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4.5
This is a very nice book. But, when I read, "This reprint of the 1662 version features appendices from the 1549 version," in the description, I got the impression it was a reprint/facsimili using the contents of the *original* (printed in 1662) version of the Book of Common Prayer without the modern updates. It is not.This edition is the standard updated version of the 1662 Book of Common Prayer used today in the Church of England. It includes the 1922 updates to the lessons. It includes the updates to the current Monarchy (Elizabeth, Charles, etc.). The tables for finding specific holy days begin in 1999. While it includes the contents of the 1662 edition, it also includes all the modern updates.I was looking for a reproduction of the exact contents of the 1662 edition (even with Elizabethan English spelling--"s"s look like "f"s) so I was a little disappointed.However, I already have a copy of the Oxford and Cambridge editions of the current 1662 Book of Common Prayer and this version is much nicer. It's larger, has a more sturdy binding, and has a beautiful layout and typeface.If you are looking for the current version of the 1662 Book of Common Prayer, this edition is *very* good. If you are looking for a reproduction of the Book of Common Prayer as printed in 1662, this is not it.
