The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, According to the Use of the Church of England; together with the Psalter or Psalms of David. with 45 plates
by Church of England
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Cambridge: Joseph Bentham. Good with no dust jacket. 1766. Leather. Unpaginated. Lessons, Calendar, Tables and Rules, Prayers, Psalms of David, Prayers for the Restoration of the Royal Family, Articles of Religion, The Whole Book of Psalms Collected into English Metre by Thomas Sternhold, John Hopkins and others (title page of 1765). This is a nice pocket Book of Common Prayer, dating back to 1766. It is in good antiquarian condition, leather covers rubbed, front cover detaching, interior there is a modern owner bookplate, pages have been trimmed very closely with occasionally some loss of a few letters at the edge, obviously used but not abused. Plates are crisp and lovely - and include not only biblical events but also a plate of Guy Fawkes. A number of the Bentham editions do not contain engravings, but this one does. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Leaf and Stone Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9531
- Title
- The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, According to the Use of the Church of England; together with the Psalter or Psalms of David. with 45 plates
- Author
- Church of England
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Joseph Bentham
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge
- Date Published
- 1766
- Keywords
- Anglican, Episcopal, Book Of Common Prayer, Psalters
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About the Seller
Leaf and Stone Books
Biblio member since 2005
Toronto, Ontario
About Leaf and Stone Books
Formerly Greekdrama Books Specializing in classical, medieval and ancient languages, history and cultures; antiquarian and unusual books; and interesting used books. We also carry many early printed books, particularly in the subjects of classics and religion, including incunabula and manuscripts.
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- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Jacket
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- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...