The Whole Book of Psalmes – Sternhold & Hopkins – 1641 | Holy Bible & Prayers

The Whole Book of Psalmes by Thomas Sternhold and John Hopkins is one of the most recognized printings of the Psalms. Issued in London for the Company of Stationers, this 1641 edition carries both the metrical and prose texts, arranged to match the prescribed order of readings. This volume includes not only each chapter of Psalms but also prayers for morning and evening at the end.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Whole Book of Psalmes, with the Prose in the Margin, according as they are appointed to be read in the Church of England
• Author(s): Thomas Sternhold; John Hopkins
• Illustrator(s):
• Contributor(s):
• Publisher: London, Printed for the Company of Stationers
• Edition: 1641 edition
• Format: (12mo), single volume
• Binding: Full leather
• Size:  7 in x 4.5 in (17.8 cm x 11.4 cm)
• Collation: [2], 428, [8]
• Contents Include:
  • Complete Metrical Psalms
  • Prose Texts in Parallel
  • Church of England Order of Psalms

Condition:

Good. The leather binding is rubbed and shows wear along the hinges. The text block remains secure. Pages are mostly clean with intermittent age staining. No loss to text and no repairs observed

Why Collect This?

• 1641 printing authorized by the Company of Stationers
• Part of the longstanding English psalter tradition
• Printed prior to the English Civil War

Item Number: #29045