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1789ref. 000820Cambridge: J. Archdeacon 1789. Common Prayer WITH Psalms WITH Directions for a Devout and Decent Behaviour in the Public Worship of God - a-b8 c2 A8-Aa8; A-G8 H4; 16pp. Full later morocco smooth back divided into five panels by blind chevrons and gilt rules title to second panel remaining panels with table and 'all seeing eye' device with fleuron corner pieces covers with blind roll border gilt quadruple fillet and volute frame and an inner quadruple blind rule and leaf roll gilt roll to edges a.e.g. with 'spanish' marbled endpapers. Rubbed to extremities. Inner joints strengthened with cloth tape some light browning and minor wear gathering b very slightly proud previous owners book plate to front pastedown. Griffith 1789 1 for the CP the Psalms are by Sternhold and Hopkins printed in Oxford 1788 and the 'Directions' printed in London 1792. Reprint. Full Morocco. Good. 8vo. J. Archdeacon Hardcover
1715ref. 74996London: Printed by John Baskett ; Printed by William Bowyer 1715. Small 4to. Two volumes in one. a8 b-c10 A4 B-Y8; A-N4 pp. Full calf binding with raised bands and gilt tooled decoration to spine compartments and gilt decorated edges; marbled endpapers. Wear across binding and loss at head of spine with a smaller patch of loss to its tail and at bottom of front joint. Previous owner's name William Braggs to title of first work. Quite clean internally otherwise. The Book of Common Prayer is the 8vo edition. . Very Good. Full Calf. 1715. Printed by John Baskett ; Printed by William Bowyer 1715 unknown
ref. 04269Oxford: Printed at the University Press by S. Collingwood and Co. 1839. A Fine Mid-Nineteenth Century Book of Common Prayer BIBLE IN ENGLISH. The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church According to the Use of the United Church of England and Ireland: Together with the Psalter or Psalms of David pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches; and the form and manner of making ordaining and consecrating of bishops priests and deacons. Oxford: Printed at the University Press by S. Collingwood and Co. 1839. Sixteenmo 3 1/2 x 2 inches; 89 x 51 mm. Unpaginated. Contemporary full purple morocco covers decoratively bordered in gilt and blind spine with four raised bands decoratively tooled and lettered in gilt in compartments decorative gilt board edges and turn-ins yellow coated end-papers all edges gilt. Neat early ink inscription on front blank. A fine example. Oxford: Printed at the University Press, by S. Collingwood and Co..., 1839 unknown
1763ref. C102725Oxford: Printed By Mark Baskett Printer To The University 1763. First Edition Thus. . Hardcover Hardcover. Very Good. First Edition Thus. 8vo. 208 x 127 x 41 mm. Unnumbered 30 557 pp. Bound in contemporary dark green morocco goatskin the covers and spine tooled in gilt The spine divided into six panels with gilt compartments elaborately tooled with gilt turn-ins all edges gilt Griffiths The Bibliography of the Book of Common Prayer at 1763.7 ESTC records six copies. Neat contemporary name and more modern name on first blank both in Norfolk. A very handsome clean copy in a superb binding. Very good indeed. Printed By Mark Baskett, Printer To The University, hardcover
1900ref. 11660Oxford University Press and William Clowes & Sons Limited. London. ND. Circa 1900. INDIA PAPER EDITION. Diamnod 128mo. 2.1 x 1.8 inches. 688pp vi 862pp. Publishers plain burgundy morocco binding with gilt lettering to the spine. Single blind ruled border to both boards. Black coated endpapers. All edges gilt. Previous owners name and address to both front and rear blank endpapers. A little rubbing to the extremities and the book a little loose in the binding but overall very good. Oxford University Press and William Clowes & Sons Limited. London. ND. Circa 1900 hardcover
1880ref. 76873Oxford and London: Oxford University Press and Henry Frowde c. 1880s. MiniatureMiniature Book. Miniature 128mo. 688 pp. Frontispiece. Leather spine with gilt lettering and devices original Victorian plastic boards with clasp and silver initials to the front; all edges gilt. A little rubbing to spine pencil note to prelim otherwise clean internally. . Near Fine. Leather Spine. 1880. Oxford University Press and Henry Frowde c. 1880s hardcover
