THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER, and Administration of the Holy Communion, according to the Use of the Church of England, Together with THE PSALTER OR PSALMS OF DAVID.

MINIATURE PRAYER BOOK IN SILVER CARRYING CASE.

Published by Oxford printed at the University Press; London Henry Frowde, 1900

About this Item

Edition unknown circa 1900, miniature book, 55 x 45 mm (cover size), 2¼ x 1¾ inches, FRONTISPIECE portrait of Christ with crown of thorns, 688 pages, bound in dark brown full calf with rounded corners, "Common Prayer" gilt on upper cover and spine, all edges red and gilded, dark brown endpapers. A few minute marks and scrapes to covers, one damaging 2 letters of the title on the upper cover (see image), endpapers show slight marks due to the removal of sticky tape (see image), contents otherwise clean and tight, no inscriptions. A very good plus copy in its own decorative sterling silver carrying case complete with chain. Case in excellent condition. Bondy, Miniature Books, page 131; Welsh, Bibliography of Miniature Books, No.1856 and 1857; Griffiths, Bibliography of Common Prayer, page 421, No.4 (no mention of a frontispiece or Henry Frowde). MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER, and Administration of the Holy Communion, according to the Use of the Church of England, Together with THE PSALTER OR PSALMS OF DAVID.
• Publisher: Oxford printed at the University Press; London Henry Frowde
• Publication Date: 1900
• Binding: Hardcover
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