THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER With Explanatory Notes and Annotations With a Brief History of the Liturgy &c. Selected from Veneers, Scripture Prayer Book and Embellished with Engravings.

Burkitt, Rev. W. M.

Published by Thos. Kelly, London, 1845

About this Item

Unpaginated, thick small 4to. No date, but bound in at the back is "A New Version of the Psalms of David fitted to the Tunes Used in Churches" dated 1845, though the Book of Common Prayer looks earlier. Copper engraved title page, copper engraved frontispiece of "Praise the Lord upon the harp." with 7 furthe copper-engraved plates. Contemporary tan, full straight-grained morocco binding with gilt decoration to the spine and black spine label, straight cloth binding with gilt lettering, binding very good with slight rubbing to extremities. All edges heavily gilt. Contents clean and tight, paper to hinges worn, but hinges remain strong. no inscriptions, minimal foxing. A very good tight copy in a handsome binding. Size: 8vo.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER With Explanatory Notes and Annotations With a Brief History of the Liturgy &c. Selected from Veneers, Scripture Prayer Book and Embellished with Engravings.
• Publisher: Thos. Kelly, London
• Publication Date: 1845
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: Book
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