1822ref. 172514Oxford: Printed at the Clarendon Press by Samuel Collingwood and Co. printers to the University; and sold by Edward Gardner and by Messrs. Whittaker London; H. Mozley Derby; and by Messrs. Wilson York 1822. Splendidly bound A very attractive large-format Prayer Book for lectern use in a resplendent sunburst binding composed of red morocco onlays and richly gilt. Folio 485 x 292 mm. Contemporary black straight-grain morocco spine lettered and tooled in gilt red and green morocco onlays to form sunburst on covers with gilt flames angels stars and cross centrepiece all within gilt and blind floral frame marbled endpapers gilt edges. Late-19th-century family register of the Powell family to rear and front free endpapers early correction of King George to William coronated 1830 and the queen to Queen Adelaide on relevant prayers. A few scratches to rear cover crease to title page slight spotting leaves 3D1 and 2 adhered together. A very good copy. unknown
1845ref. 88003Philadelphia PA: J.B. Lippincott Company 1845. Leather-bound. Good. 16mo 6.25 in. x 4 in. 459 46 46. B;lack leather bopards with gilt floral design to front and back. Gilt title "Prayer" and decorative bandlines to spine. Rubbing to extremities; top corners just showing. Previous owner's name in gilt to front board and in pencil to front flyleaf. Front hinge a touch tender. Tidelines to preliminary pages. Age-toning to pages. Occasional pressed flowers and notes laid in. J.B. Lippincott Company unknown
1816ref. 788850Oxford: Printed at the Clarendon Press by Dawson Bensley Cooke and Collingwood 1816 Psalter dated 1822 18161822. 1816. Hardcover. hardback 4to edges thumbed occasional patches of heavy browning 2 pages torn with old repairs but no loss internal binding sound full leather rubbed edges frayed in a couple of places front cover marked 'Yelden Parish 1824. Good condition . Oxford: Printed at the Clarendon Press, by Dawson, Bensley, Cooke, and Collingwood, 1816 (Psalter dated 1822), 18161822 hardcover
1960ref. 002141London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge n.d. c.1960 1960. BOUND BY PHILIP SMITH. 1 vol. 5-7/8" x 3-7/8" bound in full blue morocco multi-color morocco onlays to spine and front cover title gilt to spine gilt decoration of people in gilt and blind around gilt stars and suns blue paper pastedowns pastedowns and endpapers with gilt stars all edges gilt housed in an open ended multi colored felt lined slipcase Philip Smith's binders stamp to upper edge of front pastedown dated 1963 inner and outer hinges fine head and foot of spine fine spine slightly darkened internally clean and bright no previous ownership markings inscriptions or bookplate A VERY GOOD COPY. Born in 1928 Philip began his career in bookbinding and book art in 1949 graduating from the Royal College of Art in London with First Class Honours in 1954. He was an internationally renowned designer bookbinder and book artist. He designed and created intricate and fascinating bindings for well over 50 years and was awarded gold and silver medals in several international competitions. In 2000 he was awarded an MBE for services to Art. Philip was a great innovator having invented and pioneered several ground-breaking and influential techniques and structural developments. His work is represented in many private collections and can be seen in several public collections overseas and in the UK including the V&A National Art Library and the British Library. London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, n.d. (c.1960) unknown
1781ref. 70437Oxford: Clarendon Press 1781. 8vo. Unpaginated. Full black morocco with gilt borders and lettering to spine; all edges yellowed. Rubbing to board edges and light marks to spine. Cracking at the top of the front joint. Occasional minor spots and offsetting but generally internally clean. Streightfeild family crest bookplate to front pastedown - possibly the copy of Rev Thomas Streatfeild a renowned Kent antiquarian and churchman. Old but in very good condition copy of the Book of Common Prayer and the Psalms. . Very Good. Full Morocco. 1781. Clarendon Press 1781 unknown
1708ref. 164124Oxford: University Printers Psalms: London William Pearson for the Company of Stationers 1709 1708. Contemporary red morocco gilt An attractive Oxford prayer book in a characteristic red morocco binding of the period. A closely related binding is recorded in Davis Gift 143 with a similar overall design and also with small stag stamps which is identified as a London binding from c.1693. The design is similar to those employed by the Spaniel Binder. Two parts in one vol. octavo 197 x 118 mm. Text ruled in red. Contemporary red morocco sides elaborately gilt including stags and small urns with flowering stems spine similarly gilt in compartments marbled endpapers gilt and gauffered edges. Extremities slightly rubbed headcaps pulled at ends; occasional light browning quire S in first work brittle with a few small holes and tears slight loss of text to lower outer corner of sig. S5 a few small marginal tears elsewhere very good. ESTC T87322 & T87301; Griffiths BCP 1708/4. unknown
