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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, pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches.
by Church of England. Book of Common Prayer
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Glendale, California, United States
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About This Item
8vo (24.5 cm, 9.6"). [544] pp. contemporary full dark blue morocco rebacked with original spine panels laid down, elaborately gilt-decorated spine and boards with armorial gilt centerpieces, raised bands, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Second edition of Cambridge University printer John Baskerville's Book of Common Prayer, including the Psalter, the articles of religion, and state prayers for George II. This impression, printed in the same year as the first edition, features decorative page borders; its title-page matches the description of Gaskell's Group 2, with the third line printed in roman and the price listed as "Seven Shillings and Six Pence, unbound." Housed in a 1/4 morocco clamshell box with raised bands and gilt compartments by the Heritage bindery.
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- Bookseller
- Reginald C. Williams Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 174
- 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, pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches.
- Author
- Church of England. Book of Common Prayer
- Format/Binding
- Contemporary morocco
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 2nd
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Printed by John Baskerville, Printer to the University; By whom they are sold, and by B. Dod, Bookseller, In Ave-Mary Lane, Lond
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge
- Date Published
- 1760
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Religion, Biblical Studies, Theology
- Bookseller catalogs
- NEW arrivals for February 2023;
- Size
- Large 8vo.
Terms of Sale
Reginald C. Williams Rare Books
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About the Seller
Reginald C. Williams Rare Books
Biblio member since 2021
Glendale, California
About Reginald C. Williams Rare Books
Reginald C. Williams Rare Books LLC, specializes in books from the 16th through 20th century. We stock many books in the field of literature, Western philosophy, Greek classics, the history of ideas, Medicine & Science & fine sets. We are always looking to purchase individual books in our areas of interest.
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- Spine
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Rebacked
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Clamshell Box
- A protective box designed for storing and preserving a bound book or loose sheets. A clamshell box is hinged on one side, with...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Unbound
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