The Common Prayer Book
William Howell (1656-1714)
Category
Books
Date
1708
Materials
paper
Measurements
159 x 101 x 14 mm
Place of origin
Paternoster Row
Order this imageCollection
Quebec House, Kent
NT 529213
Summary
Eleventh edition of the Common Prayer book. Inscribed as belonging to Ann Birch, and signed and dated by her, 1744. Found behind the panelling of Quebec House during restoration work in 1916.
Provenance
Found behind the panels in Quebec House during its restoration in 1916. Presented to Quebec House by Andrew Wolfe-Burroughs, 1996.
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed on inside front cover: M. Polts. Farley / 1954 Inscribed on label on first page: This book was discovered / behind the panels in Quebec / House at the time of its / restoration. / A.W.A / Sept 1916. Inscribed on first page: o god that art my Inscribed on second page: Mrs Ann Birch / London June ye 16 1744 Inscribed on back of second last page: Lord number out my life and days wich / yet i have not past so that i may be / certified how Long my life shall / last thou Lord herst(?) numred(?) out my lief / in (?) much like a (?) my lief / age is (?) Inscribed on inside back cover: God what man is there / that nowe the errors of / his ways then clense / me from my secret / faults and keep me / all my days then / Ann Birch / hear Book 17(?) / Ann B
Makers and roles
William Howell (1656-1714), compiler