The Book of Common Prayer, 1559 : The Elizabethan Prayer Book por Booty, John E - 1976

Published for the Folger Shakespeare Library by the University Press of Virginia, 1976. 8.75" X 5.75" in heavy paper covers. Minor soil; a tiny bump at top of front cover, but clean, tight, unmarked: VERY GOOD condition. 427pp.. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Washington DC: Folger Shakespeare Library, 1978. Hardcover. Good/good. Third printing. Shelf wear to the book; more to tips, corners, and edges of the jacket; page edges spotted; jacket has several closed tears, stained / spotted. One of the most important works in the development of the Church of England. Elizabeth I made reform of the English Catholic church an early effort of her reign. The forms and practices of her newly reformed church applying to clergy and the lay people as well were established in law and by the 1559 Prayer Book. " ...the Act of Uniformity 1559, giving statutory force to the Prayer Book, passed through the House of Lords by only three votes. It made constitutional history in being imposed by the laity alone, as all the bishops, except those imprisoned by the Queen and unable to attend, voted against it. Convocation had made its position clear by affirming the traditional doctrine of the Eucharist, the authority of the Pope, and the reservation by divine law to clergy… Ler mais

Folger Shakespeare Library, 1978. Hardcover with dust jacket. Faintly musty, light foxing to outer page edges. Otherwise sound, in very good dust jacket.

Published for the Folger Shakespeare Library by the University Press of Virginia, 1976. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, in dust jacket. Moderate handling wear to covers and foxing to edges; old owner's name to front endpaper, and card pocket inside rear cover. Jacket is edge-worn and toned, with one short closed tear. Otherwise clean, tight and unmarked. Very neat -- a sound copy. x,427pp..

Published for the Folger Shakespeare Library by the University Press of Virginia. Used - Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. (Church of England, Liturgics, Prayers) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Washington, D. C.: Folger Shakespeare Library, 1978. Reprint . Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xi, 427 pp. Third printing.

Folger Shakespeare Library, 1976. Hardcover. Near new condition, covers bright, text clean and binding tight in a like dust jacket which is now in a clear protective mylar sleeve.. 427pp. Hardcover.

Published for the Folger Shakespeare Library by the University Press of Virginia, 1976-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!