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.

19TH CENTURY PRAYER BOOK - Illustrations after Albert Durer, Hans Holbein, and others : In imitation of Queen Elizabeth's Book of Christian Prayers .:

Published by London: William Pickering, 1853

About this Item

The Book of Common Prayer, ornamented with woodcuts from designs of Albert Durer, Hans Holbein, and others : In imitation of Queen Elizabeth's Book of Christian Prayers. A very good early quarter calf binding. 8vo. 7.5" x 5.0" x 1.25". Dark brown morocco spine with gilt titles, over marbled boards. Corners rounded. Plain endpapers. Loosely inserted type-written note dated Jan 26, 1942 relating to the previous owner, on headed paper (25, Park Town, Oxford.) signed by Bryce McMaster. Decorated title in red & black. Verso with a portrait of Queen Elizabeth at prayer. Every page with decorated border illustrated with designs after Albert Durer, Hans Holbein, and others. Light spotting to preliminaries and last few leaves, otherwise clean text, with just an odd brownspot (mostly limited to the margins). ** "Bryce Belcher McMaster: 25, Park Town, Oxford, Retired Bank Manager. 8th February, 1945." - See Notices, The Gazette, 1945.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: 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.
• Publisher: London: William Pickering
• Publication Date: 1853
• Binding: Hardcover
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  • PRAYER BOOKS::19TH CENTURY