The book of common prayer and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the church, according to the use of the Church of England : together with the psalter or psalms of David, pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches. The Holy Bible, containing the Old Testament and the New... The whole book of Psalms.
Title:
The book of common prayer and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the church, according to the use of the Church of England : together with the psalter or psalms of David, pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches. The Holy Bible, containing the Old Testament and the New... The whole book of Psalms.
Manufacture:
Cambridge : Printed by John Field, printer to the University, 1663.
Physical description:
1 volume (chiefly unpaged ; psalms 106, [12] pages) ; 24 cm.
Binding:
In contemporary full-leather binding, with the binding stamp of Tobias Rustat on front and back cover: his arms gilt-stamped (62 x 46 mm), within decorative stamped borders. Spine has raised bands. Marbled endpaper inside back cover.
Copy specific information:
Copy hand inscribed in black ink: "The Gift of His Majesty Charles the 2nd. King of Great Britain, to Mr. Tobias Rustat - Particeps bonorum Aeq: Malorum: Quid Retribuam? Anno Salutis 1664 An: Restorationis 4to." An ardent Royalist, Rustat is said to have saved the Duke of Buckingham's life during an uprising in Kent, and assisted Prince Charles's flight after his defeat at the Battle of Worcester. Later Rustat was appointed Yeoman of the Robes, continuing in this position until the death of Charles in 1685. He was also an important benefactor to a number of colleges of the University of Cambridge, creating a fund for the purchase of books for the University Library. These books were to be stamped with Rustat's crest.
Provenance:
Copy owned by Cecil Fenn Charles Parsons (known as Charles Parsons) and generations of the Parsons family before him. Originally presented to Tobias Rustat by King Charles II in 1664, with his inscription on the flyleaf. Tobias' eldest daughter Mary married a linen draper, Henry Parsons, in St Martins in 1715. One of his four sons, Michael, had a son John Weddell Parsons (1754-1825). One of John's sons was Charles Octavius Parsons (1799-1863), who "emigrated to Tasmania in 1823 and went into sheep-farming. His family there now have Tobias Rustat's bible and prayer book which was inscribed by Charles II..." (Source: Tobias Rustat : the very best of royal servants / Philip Lewin.)
The book is mentioned in William Hewett's 'Memoirs of Tobias Rustat, Esq : Yeoman of the Robes to King Charles II (London : published for the author, 1849). Hewett describes (pages 78-79) "a scarce edition of the Sacred Volume, presented to Rustat by his royal master, which is still preserved as an interesting relic by the descendants of that estimable man".
Accession number:
1511
Notes:
Contains 3 titles, each with distinctive title page, bound together in 1 volume.
Text in double columns.
Separate title page for: The Holy Bible, containing the Old Testament and the New : newly translated out of the original tongues, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised by His Majesties speciall command : appointed to be read in churches. Cambridge : printed by John Field, printer to the Universitie, 1663. Engraving by John Chantry.
Separate title page also for: The whole book of Psalms / collected into English metre by Thomas Sternhold, John Hopkins, and others. Printed by John Field, printer to the Universitie of Cambridge, Anno Dom. 1663.
Includes index of psalms.
Copy accompanied by Parsons family memorabilia: Invitation card (to Mr and Mrs C. Parsons) and Menu to a dinner at Jesus College, University of Cambridge, on Friday, 13th May 1994, to honour Tobias Rustat; 1 Crown Piece silver coin ("ELIZABETH II DG REG FD, 1977") presented at the Rustat feast; 3 colour photographs of Parsons memorials ; photograph of Cecil Fenn Charles Parsons ; J.P. appointment certificate for Cecil Fenn Charles Parsons.
Condition:
Condition review July 2019: Treated by Conservation.
Alternate Title:
Bible. English. 1663.
Bible. Psalms. English. Sternhold and Hopkins. 1663.
Added title page:
Holy Bible, containing the Old Testament and the New ...
Whole book of Psalms
Other relationships:
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Contains: The Holy Bible, containing the Old Testament and the New. 1663
Contains: Sternhold, Thomas, -1549. Whole book of Psalms. 1663
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Record ID:
SD_ILS:1310444