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The primer, in Englishe and Latyn, set foorth by the kynges Maiestie and his clergie to be taught learned, and read : and none other to be vsed throughout all his dominions

by: Church of England

Publication date: 1545

Topics: Primers (Prayer books) -- Church of England -- Early works to 1800

Publisher: [London] : Imprinted at London vvithin the precinct of the late dissolued house of the Gray friers by Richard Grafton printer to the Princes grace

Collection: bplscbbocp; bostonpubliclibrary; americana

Contributor: Boston Public Library

Language: English

[352] p. ; 21 cm (4to) in box 23 cm

Signatures: A⁸ B-C⁴, a-v⁸ ; v8 blank (lacking)

Prepared under the supervision of Henry VIII, and with a foreword by him

At foot of title: Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum

Latin and English in parallel columns

Printed in red and black

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy BENTON 28.35 from the collection of Josiah Benton. With penciled numbers on front pastedown, tipped in note on British Museum stationery with inked ms. quoting William Maskell's notes in his copy of this title now in the British Museum. Contemporary ms. notations on A2, extensive mss. on A8 verso. Possible name on B1; marginalia on versos of a7, a8 and d8; on recto of e7, verso of h4, rectos of h5, h8, and p1; on v1 verso, recto of v7. Marks and drawings on v7 recto. Pencil notes of B. Quaritch and F. Ferguson [?] on lower pastedown. Bound in period style blind embossed black morocco by Riviere & Son. All edges gilt. Housed in light brown morocco fire-resisting pull-off case by Zaehnsdorf.