1807ref. 096764London: John Reeves 1807. and administration of the sacraments and other rites and ceremonies of the church according to the use of the United Church of England and Ireland. Together with the Psalter or Psalms of David pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches. bound with A COMPANION TO THE ALTAR: Shewing the nature and necessity of a sacramental preparation in order to our worthy receiving the Holy Communion: wherein those fears and scruples about eating and drinking unworthily and incurring our own damnation thereby are proved groundless and unwarrantable. Unto which are added prayers and meditations suitable to a sacramental preparation according to what the Church of England requires from her communicants. and A NEW VERSION OF THE PSALMS OF DAVID fitted to the tunes used in churches by N. Brady and N. Tate. Pp. 49272492 11 engraved plates; f'cap. 12mo; nineteenth century black straight-grain morocco the spine lettered and decorated in gilt boards decorated in gilt & blind with a diamond shaped inlaid central panel of red morocco which is initialled and decorated in gilt the boards a trifle rubbed corners bruised edges lightly worn; a.e.g.; ribbon marker; marbled endpapers with a gilt lettered and decorated black morocco ownership label of Eliza Ann Crockford dated 1813 laid on the upper pastedown twentieth century bookplate on verso of upper free endpaper the preliminary blank loosening tiny inked annotation to one page of the Psalms a couple of corners creased scattered light foxing and browning; John Reeves/Scatcherd and Letterman London n.d. 1807. Griffiths 1807/3. John Reeves was gazetted King's Printer in 1800 and held the appointment for 29 years until his death. Between 1801 and 1815 he issued some 25 editions of the Book of Common Prayer each printed by others on his behalf. This edition was printed by C. Whittingham. The plates in this copy are all dated February 1807. The Companion to the Altar was printed for Scatcherd and Letterman by Rider and Webb by assignment from T. Beecroft and was issued 'in various sizes so as to bind up with the different editions of the Common Prayer Book' ref. note at foot of title page. The Irish poet hymnist and lyricist Nahum Tate 1652-1715 became England's poet laureate in 1692. He is best remembered for the New Version of the Psalms of David first published in 1696 in which he collaborated with Nicholas Brady. Tate wrote the words to a number of hymns of which the most famous is the Christmas carol known today by its opening line 'While shepherds watched their flocks by night'. He also wrote the libretto for Henry Purcell's opera Dido and Aeneas in 1689. Nicholas Brady 1659-1726 was an Anglican clergyman and poet also born in Ireland. John Reeves unknown
1742ref. 096768London: John Baskett 1742. 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. bound with THE WHOLE BOOK OF PSALMS collected into English metre by Thomas Sternhold John Hopkins and others . . . Pp. 34096 55 engraved plates including frontispiece portrait of George II; cr. 12mo; early black calf lettered and decorated in gilt including the initials RC at centre of boards the boards lightly rubbed corners bruised spine neatly repaired at extremities; a.e.g.; marbled endpapers hinges tender bookplate on blank preliminary leaf early inked signature at head of title page scattered light foxing and soiling several marginal damp stains and a few small edge chips; printed by John Baskett London 1741. Collates as for Griffiths 1741 2. With provenance inscriptions dating from 1864 to 1901 on the upper free endpaper and blank preliminary leaf - the earliest being a gift inscription from John Irving Lieut. Commanding 1st Company Forest of Dean Fifth Corps to Rev. Charles Dighton who was appointed Honorary Chaplain to the 12th Gloucestershire Rifle Volunteer Corps in 1861. The Book of Psalms which is dated 1741 was printed by Thomas Wood. John Baskett unknown
