Victorian Diamond Jubilee Book Of Common Prayer - 1897 - Antique Theology Book

Victorian Diamond Jubilee Book Of Common Prayer - 1897 - Antique Theology BookThe Victorian Diamond Jubilee Book Of Common Prayer Of The Church Of EnglandPublished by Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons: London 1897Printed In An Easy Reporting Style Of Pitman's ShorthandGeneral wear and rubbing to cover and spine as shown. Pages are clean and well presented with minimal light foxing to prelims. There are no loose pages. Good condition overall. Please study photos to understand condition. Happy to provide more photos on request.Size 19cm x 13.5cm x 2.5cm

1820 The Lord's Supper by The Church of England Antique Leather Theology Book

The New Week's Preparation For A Worthy Receiving Of The Lord's Supper, As Recommended And Appointed by The Church of England.

Consisting Of Meditations And Prayers For The Morning And Evening Of Every Day Of The Week With Forms Of Examination And Confession Of Sins And A Companion At The Altar,

Directing The Communicant In His Behaviour And Devotions At The Lord's Table

Also, Instructions How To Live Well After Receiving The Holy Sacrament To Which Are Added A Morning And Evening Prayer For The Closet or Family.

Printed for W. Bent: London 1820

" This devotional work represents a long-standing Anglican tradition of careful spiritual preparation for the reception of Holy Communion, combining private devotion with sacramental discipline. The New Week's Preparation is structured to guide the communicant through the days leading up to the Lord's Supper, offering meditations and prayers for both morning and evening throughout the week. Rooted firmly in the doctrines and practices of the Church of England, it reflects early nineteenth-century Anglican piety, emphasising reverence, self-examination, and conscious participation in the sacrament.

The text extends beyond preparation alone, providing formal examinations of conscience, confessions of sins, and detailed guidance for behaviour and devotion at the altar itself. It also includes practical instructions on how to live well after receiving the Holy Sacrament, reinforcing the idea that communion is not an isolated act but a moral and spiritual commitment extending into daily life. The inclusion of prayers for the closet or family underscores the book's role as a companion for both private reflection and household worship.

Printed in London in 1820 for W. Bent, this example is particularly appealing for its period character, retaining an engraved devotional frontispiece and showing a contemporary ownership inscription dated March 22, 1823, which adds a tangible layer of early provenance and personal history. A quiet but evocative survival of Anglican devotional literature, this volume would appeal to collectors of early religious works, students of Anglican practice, and those interested in the lived devotional culture of Georgian England."

General wear and some damage to covers and spine as shown. Pages are clean and well presented with no foxing. Contemporary inscription present. Frontis present. Binding is secure and there are no loose pages. A nice copy in very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.