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The Booke of common prayer and administration of the sacraments

Church of England, Sternhold, Thomas, d. 1549. Whole book of Psalms, Hopkins, John, d. 1570. Whole book of Psalms · 1610 · [London : Printed by R. Barker] · 195 pictures

This is a 1610 London prayer book of the Church of England, printed by R. Barker, with psalms by Sternhold and Hopkins, intended for worshippers and clergy using the Anglican liturgy. Its pictures are decorative woodcut initial letters, a large T and I built from dense scrollwork, acanthus leaves and interlaced curls, offering a designer strong models for ornamental capitals and border-filled letterforms.

Church of England · Bible · Psalters

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