Lot 1 , [The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacreaments...]

[The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacreaments...], ie. lacks title and some other leaves; published with (separate title): The Psalter, or Psalmes of David , after the Translation of the Great Bible... titles within pictorial engraved borders, head and tailpiece decorations, decorated initial letters, black letter; disbound, folio. [Imprinted at London by Robert Baker.. and by the Assignes of John Bill, 1636] & (Psalter) Imprinted by Robert Barker... and by the Assignes of John Bill, 1636. *also present are (separate title) The Forme and Manner of Making and Consecrating Bishops, Priests and Deacons... engraved head & tailpiece decorations, decorated initial letters, black letter, (27)pp.; disbound. Imprinted at London by Robert Baker... and by the Assignes of John Bill, 1636; and also (separate title) The Whole Book of Psalmes. Collected into English Meeter by Thomas Sternhold, John Hopkins... wood engraved pictorial title, musical notation, decorated intitial letteres, black letter, (19), 143pp, disbound. Printed by E.P. for the Company of Stationers, 1636.
£100-140

Condition:
BCP./ Psalter signatures - A3 -A11, B8, A1 (only), B6, C-P8, Q6, R273; (Psalter begins) R4-8, S-Y8, Z7, Aa-Bb8, Cc1-4&6-8, Dd4 (Dd4 is blank), thus lacks title and leaf following, all after A1 (2nd sequence) Z8, Cc5. Consecration, complete A8, B6; Psalmes A-D6, E4, F-O6, P6 (possibly lacks last 2 leaves, psalmes complete, final prayers not) Signature A (2nd sequence) provided Morning & Evening Prayer; all are loose sheets in sections. Griffiths 1636 (1). Commencing leaves ragged at edges (some loss); Psalter good (lacks Cc5); Consecration (complete and good) with decorated title (could be extracted for separate sale); Psalmes some text stains, ragged edges at end with repairs, "architectural" engr. title.