B35832

Shelfmark

Fh.5.13

Author

Sparrow, Anthony

Title

A rationale, or practical exposition of the Book of Common-Prayer, by the Right Reverend Father in God, Anthony Sparrow, D.D. late Lord Bishop of Norwich. With his caution to his diocese against false doctrines, and his famous sermon of confession and the power of absolution. To which are prefix'd, the lives of the compilers of the liturgy; and an historical account of its several reviews, by the Reverend Mr. Samuel Downes, late of St. John's College Oxon.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London: :, Printed by J. Bettenham, for Charles Rivington, at the Bible and Crown in St. Paul's Church Yard.,, 1722.

Physical description

[14], cxc, [16]; [6], 317, [15] p., [1] leaf of plates :, frontis. ;, 20 cm.

Note

General title-page printed in red and black; "'The lives of the compilers of the liturgy: with an historical account of its several reviews" and "A rationale or practical expositions of the Book of Common-Prayer ..." each have a separate title-page printed in black only, the first with the imprint as above and the second bearing the imprint "London: Printed for Charles Rivington. 1722.", and separate register and pagination.

Note

Signatures: A⁸(-A8) b-o⁸ A² B-Y⁸(-Y8).

Note

Pages 275-296 comprise "The Bishop of Exon's caution" and pp. 297-317 "The confession of sins and the power of absolution", both with a separate divisional title-page.

Note

Frontispiece is an engraved plate of "The compilers of the English liturgy" signed "P. La Vergne Inv. M. V. dr Gucht scul."

Note

Head- and tail-pieces, initials.

Provenance

Engraved armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731. Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College.

Binding

18th-century sprinkled brown calf; border of blind double fillets; blind-tooled tulip corner ornaments; five raised bands; gold-lettered leather spine label reading "Sparrow & Downes".

Copy-specific note

"The lives of the compilers" misbound to follow "A rationale ...", which has the separate title-page bound to precede the general title-page.

Copy-specific note

Previously: Eb.4.29.

Subject

Worship, Church of England, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Public worship, Church of England, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Prayer, Christianity, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Sermons, 18th century.

Added entry--name

Gucht, Michael van der, engraver.

Added entry--name

Sparrow, Anthony, Confession of sins, and the power of absolution.

Added entry--name

Sparrow, Anthony, Bishop of Exon's caution against false doctrine.

Added entry--name

Downes, Samuel, Lives of the compilers of the liturgy.

Added entry--name

Rivington, Charles, bookseller.

Added entry--name

Bettenham, James, printer.

Added entry--name

Waddington, Edward, former owner.

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B35832

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aFh.5.13

1001#$aSparrow, Anthony

24512$aA rationale, or practical exposition of the Book of Common-Prayer, by the Right Reverend Father in God, Anthony Sparrow, D.D. late Lord Bishop of Norwich. With his caution to his diocese against false doctrines, and his famous sermon of confession and the power of absolution. To which are prefix'd, the lives of the compilers of the liturgy; and an historical account of its several reviews, by the Reverend Mr. Samuel Downes, late of St. John's College Oxon.

260##$aLondon: :$bPrinted by J. Bettenham, for Charles Rivington, at the Bible and Crown in St. Paul's Church Yard.,$c1722.

300##$a[14], cxc, [16]; [6], 317, [15] p., [1] leaf of plates :$bfrontis. ;$c20 cm.

500##$aGeneral title-page printed in red and black; "'The lives of the compilers of the liturgy: with an historical account of its several reviews" and "A rationale or practical expositions of the Book of Common-Prayer ..." each have a separate title-page printed in black only, the first with the imprint as above and the second bearing the imprint "London: Printed for Charles Rivington. 1722.", and separate register and pagination.

500##$aSignatures: A⁸(-A8) b-o⁸ A² B-Y⁸(-Y8).

500##$aPages 275-296 comprise "The Bishop of Exon's caution" and pp. 297-317 "The confession of sins and the power of absolution", both with a separate divisional title-page.

500##$aFrontispiece is an engraved plate of "The compilers of the English liturgy" signed "P. La Vergne Inv. M. V. dr Gucht scul."

500##$aHead- and tail-pieces, initials.

561##$aEngraved armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731. Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College.

563##$a18th-century sprinkled brown calf; border of blind double fillets; blind-tooled tulip corner ornaments; five raised bands; gold-lettered leather spine label reading "Sparrow & Downes".

590##$a"The lives of the compilers" misbound to follow "A rationale ...", which has the separate title-page bound to precede the general title-page.

590##$aPreviously: Eb.4.29.

650#0$aWorship$xChurch of England$vEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aPublic worship$xChurch of England$vEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aPrayer$xChristianity$vEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aSermons$y18th century.

7001#$aGucht, Michael van der$eengraver.

7001#$aSparrow, Anthony$tConfession of sins, and the power of absolution.

7001#$aSparrow, Anthony$tBishop of Exon's caution against false doctrine.

7001#$aDownes, Samuel$tLives of the compilers of the liturgy.

7001#$aRivington, Charles$ebookseller.

7001#$aBettenham, James$eprinter.

7001#$aWaddington, Edward$eformer owner.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.