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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Miniature Book - "Common Prayer - Hymns A&M" owned by CJ Prinsep

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Overview

Miniature book, black soft cover, 861 pages

Historical information

Common Prayer and Hymns Ancient & Modern (A&M) is a combined devotional volume integrating the liturgical texts of the Book of Common Prayer (Church of England) and the classic Hymns Ancient & Modern collection. These pocket-sized texts are highly sought after by collectors and worshippers for their beautiful leather bindings, gilded page edges, and historical significance.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2020.523

Item type

Books (Instructional)

Objects

Themes

Material

Paper

Inscriptions and markings

Front cover: "Common Prayer Hymns A&M"
Handwritten inside: "To my dear mother with love from Emily xmas 1907. C.J.Prinsep"

Contextual information

Daughter, Emily gifted her mother, C J Prinsep, this prayer book.

Keywords

Prayer Book Common Prayer Book

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Last modified

Sunday, 12 July, 2026

Completeness

83

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