Book of Common Prayer (1845 illuminated version)

In 1845, the English-born Welsh architect Owen Jones designed an illustrated and decorated version of the 1662 Book of Common Prayer, the official prayer book of the United Church of England and Ireland. It was published in London by John Murray, with two new editions following in 1863.

Book of Common Prayer
Title page of the 1845 edition
EditorThomas Cranmer
Illustrator
CountryUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
LanguageEnglish
Subject
Genre
  • Liturgical book
  • Prayer book
PublisherJohn Murray (original), Easton Press (facsimile)
Publication date
1845
Media typePrint (leatherbound)
Pages526 (xlii+484)
OCLC976554674
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