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A Booke of Christian Prayers

Author Richard Day British
Publisher Richard Yardley British
Publisher Peter Short British
1590
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Object Information
  • Title: A Booke of Christian Prayers
  • Author: Richard Day (British, born 1552)
  • Publisher: Richard Yardley (British, died 1593)
  • Publisher: Peter Short (British, active late 16th century)
  • Published in: London
  • Date: 1590
  • Medium: Illustrations: woodcut
  • Dimensions: 7 1/2 x 5 5/16 in. (19 x 13.5 cm)
  • Classification: Books
  • Credit Line: Gift of Christian A. Zabriskie, 1942
  • Object Number: 42.32
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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