Courtney Price, Texas A&M University English PhD candidate and 2021 Kelsey Fellow at the Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, discusses rare editions of the Book of Common Prayer housed in the Library’s collections. Part Two of this article discusses the original 1662 edition. Please read Part One to learn about other editions: the 1608 “Queen Elizabeth’s Prayer Book,” a 1660 edition, and facsimiles of the 1637 and 1662 editions.

Courtney Price, Texas A&M University English PhD candidate and 2021 Kelsey Fellow at the Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, discusses rare editions of the Book of Common Prayer housed in the Library’s collections. Part One of this Article covers 1608 “Queen Elizabeth’s Prayer Book,” a 1660 edition, and facsimiles of the 1637 and 1662 editions. Please read Part Two of this article for a discussion of the original 1662 edition.