1738ref. 096611London: N 1738. 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. Pp. 41458A companion to the Altar: shewing the nature and necessity of a sacramental preparation in order to our worthy receiving the Holy Communion128The whole Book of Psalms all double column engraved frontispiece to the Companion to the Altar; contemporary full black morocco the spine decorated in gilt compartments between raised bands the boards with decorative gilt border incorporating fleurons flames and stars gilt edges the boards slightly scuffed edges lightly worn small scar to upper board near bottom edge tiny snag at head of spine; a.e.g.; marbled endpapers; bookplate on upper pastedown earlier provenance inscriptions ownership passing to three members of the George family dated variously between 1745 to 1789 on verso of upper free endpaper upper hinge cracking a couple of tiny edge splits a little light foxing occasional slight soiling and creasing the last few leaves quite browned; printed by John Baskett Printer to the King's most Excellent Majesty London 1738. ESTC T082209. The Companion to the Altar is the fifteenth edition printed for Edmund Parker at the Bible and Crown in Lombard-Street London 1738 with this note at foot of title page: 'This book is bound up with the Common-Prayers of several sorts and to be had at the place abovesaid'. The frontispiece to this section is the Last Supper. N unknown
1794ref. 045526London: Printed By John Archdeacon and John Burges; Sold By C. Dilly F. & C. Rivington et al 1794. Title page dated 1794. Attractively bound in full red morocco leather decorated in gilt all edges gilt marbled endpapers with charts of lessons calendars golden numbers rites and cermonies psalms. Also includes the Act for the Uniformity of Common Prayer at the front. Spine darkened and crackled but archivally stabilized wear to corners and joints front hinge lightly cracked before the preliminary blank but very secure text block sound pages lightly age-toned but clean name Mary Anne Carruthers Athington and 1801 date on verso of front free endpaper no other markings. Hard Cover. Good. 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall. Printed By John Archdeacon and John Burges; Sold By C. Dilly, F. & C. Rivington et al Hardcover
ref. 156994London: Cambridge University Press circa 1910. Hardcover 590 764pp. Good to very good no dust jacket. Finely bound in dark green leather decoratively tooled in gilt with raised bands on the spine and with inner dentelles tooled in gilt. All edges gilt-over-green moire endpapers ribbon page markers printed on thin paper. Bound with the book of Common Praise being the Hymn Book of the Church of England in Canada published in Toronto by Oxford 1910. The covers are rubbed and a previous owner's inscription on the front and rear blank pages. Religion Book of Common Prayer. Cambridge University Press Hardcover
1769ref. 160645Oxford: Printed by T. Wright and W. Gill Printers to the University and sold by R. Baldwin and S. Crowder in London; and by W. Jackson in Oxford 1769. Extra-illustrated with a complete suite of engravings A handsome binding made for the Bible trade in contemporary red morocco. This style is sometimes called "Chippendale" acknowledging the contemporary trend towards the use of decorations on bookbindings resembling those popular in other forms of decorative art. This copy has been extra-illustrated with a complete suite of 59 engraved plates The Liturgy of the Church of England London printed by Edward Ryland 1755. The designs are by Samuel Wale 1721-1786 one of the most prolific book illustrators of the 18th century this suite being mentioned in Wale's biography in ODNB though not listed in ESTC. Among the engravers was the eldest of the copperplate printer Edward Ryland's seven sons William Wynne Ryland 1733-1783 a highly skilled engraver who was hanged for issuing two forged bills drawn on the East India Company. Provenance: John William Beaumont Pease Lord Wardington 1936-2019 bookplate; Sotheby's Wardington Library of English Bibles 12 July 2006 lot 126. Large quarto 275 x 210 mm. Extra-illustrated with a suite of 59 plates including title engraved by François Ravenet Charles Grignion Louis Gérard Scotin Walker and William Wynne Ryland after Samuel Wale. Contemporary red morocco spine gilt all over within six compartments between raised bands sides richly decorated in gilt with wide border of rococo scrollwork flowers and insects enclosing a central green morocco onlay enclosing the Sacred Monogram "J.H.S." surrounded by an oval red morocco onlay tooled with stars and dots within an oval onlay of blue morocco tooled with cherubs' heads stars dots and swags the whole surrounded by a gilt gloriole gilt turn-ins marbled endpapers gilt edges. Bookplate of Jeremy & Penny Martin. Small areas of rubbing to joints sig. A4 with marginal tears at upper inner corner and outer edge neatly closed I4 with closed tear at foot entering 10 lines of text but without loss a few minor blemishes still very good overall. ESTC T81296. hardcover
