw & Shoemaker 49199
  • Griffiths, D.N. Book of common prayer, 1819/15
Other format(s)
Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Place name(s)
United States New York New York.
Other title(s)
  • Bible. O.T. Psalms. English. Episcopal Church. 1819.
  • Whole book of Psalms, in metre.
  • Shaw-Shoemaker digital edition
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