Book of Common Prayer Printed 1638
Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at 12:41AM
Embryo Parson in Book of Common Prayer

This prayerbook + Bible resided in Christchurch Cathedral, NZ until the Feb. 2011 quake which brought that glorious edifice down.  I took this photo in November of 2010.  I don't know whether the prayerbook survived.  It was located in a part of the cathedral, near the spire, which sustained tremendous damage.  I'm guessing this is the 1604 BCP of James I:

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