Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church. Together with the Psalter or Psalms of David.: >>MINIATURE PRAYER BOOK<<
by Church of England
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
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London, London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Ruby 32mo. 480 + 120 unnumbered pages. All text printed within panelled borders (title page a little soiled at the bottom). All edges gilt. Original pale yellow endpapers. Contemporary dedication on the front pastedown dated 1888. Provenance: W.J. Gratton. 70 x 100mm. Original blue velvet, ornately cut-out brass plaque on front with decorations and "Common Prayer" engraved. Original decorative brass clasp, the reverse of the clasp has the name ' J. Blackwood ' engraved. Very faint vertical line impressed on the lower board. Tarnish to some parts of trim and the clasp is slightly twisted but works efficiently in closing the book. Top of the gilt trim is a little uneven at the open end. Small marks at the top of the page edges. OCLC, 220523839. WorldCat locates 4 copies.
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- Bookseller
- Camden Lock Books, ABA, IOBA. (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5442
- Title
- Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church. Together with the Psalter or Psalms of David.
- Author
- Church of England
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press. Oxford. Sold by E.Gardner & Son. Bible Warehouse,
- Place of Publication
- Paternoster Row. Oxford and London.
- Date Published
- 1857
- Pages
- 480 + 120 unnumbered pages.
- Size
- 70 x 100mm.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- PRAYERS AND DEVOTIONS, Prayer-book, PRAYER BOOKS , MINITURE BOOKS, Miniature Books, Miniature Book ,Miniature , MINIATUR-AUSGABE , MINI-LIVRES, Fine binding , Fine,
Terms of Sale
Camden Lock Books, ABA, IOBA.
About the Seller
Camden Lock Books, ABA, IOBA.
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Worldcat
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- Edges
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- 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...