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 : together with the psalter, or Psalms of David.

Author/creator Episcopal Church
Format Electronic
Publication InfoPhiladelphia : Published by Moses Thomas, no. 52, Chesnut-Street. J. Maxwell, printer, 1812.
Description323 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 242 pages, 18 unnumbered pages, 7 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 18 cm
Supplemental ContentShaw-Shoemaker Digital Edition
Supplemental ContentShaw-Shoemaker Digital Edition
Subjects

Other author/creatorKearny, Francis, 1785-1837, engraver.
Other author/creatorEdwin, David, 1776-1841, engraver.
Other author/creatorMaverick, Peter, 1780-1831 engraver.
Other author/creatorFairman, Gideon, 1774-1827, engraver.
Other author/creatorFairman, Gideon, 1774-1827, illustrator.
Other author/creatorGonzales, Chilly illustrator.
Other author/creatorLoutherbourg, Philippe-Jacques de, 1740-1812 illustrator.
Uniform titleBook of common prayer (1790)
SeriesEarly American imprints. Second series no. 24856. ^A575643
Early American imprints. Second series no. 26534. ^A575643
General noteAdded engraved title page: M. Thomas' edition of the Book of common prayer according to the use of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States.
General note"Philadelphia, August, 20, 1812. I do hereby certify, that this edition of the Book of common prayer, and administration of the sacraments, &c. ... is permitted to be published, as an edition duly compared and corrected ... William White, Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church, in the state of Pennsylvania."--p. [3], 1st count.
General notePlates engraved by Francis Kearny, David Edwin, Peter Maverick, and Gideon Fairman after Gideon Fairman, Gonzales, and Philippe-Jacques de Loutherbourg.
General noteTwo states of gathering [A] noted. In the first, the comma following the word "August" in the certification date on p. [3] is missing; in the second, the comma is present.
General noteTwo states of gathering 2L noted. In the first, p. 82 is misnumbered 83; in the second, p. 82 is numbered correctly.
General notePrinted in two columns.
General noteError in paging: p. 285, 1st count misnumbered 385.
General note"The psalter, or Psalms of David."--p. 217-305, 1st count.
General note"Articles of religion, as established by the bishops, the clergy, and laity of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, in convention, on the 12th day of September, in the year of our Lord, 1801."--p. 306-315. Printed in a single column.
General note"The whole book of psalms, in metre; with hymns, suited to the feasts and fasts of the church, and other occasions of public worship."--242, [18] p., 2nd count. With separate title page. Includes indexes to subjects and first lines, the certification of the convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church dated Oct. 13, 1789, and "Additional hymns set forth in General Convention, 1808." Printed in a single column. (Shaw & Shoemaker 24856)
References Shaw & Shoemaker 24856
References Shaw & Shoemaker 26534
References Griffiths, D.N. Book of common prayer, 1812/23
Other formsMicroform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Reproduction noteElectronic 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. 24856).
Reproduction noteElectronic 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. 26534).
Genre/formPsalters 1812.
Genre/formHymnals.
Genre/formPrayer books.
Genre/formLiturgical books.
Contains title Bible. Psalms. English. Authorized. 1812.
Contains title Bible. Psalms. English. Episcopal Church. 1812.
Contains title Whole book of Psalms, in metre.

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Electronic Resources ✔ Available