Excerpt from Catalogue of Selected Editions of the Book of Common Prayer Both English and American: Together With Illuminated Missals in Manuscript, Early Printed Books of Hours, and Other Books of Devotion in the Possession of Private Collectors in Boston or Owned by the Boston Public and Harvard College Libraries<br><br>The largest number of Books of Common Prayer was loaned by Mr. Josiah H. Benton, Jr.; and the largest number of illuminated missals and Books of Hours by Miss Susan Minus.<br><br>This collection of books of devotion was not large; but it contained interesting, and in several instances rare, copies of books which not only illustrate the development of religious sentiment in England, F rance, and this coun try, but are also significant examples of book-making.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.