1848ref. 46642University Press Oxford 1848. 48mo. Minion text nineteenth century and later signatures on front free endpaper; full roan boards framed in brass back with flat bands lettered in gilt gilt edges primrose endpapers upper and lower portions of clasp present wanting striker as often a remarkably bright crisp copy. Printing code: Minion 32g. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. University Press, Oxford hardcover
1818ref. 042062New York: T & J Swords 1818. Title page dated 1818. Name of Henry H. Panton in gilt on the front cover with a hand painted coat of arms crudely painted on a small card attached to the preliminary blank along with Panton's name and date of death. Full red morocco leather lettered and decorated in gilt and in blind all edges gilt marbled endpapers 520 pages. Also ex-library with a Cathedral bookplate inside the front cover and faded white call numbers on the spine no other library markings. Covers worn and rubbed mainly at the extremities corners rounded good joints sound binding pages lightly age-toned but clean no other names or markings. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. T & J Swords Hardcover
1754ref. 46135Cambridge: Printed by Joseph Bentham Printer To The University 1754. With the armorial bookplate of Lord Farnham on the front pastedown. The Farnham Barony was created in 1756 for the Irish parliamentarian John Maxwell of Cavan. Large quarto volume 10 by 12 inches in full original brown leather. Elaborately gilt-decorated spine with six raised bands both covers gilt decorated red and blue marbled endpapers all edges gilt. Firmly bound clean and bright internally. A very nice copy. See photos. Full-Leather. Very Good. Printed by Joseph Bentham, Printer To The University Hardcover
1729ref. 828641729. University Printer Oxford. 1729 to printed title page. Printed and Sold by Sam BirtSuccessor of Mr. Robt. Whitledge deceased at the Bible and Ball in Ave Mary Lane London. to extra illustrated title page. 12mo. 13 x 7.5cm. A2- T12. Engraved portrait frontis. of George I who had died two years before the title page date so we are presuming that both the frontis and the extra engraved title have come from an earlier edition of the prayer book. This volume also includes 49 engraved plates printed on only one side of paper - the reverse being blank. Bound in early 18th century full crimson morocco decorated in blind slightly worn along edges. All page edges gilt. Blank endpapers to front of volume contain 4 separate ownership inscriptions. One central gathering of pages and a few odd leaves are slightly proud of main contents. Inner hinges visible at front and centre but sound. Final blank leaf is loose. Apart from these faults a clean and sound copy of a pocket prayer book from the early 18th century. unknown
1880ref. 41689Eyre & Spottiswoode n.d. c.1880. 48mo. Diamond text in double column nineteenth century name elaborately calligraphed in colour on front free endpaper upper hinge partially exposed but binding entirely sound; original faux-ivory boards framed in brass leather back lettered and tooled in gilt gilt edges dust-soiled primrose endpapers ORIGINAL BRASS CLASP PRESENT a bright crisp copy. Printing code: Diamond 48mo. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Eyre & Spottiswoode, hardcover
1791ref. 000596Birmingham: Birmingham: printed by J. Thompson 1791. Full leather. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo; not paginated approx 400pp. In contemporary full calf lightly worn single gilt rolls to board margins flat spine divided by gilt double fillets into six compartments gilt lettered red leather title label to second compartment marbled endpapers unobtrusive light spotting to opening and closing leaves and very occasional feint stainingoverall a clean and attractive copy complete with engraved frontispiece. A rare edition; ESTC T94967 listing just four institutional holdings all in the UK. Birmingham: printed by J. Thompson hardcover
1793ref. 57674Oxford Clarendon Press 1793. London M. Brown 1793. Small 8vo. Contemp. full red morocco. Richly gilt spine. Gilt border on covers with gilt cornerpieces large gilt centerpieces. Inner gilt borders. All edges gilt. Well preserved. unknown
