A New Family Prayer-Book : Containing The Book Of Common Prayer, And Administration Of The Scraments; With The Rites And Ceremonies Of The Church of England; Together With The Psalter or Psalms of David; The Cmpanion To The Altar,...

The second edition. A very good full leather prayer book with gilt decoration and the Toke family crest. 8vo. pp.xii./[654pp.]/pp.x./pp.42/[2pp.]/pp.77/[1p.] . 9.5" x 6.0" x 2.5". Crimson morocco with bright gilt border and central crest: "A griffin?s head erased per chevron argent and sable goutty counterchanged holding a sword in pale." Edges lightly rubbed and bumped. Spine wilt gilt decoration and gilt title: "Common Prayer." - A little faded. All page edges gilt. Inner gilt dentelles. Blue marbled endpapers. Armorial bookplate to verso of the front board: Nicholas Toke with motto: 'Militia Mea Multiplex'. Additional engraved frontis and title-page by Thomas Kelly, inserted before original printed title-page. Handwritten note to top of the title-page: "The Gift of Jno. Rayner to his Mother Elizth. Feb14th 1785". Clear text throughout with 8 further engravings (Published by Thomas Kelly) laid-down to larger pieces of thin card inserted throughout the book. A well preserved prayer book with a very interesting history! ** Referenced by: ESTC T206841. *** "The Reverend. Nicholas Toke of Godinton in Kent was born 6 October 1799, the second but eldest surviving son of the Reverend William Toke of Godinton, and Sarah, daughter of the Reverend Francis Marius West. He married, 4 July 1834, Emma, daughter of John Leslie, Bishop of Elphin. He was a Justice of the Peace. He succeeded his father 2 May 1855. He died 10 April 1866, and was succeeded by his eldest son John Leslie Toke of Godinton. Nicholas Toke is now better known for his farming activities. For many years he kept an account book when he was cultivating not only his own estate at Godinton in Great Chart but much leased land too. His vines had the reputation of producing as good a wine as those of France and he kept sheep on Romney Marsh. His account book, continued by his nephew of the same name, was published in 1927. He also rebuilt the hall at Godinton, which still survives today. Portraits of Nicholas and his fifth wife, Diana, thought to be by Cornelius Johnson, also survive at Godinton." - See Monumental brass Society. **** Full title reads: "A new family prayer-book : Containing the book of common prayer, and administration of the sacraments; with the rites and ceremonies of the Church of England; together with the Psalter or Psalms of David; the companion to the Altar, and new version of Psalms. Elucidated with explanatory notes and observations, on an entire new plan, By James Cookson, A.B. of Queen's College, Oxford; Rector of Colemere and Prior's Deane, hants. The Second Edition." Title: A New Family Prayer-Book : Containing The Book Of Common Prayer, And Administration Of The Scraments; With The Rites And Ceremonies Of The Church of England; Together With The Psalter or Psalms of David; The Cmpanion To The Altar,... Author Name: 18TH CENTURY PRAYER BOOK Location Published: Winchester: Printed by J. Wilkes, And Sold By W. Nicholl, St. Paul's Church Yard, London, And E. Beetham, Little Stick-land, Westmorland, 1784 . 0 Categories: 18TH CENTURY Seller ID: 48471 Keywords: 49908 j. wilkes winchester toke rayner prayer books::18th century