The Booke of Common prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England
Book
[1552-1605] (published)
[1552-1605] (published)
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Bound in England between 1558 and 1588 in brown calf. Covers panelled in gold with fillets and ornaments, and with the cartouche armorial (crest and bear and staff device) stamp of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, at the centres, upper and lower covers. Spine gilt with fillets.
The book takes its title-page and first section from a later edition, making the original section difficult to identify.
The book takes its title-page and first section from a later edition, making the original section difficult to identify.
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| Brief description | Book, 'The Booke of Common prayer', England, 1552-1605 |
| Physical description | Bound in England between 1558 and 1588 in brown calf. Covers panelled in gold with fillets and ornaments, and with the cartouche armorial (crest and bear and staff device) stamp of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, at the centres, upper and lower covers. Spine gilt with fillets. The book takes its title-page and first section from a later edition, making the original section difficult to identify. |
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| Gallery label | ARMORIAL LEATHER BINDING
1558-1588, for Book of Common Prayer, 1552 or 1559
Prayer books might have an elaborate binding. This lavish example was commissioned by the Earl of Leicester, who was Queen Elizabeth's favourite and a great patron of literature. Gold-tooling, introduced to England around 1515, was the standard form of decoration for an expensive binding.
Calf skin with gold tooling
Bound in England for Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester (1532-1588), whose crest and bear-and-staff device appear on the upper and lower cover
Donated by Henry J.B. Clements
National Art Library No. L.1842-1948
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| Object history | Bound for Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester (1532-1588), whose crest and bear and staff device appear on the upper and lower covers ; and W.J.B. Clements. Donated by Henry J. B. Clements in 1940. |
| Other number | CLE F31 - NAL Pressmark |
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| Library number | L.1842-1948 |
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| Record created | August 25, 2017 |
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