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Shelfmark	2a17
Held By	BL
Country	England
Period	18c
Cover Material	Parchment
Decorative Technique	Painted
Style	Armorial; Religious miscellaneous
Edges	Painting under gilt
BookBinder	Edwards of Halifax
Owner	Charlotte, Consort of George III, King of Great Britain (1744-1818)
Author
Title	The Book of Common Prayer
Place of Publication	Cambridge
Date of Publication	1760
References
Notes	With the arms of Queen Charlotte painted on the upper cover.

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