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 APPOINTED ETC. + NEW TESTAMENT

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Published by CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, 1863

About this Item

Ivory Boards and spine with ivory clasp mounted on silver with silver and enamel I.H.S.to upper panel, 135 x 95 mm approx.Sewn silk head and tail bands. All edges of book block gilt, champaign colour silk end papers. Double columnar text with red boarders. Un paginated.Printed by C.J.Clay and sold by Rivingtons. Dated-1863 to half title.Two vols bound in one - Book of common prayer with Psalms + New Testament at rear. The Title page to the New Testament also dated 1863. VG (The book has been skilfully re backed with a white book cloth and the curved ivory spine re laid thereon. The original moire silk end papers are cracked with 15 x 5 mm approx loss to bottom margin of front past down. The front free end paper has a beautiful illuminated gift inscription from a mother to her daughter on attaining her 21st Birthday 29th July 1866. Lacks silk marker. No other notable defects and clasp fully functional). Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale.

Seller Inventory # 122936

Bibliographic Details

• 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 UNITED CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND IRELAND TOGETHER WITH THE PSALTER OR PSALMS OF DAVID APPOINTED ETC. + NEW TESTAMENT
• Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE
• Publication Date: 1863
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Leather and Presentation Bindings
  • Religion