The Book Shed

Shelf wear to tips, corners and edges of book, rubbed, lacks front free endpaper, previous owner's penciled inscription to first blank page, scattered staining, else clean and unmarked, quite tight. Black and gilt decorated full leather. Blind stamped previous owner's name to front cover. Three engraved title pages with appropriate vignettes: Main title page; The Lord's Supper; Psalms & Hymns. As a consequence of the American Revolution the Episcopal Church separated itself from the Church of England in 1789, having been established in the United States in 1607. The church's prayer book, published in 1790, had as its sources, the 1662 English book and the 1764 Scottish Liturgy which Bishop Seabury of Connecticut had introduced following his consecration in Aberdeen in 1784. In remarking on the changes wrought by the Revolution the preface to the 1789 Book of Common Prayer says "this Church is far from intending to depart from the Church of England in any essential point of doctrine, discipline, or worship...further than local circumstances require." Overall the book was modeled in the English Prayer Book, the Convention having resisted attempts at deletion and revision. This version remained in use until relatively minor revisions were made in 1892 and 1928. Most items ship with free delivery confirmation, electronic tracking and jacket protectors (generally over $10.00) if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible.