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1785ref. 69085Philadelphia: Printed by Young Stewart & M'Culloch 1785. Full Description: BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER. The A B C. With the Church of England Catechism. To which is annexed Prayers used in the Academy of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Philadelphia. Also A Hymn on the Nativity of our Saviour; and another for Easter Day. Philadelphia: Printed by Young Stewart & M'Culloch 1785. First edition first issue of one of the first publications of the American Episcopal Church and one of the first Episcopal Catechism printed in America after the separation of the American and British church. The words "King" and "Him" have been omitted from page six so that American educators could use word that they deemed "Expedient". First issue title-page includes the words "To which is annexed" Small octavo pamphlet 7 1/2 x 4 3/4 inches; 190 x 120 mm. 12 pp plus additional modern binder's blanks at the end. Title-page with engraved vignette and border. Full modern orange cloth. With brown morocco spine label lettered in gilt. Some chipping to spine label. Newer endpapers. Two previous owner's bookplates on front pastedown. Leaves uncut. Some minor instances of toning and light dampstaining. Overall very good. Together with BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER. The A B C. With the Church of England Catechism. To which are annexed Prayers used in the Academy of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Philadelphia. Also A Hymn on the Nativity of our Saviour; and another for Easter Day. Philadelphia: Printed by Young Stewart & M'Culloch 1785. First edition second issue of one of the first publications of the American Episcopal Church and one of the first Episcopal Catechism printed in America after the separation of the American and British church. The words "King" and "Him" have been omitted from page six so that American educators could use word that they deemed "Expedient". Second issue title-page includes the words "To which are annexed" Small octavo pamphlet 7 1/2 x 4 5/8 inches; 190 x 117 mm. 12 pp. Title-page with engraved vignette and border. Self-bound. Leaves uncut. Some minor dampstaining. Overall very good. A Catechism for children providing guidance on living a Christian life and including standard prayers including one for Easter. The verso of the title-page contains a Roman alphabet an italic alphabet and a syllabary. Below the syllabary is a statement "The Blanks left in page 6 were formerly filled up with the words King and him; but as that Form of Expression does not suit our Republican Governments the Teacher will be pleased to full up the Blanks with what Words he may deem Expedient." Two wonderful examples of a catechism for children these were published just three years after the first Bible was printed in America. They contain the Ten Commandments and the Lord's Prayer. Evans 19208. Rosenbach 99. ESTC W31437. HBS 69085. $1250. Printed by Young, Stewart & M'Culloch unknown books
1680ref. 752181680. The City Law City of London. Court of Common Council. Lex Londinensis; Or The City Law. Shewing the Powers Customs and Practice of All the Several Courts Belonging to the Famous City of London: viz. The Lord Majors Court. The Orphans Court. The Court of Hustings. The Court of Common Councel. The Court of Aldermen. The Wardmotes. The Courts of Conservacy for the River of Thames. The Court of Conscience. The Sheriffs Court. The Chamberlains Court. Together with Several Acts of Common Councel Very Useful and Necessary to be Known by All Merchants Citizens And Freemen of the Said City. And also A Method for the Ministers Within the Said City to Recover Their Tithes. With a Table to the Whole Book. London: Printed by S. Roycroft for Henry Twyford 1680. viii 260 12 pp. Octavo 6-3/4" x 4-1/4". Contemporary or near-contemporary calf blind panels and corner fleurons to boards raised bands blind fillets later lettering piece and gilt publication date to spine gilt tooling to board edges edges of text block rouged. Very light gatoring in a few places light rubbing and a few nicks and scratches to boards moderate rubbing to extremities somewhat heavier to joints two small nicks to spine spine ends chipped corners bumped and worn pastedowns loosening small ink annotation shelfmark to front pastedown minor worming to lower gutter of front pastedown and front endleaves. Light toning to interior very light foxing and soiling in a few places minor edgewear to a few leaves. A nice copy. $700. Only edition. This book was the first digest of London's laws and guide to its courts after the revisions of the city laws from 1647 and 1658. A useful work that gathered a great deal of disparate information it is a valuable resource today for students of seventeenth-century London and its legal system. English Short-Title Catalogue R2792. unknown books
1655ref. 746231655. Jefferson Owned a Copy of this Digest Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas. Court of King's Bench. Judgements as They Were Upon Solemne Arguments Given in the Upper-Bench and Common-pleas Upon the Most Difficult Points in All Manner of Actions: Together with the Terms and Number-Rolls In Which the Same are Entred. As also Other Speciall Judiciall Proceedings in Order Thereunto; Taken Out of the Records of the Same Court Very Usefull for All Clerks Attorneys And Others. With an Exact Alphabeticall Table Wherein May be Found the Principall Matters Therein Contained. London: Printed by Thomas Roycroft 1655. iv 235 240-336 339-344 22 pp. Pagination irregular text complete. Octavo 6-1/4" x 4". Recent calf retained early lettering piece blind fillets and gilt publication date to spine early hand-lettered title to fore-edge of text block endpapers renewed. Light browning to interior light foxing to a few leaves offsetting to margins of preliminaries and final few leaves a few minor marks to title page which is lightly soiled. $750. Only edition. Cited as "The First Book of Judgements" this is a collection of cases digested alphabetically by topic. Unusual for this type of book it provides the term of the court and the number of the roll on which the judgement is listed a feature that facilitated the citing of precedents. Jefferson owned a copy of this book. OCLC locates 11 copies in North American law libraries. Sowerby Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson 1922. English Short-Title Catalogue R43325. unknown books
1871ref. 47698Barcelona: Antonio Bosch / Imp. de Ramirez 1871. First Edition. Original pictorial letterpress broadsheet 31.5x21.5cm.; original woodcut illus. to recto and verso text printed in double column. Tiny creases at corners faint fold lines else Near Fine. Uncommon newsheet recounting in highly critical terms the recent destruction following the assault on the Paris Commune the recto woodcut depicting a scene of pillaging and destruction at the hands of both the army and the Communards the city in flames; bottom verso margin adorned with a vignette of a Archbishop of Paris Georges Darboy being executed by firing squad at close range one of a number of hostages that met such a fate as the Commune was about to be overthrown. The text concludes with a song arguing that such uprisings destroy the people. None in the trade or auction records as of February 2020; OCLC no. 803955908 listing no holdings. Antonio Bosch / Imp. de Ramirez unknown books
1655ref. 671011655. Jefferson Owned a Copy of this Digest Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas. King's Bench. Judgements as They Were Upon Solemne Arguments Given in the Upper-Bench and Common-pleas Upon the Most Difficult Points in All Manner of Actions: Together with the Terms and Number-Rolls In Which the Same are Entred. As also Other Speciall Judiciall Proceedings in Order Thereunto; Taken Out of the Records of the Same Court Very Usefull for All Clerks Attorneys And Others. With an Exact Alphabeticall Table Wherein May be Found the Principall Matters Therein Contained. London: Printed by Thomas Roycroft 1655. iv 235 240-336 339-344 22 pp. Pagination irregular text complete. Octavo 6-1/4" x 4". Contemporary sheep blind rules to boards blind fillets to spine. Moderate rubbing to boards and extremities corners bumped and somewhat worn front hinge cracked front free endpaper lacking lower section lacking from rear pastedown. Light toning to text minor worming to upper margins of final eight leaves just touching headlines. $450. Only edition. Cited as "The First Book of Judgements" this is a collection of cases digested alphabetically by topic. Unusual for this type of book it provides the term of the court and the number of the roll on which the judgement is listed a feature that facilitated the citing of precedents. Jefferson owned a copy of this book. OCLC locates 11 copies in North American law libraries. Sowerby Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson 1922. English Short-Title Catalogue R43325. unknown books
1680ref. 653621680. The City Law City of London. Court of Common Council. Lex Londinensis; Or The City Law. Shewing the Powers Customs and Practice of All the Several Courts Belonging to the Famous City of London: viz. The Lord Majors Court. The Orphans Court. The Court of Hustings. The Court of Common Councel. The Court of Aldermen. The Wardmotes. The Courts of Conservacy for the River of Thames. The Court of Conscience. The Sheriffs Court. The Chamberlains Court. Together with Several Acts of Common Councel Very Useful and Necessary to be Known by All Merchants Citizens And Freemen of the Said City. And also A Method for the Ministers Within the Said City to Recover Their Tithes. With a Table to the Whole Book. London: Printed by S. Roycroft for Henry Twyford 1680. viii 260 12 pp. Octavo 6-1/2" x 4". Later quarter calf over moire-cloth boards lettering piece and raised bands to spine. A few minor stains to boards light rubbing to extremities corners bumped and somewhat worn crack in text block between pp. vi and vii minor edgewear to a few leaves. Light browning and faint dampspotting to text annotations to title page and margins of several leaves in an early hand. $650. Only edition. This book was the first digest of the London's laws and guide to its courts after the revisions of the city laws from 1647 and 1658. A useful work that gathered a great deal of disparate information it is a valuable resource today for students of seventeenth-century London and its legal system. Probably written by a practitioner the annotations are corrections glosses and amplifications of points in the text along with marks and underlining. English Short-Title Catalogue R2792. unknown books
1680ref. 632441680. The City Law Corporation of London. Court of Common Council. Lex Londinensis; Or The City Law. Shewing the Powers Customs and Practice of All the Several Courts Belonging to the Famous City of London: viz. The Lord Majors Court. The Orphans Court. The Court of Hustings. The Court of Common Councel. The Court of Aldermen. The Wardmotes. The Courts of Conservacy for the River of Thames. The Court of Conscience. The Sheriffs Court. The Chamberlains Court. Together with Several Acts of Common Councel Very Useful and Necessary to be Known by All Merchants Citizens And Freemen of the Said City. And also A Method for the Ministers Within the Said City to Recover Their Tithes. With a Table to the Whole Book. London: Printed by S. Roycroft for Henry Twyford 1680. viii 260 12 pp. Octavo 6-1/2" x 4". Later three-quarter calf over marbled boards rebacked retaining spine which has gilt ornaments and later lettering piece endpapers renewed. Some rubbing to boards and extremities corners bumped and lightly worn. Light browning and occasional light foxing to text. Early owner underlining to title page which has some edgewear interior otherwise clean. An appealing copy. $500. Only edition. This book was the first digest of the London's laws and guide to its courts after the revisions of the city laws from 1647 and 1658. A useful work that gathered a great deal of disparate information it is a valuable resource today for students of seventeenth-century London and its legal system. English Short-Title Catalogue R2792. unknown books
1893ref. 254927New York: Printed for the Convention 1893. First edition according to the Standard of 1892. 28 566 2 pp. Title printed in red and black with floriated borders by Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue title in black letter. 1 vols. Folio. Original heavily gilt decorated vellum over boards with brass fore-clasps t.e.g. others untrimmed ribbon marker. Binding a bit dust soiled with bruises to foretips and small chip from lower corner of front pastedown front inner hinge cracked but webbing sound some occasional dust and finger smudging to the margins of the early leaves bookplate and small label on front pastedown some bleed-through on the title from the array of original ink signatures on the verso otherwise about very good. First edition according to the Standard of 1892. 28 566 2 pp. Title printed in red and black with floriated borders by Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue title in black letter. 1 vols. Folio. Copy #12 of the limited issue of the revised Book of Common Prayer overseen by D.B. Updike and signed in ink on the verso of the title of many of the principals associated with the revision approved at the 1892 General Convention including financier J.P. Morgan who helped fund the edition's publication. The limited edition was prepared in two forms one being this form intended for distribution to each diocese and jurisdiction within the Church with original signatures on the verso of the title and with a variant title all in black letter without border. The standard limited edition of 500 copies on handmade paper has the signatures of the principals in printed facsimile and a foliated border around the title resembling those around the main text and the central "Laudate Dominum" device and the two lines: "Together with the Psalter or Psalms of David." Updike comments at length on this project in his introduction to NOTES ON THE MERRYMOUNT PRESS and about his role in the attempted rescue of an ill-conceived attempt to produce a decorated edition from the plates of the 1892 printing: "The best things about the book were the cover and charming end-papers which Goodhue designed for it. Sad to relate the edition had an immediate and resounding success! We were congratulated and we blushed. Our shame was taken for modesty and we were congratulated more! While the book is indeed a strange one it is by no means so strange as the designs originally made for it" see pp. 9-10. Nonetheless the experience was an important prelude to the production in 1928 of Updike's own edition widely regarded as his finest work. Laid into this copy is a photocopy of the 4pp. leaflet ON THE DECORATIONS OF THE LIMITED EDITION OF THE STANDARD PRAYER BOOK OF MDCCCXCII. Griffths 1893; Updike Notes on the Merrymouth Press & Its Work p. 9; John Clyde Osborn Catalogue of Work of The De Vinne Press Exhibited at the Grolier Club p. 15 Printed for the Convention unknown books
1641ref. 371384London: Robert Barker printer to the Kings most excellent Majestie and by the Assignes of John Bill 1641. Title within woodcut border. Text in two columns. 104pp. 8vo. Nineteenth-century full dark red morocco stamped in gilt. Gilt edges. Marbled endpapers with GTS bookplates on first pastedown. Pages cropped. Autograph initials on title page with additional ownership inscription on A3. Title within woodcut border. Text in two columns. 104pp. 8vo. This compact Book of Common Prayer was published during a period of particularly fractious religious tumult just prior to the start of the First English Civil War which was fueled in part by what was seen as King Charles I's pro-Catholic sympathies exemplified by his implementation of a more ceremonial sacramental version of High Anglicanism. Some of these contentious changes - as well the disquiet fomented by them - are alluded to in the Preface and "Of Ceremonies Why Some Be abolished and some retained" all of which follow "An Act for the Uniformitie of Common Prayer" on A2-A3. "Cum privilegio" printed at the foot of the title page. A gift to the General Theological Seminary from the then-Dean of Trinity Cathedral George McCormick. ESTC R37432; Griffiths Common Prayer 1641:5; Wing B3612A Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most excellent Majestie, and by the Assignes of John Bill unknown books
1754ref. 1216301754. BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER. The Book of Common PrayerÉ Cambridge: Printed by Joseph Bentham printer to the University by whom they are soldÉ and by Benj. DodÉ in London 1760. Tall folio 10-1/2 by 16-1/2 inches full contemporary dark green morocco rebacked with elaborately gilt-decorated spine laid down with crowned monogram of George II in compartments covers with elaborately gilt-tooled borders and gilt centerpiece featuring the arms of King George II raised bands later marbled endpapers evidence of silk ties. $7500.Splendid folio Cambridge edition of the Book of Common Prayer in a beautiful armorial George II binding with broad gilt-tooled borders elaborate royal cypher in spine panels and splendid gilt centerpiece on each cover featuring the arms of King George II and text hand-ruled in red throughout.Born of Thomas Cranmer's desire for liturgical texts upon which all of Europe's Protestant English-speaking churches could agree the Book of Common Prayer first issued in 1549 with its magisterial liturgical language is ""as a source of spiritual inspirationÉ for most Englishmen second only to the Bible"" PMM 75. This finely printed Cambridge editionÑset in large type with wide margins and hand-ruled in red throughoutÑboasts an impressive royal binding bearing the gilt monogram and crown device of King George II in the spine compartments and his gilt embossed armorial design on both boards within an ornate floral border. Griffiths 1754:1. Owner ink signature.Some faint foxing a very few leaves with light edge-wear. Expert restoration to lovely royal binding. hardcover books
1795ref. 371094New York: Hugh Gaine 1795. Printed in two columns. 208pp. A-d2 A-3B2. Folio. Contemporary black morocco gilt rebacked marbled endpapers gilt edges. Staining to title and first few leaves losses at lower outer corners of A1-C2 partly supplied in early manuscript Provenance: Christ Church Baltimore in gilt on upper cover. Printed in two columns. 208pp. A-d2 A-3B2. Folio. Very rare first folio edition of the 1789 United States Book of Common Prayer the second standard American prayer book beautifully printed by Gaine and designed for lecturn use. Most extant examples with the leaves containing the morning and evening daily prayers defective from overuse A1-C2 as here. Evans 29362; Griffiths Book of Common Prayer 1795:11; ESTC W29998 Hugh Gaine unknown books
1791ref. 311008Oxford; and London: Printed at the Clarendon Press By W. Jackson and A. Hamilton 1791. xxii 536 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Contemporary c. 1802 full straight-grained blue morocco covers with gilt Greek key border flat spine divided into five compartments lettered in one central panel of wavy gilt lines the rest tooled in gilt with Christogram or sunburst tool over semé of dots a.e.g. Light rubbing to extremities. xxii 536 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. bound with: The Whole Book Psalms Collected into English Metre by Thomas Sternhold John Hopkins and Others . Oxford: Printed at the Clarendon Press by Dawson Bensley and Cooke 1801. A beautiful copy in a fine contemporary binding. Griffiths 1791/7; ESTC T093069. Provenance: William Smith 1802 dated blue morocco ownership label on front pastedown Printed at the Clarendon Press, By W. Jackson and A. Hamilton unknown books
1797ref. 305572Oxford: Printed at the Clarendon Press by W. Dawson T. Bensley and J. Cooke 1797. xxxii 360 pp. 8vo. Bound in contemporary red straight-grained morocco gilt spine a.e.g. Covers rubbed and soiled pages finger-soiled. xxxii 360 pp. 8vo. Bound with: A New Version of the Psalms of David . London: Company of Stationers 1798. 228 pp. Griffiths 1797:3 Printed at the Clarendon Press, by W. Dawson, T. Bensley, and J. Cooke unknown books
1853ref. 257859New York: Appleton & Company 1853. Engraved frontispiece and 3 engraved plates additional hand-colored lithograph title by T. Sinclair. 670 237 3 pp. 12mo. Bound in full contemporary dark purple velvet covers overlaid with gilt metal outer frame surrounding a thin gilt metal filligree border front cover with central gilt cross clasp a.e.g. fine. Engraved frontispiece and 3 engraved plates additional hand-colored lithograph title by T. Sinclair. 670 237 3 pp. 12mo. Griffiths 1853:27 Appleton & Company unknown books
1854ref. 255549Philadelphia: Lippincott Grambo & Co 1854. Chromolithograph frontispiece and additional chromolithograph title page. xxxii 552; 252 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Bound in full black velvet covers with borders of golden wire in filigree spine lettered with gold metal in gothic script velvet endsheets edges gilt golden metallic clasp. Fine. Gift inscription to institution on flyleaf; bookplate on front free endpaper. Chromolithograph frontispiece and additional chromolithograph title page. xxxii 552; 252 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Griffiths 1854: 39 Lippincott, Grambo & Co unknown books
1714ref. 37200London: Printed by John Baskett. Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty and by the assigns of Thomas Newcomb and Henry Hills Deceased 1714. Engraved title page. Printed in black and red ruled in red. 1 vols. Folio. Bound in full red morocco richly gilt spine six panels raised bands gilt dentelles marbled endpapers a.e.g. Engraved title page. Printed in black and red ruled in red. 1 vols. Folio. Printed by John Baskett. Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty, and by the assigns of Thomas Newcomb and Henry Hills, Dece unknown books
1717ref. 244221London: J. Sturt 1717. Shortened version of Sturt's 1717 engraved Book of Common Prayer. 85 pp. pagination irregular text and vignettes entirely engraved throughout. Lacking engraved frontispiece portrait of Queen Anne and second title-page. 1 vols. 8vo. Full contemporary vellum covers with central gilt-ruled cross. Covers bowed internally fine. Shortened version of Sturt's 1717 engraved Book of Common Prayer. 85 pp. pagination irregular text and vignettes entirely engraved throughout. Lacking engraved frontispiece portrait of Queen Anne and second title-page. 1 vols. 8vo. Griffiths 1717/4; ESTC N33764 J. Sturt unknown books
1811ref. 222637Oxford: Printed at the Clarendon Press 1811. With fore-edge painting. 1 vols. 4to. Contemporary full blue straight-grained morocco sides with gilt cathedral borders gilt-stamped cornerpieces marbled endpapers a.e.g. Handsome binding. Bookplate of J. Powell Powell. With fore-edge painting. 1 vols. 4to. Beautiful and unusually elegant binding decorated with a fine painting of a cathedral along the fore-edge. Printed at the Clarendon Press unknown books
1798ref. 25493New York: By Direction of the General Convention. Printed by Hugh Gaine at the Bible Pearl-Street 1798. 372 171 5 p. 1 vols. 12mo. Contemporary American sheep four raised bands front cover off. Blind stamp on title page and another. Shurtleff College library stamp on endpapers. 372 171 5 p. 1 vols. 12mo. Evans 34420; ESTC W9614 By Direction of the General Convention. Printed by Hugh Gaine at the Bible, Pearl-Street unknown books
1729ref. 25164London: Printed by the Assigns of His Majesty's Printer and of Henry Hills deceas'd 1729. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary full brown goatskin gilt seven compartment spine gilt double fillet outer border pointille inner border with arabesque corner pieces marbled endpapers. With some wear at spine and corners. 1 vols. 8vo. Printed by the Assigns of His Majesty's Printer, and of Henry Hills deceas'd unknown books
1990ref. 85964Newcastle upon Tyne: Bloodaxe Books 1990. Third edition first printing. 145 pp. Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers with small US distributor sticker on rear cover. Originally published in 1951 and again in 1975. Newcastle upon Tyne: Bloodaxe Books unknown books
1723ref. 1197771723. BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER. The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments. London: John BaskettÉ and the Assigns of Thomas Newcomb and Henry Hills 1723. Tall folio 10-1/2 by 16 inches contemporary full mottled calf expertly rebacked with original spine neatly laid down corners and spine panels with gilt device of the crown of King George I raised bands renewed endpapers all edges gilt. $8250.Beautiful early 18th-century tall folio edition of the venerable Book of Common PrayerÑ the treasury of ritual prayer and Scripture that has indelibly shaped the piety and literature of the English-speaking worldÑwith fine engraved frontispiece handsome in nicely restored contemporary calf featuring the gilt device of King George I in the corners and spine panels.Born of Thomas Cranmer's desire for liturgical texts upon which all of Europe's Protestant English-speaking churches could agree the beautiful and dignified language of the Book of Common Prayer first issued in 1549 has considerably influenced not only ecclesiastical practice but also literature in English. ""The language of the Prayer Book is now part of the whole languageÉ and as a source of spiritual inspiration it is for most Englishmen second only to the Bible"" PMM 75. This 1723 London edition is handsomely bound in full mottled calf with King George I's gilt monogram cipher in each corner of the boards as well as in each spine panel. Ornamented with fine engraved frontispiece dated 1710 decorative headpieces and woodcut initials. Griffiths 1723:1. A few ink corrections and marginal annotations.A few short wormtraces; text clean. Evidence of cloth ties corners expertly restored. A very handsome volume. hardcover books
1742ref. 734531742. BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER. The Book of Common Prayer And Administration of the SacramentsÉ London: Thomas Baskett and Robert Baskett 1742. Folio measuring 10 by 16 inches contemporary full paneled black morocco gilt elaborately gilt decorated spine raised bands marbled endpapers all edges gilt. $4800.Impressive 1742 edition of the magisterial Book of Common Prayer with engraved frontispiece view of St. PaulÕs Cathedral elegantly bound in contemporary full paneled morocco-gilt.Born of Thomas CranmerÕs desire for liturgical texts upon which all of EuropeÕs Protestant English-speaking churches could agree the beautiful and dignified language of the Book of Common Prayer first issued in 1549 has considerably influenced not only ecclesiastical practice but has served Òas a source of spiritual inspirationÉ for most Englishmen second only to the BibleÓ PMM 75. With engraved frontispiece depicting St. PaulÕs Cathedral ornamental woodcut head- and tailpieces and historiated woodcut initials. Bound with a 1744 edition of Sternhold and HopkinsÕ metrical psalter. Griffiths 1742:1. Occasional light foxing; minor triangular loss to lower edge of first leaf a blank. A few abrasions to distinguished contemporary morocco gilt bright. A beautiful volume. hardcover books
1831ref. 744141831. BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER. The Book of Common Prayer. Oxford: Printed at the University Press by S. Collingwood 1831. Folio 12 by 20 inches contemporary full tan morocco rebacked with original spine laid down elaborately gilt-decorated spine and boards black morocco spine label marbled endpapers all edges gilt. $3200.Impressive 1831 Oxford folio edition of the magisterial Book of Common Prayer elegantly bound by Hayday in contemporary full morocco-gilt.Born of Thomas CranmerÕs desire for liturgical texts upon which all of EuropeÕs Protestant English-speaking churches could agree the beautiful and dignified language of the Book of Common Prayer first issued in 1549 has considerably influenced not only ecclesiastical practice but has served Òas a source of spiritual inspirationÉ for most Englishmen second only to the BibleÓ PMM 75. Beautifully bound by Hayday in contemporary full morocco with elaborately gilt-tooled spine and boards featuring central lozenges built up largely of circles and floral ornaments within decorative frames built up from floral scrolls. Griffiths 1831:8. Presentation inscription.Light rubbing and soiling to binding. A very nearly fine copy handsomely bound. hardcover books
1715ref. 1067831715. London: printed by John Baskett and by the assigns of Thomas Newcomb and Henry Hills 1715. Folio 380 23 3 pp. unpaginated text ends on Aaa4 as per ESTC. Engraved frontispiece by Loggan after Caspars. Title-page printed in red and black ruled in red throughout. Contemporary red morocco covers tooled in gilt with a wide scrolled border central gilt block of the arms of the Duke of Chandos backstrip richly gilt gilt edges a lovely binding of the period in the style of Mearne skillfully restored at head and foot and along joints. Armorial bookplate of John van Hatten. § Lovely prayer book bound for James Brydges 1st Duke of Chandos 1674-1744. It once rested on an embroidered cushion in the Duke and Duchess's private pew in his magnificent chapel at Cannons described by the architect Gibbs as "the finest in England." The centerpiece of the elaborately-tooled binding is the Duke's gilt arms supported by two otters beneath a ducal coronet. Four other bindings with the block are recorded by the British Armorial Bindings database. Full description and provenance available on request. ESTC T81463. unknown books
