BOOK OF COMMON PRAYERBiblio.com
A Select Office for the Holy Communion. Consisting of occasional Prayers and Meditations collect out of such Authors only as are thought to have excelled in this kind of Writing; to which are prefixed some Propositions and two Discourses.
1758ref. 9503Printed for S Leake at Bath and C. Henderson under the Royal-Exchange 1758. 12mo. on laid paper; neat contemporary inscription on blank leaf following front free endpaper; handsomely bound in contemporary full calf sides blocked with an elaborate frame panel in gilt including eagles thistles and flowers the whole stopped at corners by enhanced crowns back gilt with five raised bands tooled in gilt all compartments tooled in gilt all edges gilt gilt doublures and dentelles marbled endpapers very neatly rebacked with old backstrip laid down one corner lightly bruised else a most attractive copy in period binding. With the half-title; leaves C9-11 clipped at upper outer corner with minimal loss of text. The work comprises 'Two Discourses' with separately paginated 'Prayers and Meditations relating to the Holy Communion' with unpaginated 'The Church Service'. Extremely scarce especially in period binding in this condition. A most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. Printed for S, Leake at Bath, and C. Henderson under the Royal-Exchange, hardcover
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