The Book of Common Prayer and administration of the sacraments and the other rites and ceremonies of the Church, according to the use of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America: together with the Psalter, or Psalms of David

New York: George Forman, 1803. 12mo, pp. 394; [2], 225, [3]; The Psalms with separate title page; bound in is an Additional hymns set forth in the General Convention of 1808 [drop title], publisher not identified with its own marbled paper wrappers, paginated in manuscript [1], 225-245, [3], and collating X6, Y6; signed at the top of the first leaf "William Carter, May 4, 1815"; full calf; rebacked in calf at an early date; lower joint cracked, boards rubbed, ownership slip of William Easton Louttit tipped to lower pastedown, contemporary printed hymn pasted onto upper pastedown. With a gift inscription from Amey Carter, to her son William: "Presented him by her, on his departure for China in the ship Arthur of Providence, August 1806." Amey was the wife of John Carter, Rhode Island printer and one-time apprentice to Ben Franklin. Her son William was a merchant involved in the China trade. American Imprints 3819 for Psalms, 4925 for the Book of Common Prayer, the Additional Hymns not noted in either record but with 2 holdings in OCLC at AAS and Northwestern. A variant copy at the Library Company has a collation B9. Item #57633

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