Church of England; Howard, Leonard. THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER… ILLUSTRATED AND EXPLAINED. London: I. Pottinger, 1761. 9.75" x 7.75". [2], vi, iv, 578, [2] pp. + frontis portrait and 30 engraved plates (complete as per binder's instructions at rear). Early full calf, title in gilt, the whole rubbed, light edgewear. Frontis cropped and with early gift inscriptions to blank recto, a couple of short closed tears, a few small ink-stains, first gathering with some small tissue repairs, dampstains near gutter at front and back, light foxing/toning, overall Good+ or better. ****************** SCARCE. ESTC locates only 4 copies. Manuscript entries to 2 blanks at front trace the history of this book, beginning as the gift of Mrs. Ann Snow to her daughter in 1770 and with the last entry dated 1948, by William Henry Atkinson. ESTC T134404