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. With Notes and Illustrations.

Published by John Murray, London, 1850

About this Item

Sm.4to., bound in the publisher s binding of full brown calf with an elaborate blind-stamped design on both boards, bevelled edges, raised bands, single blind-stamped decoration in the compartments, leather spine label, all edges stained red, xl, 1-484pp. With eight chromolithographic title-pages and colour decoration by Owen Jones throughout. Bookplate, inner hinge reinforced with archival tape but o/w a fine copy. McLean Victorian Book Design and Colour Printing p.88-90. First published in 1845, this exquisite example of Victorian colour printing is printed by Vizetelly and features designs by Owen Jones. Every page is surrounded by a border designed by Jones, printed letterpress in one or two colours, and there are also eight chromolithograph title-pages by him, as well as other initials and decorations. In addition there are numerous woodcuts of Old Master paintings drawn on wood by George Scharf, Jun., under the superintendence of Lewis Gruner, himself to become a noted chromolithographer. The twelve calendar pages and modern drawings are surrounded with borders of flowers, foliage and fruit, quite different in style from teh formalized borders of Owen Jones. (McLean) Murray s book of Common Prayer is considered to be one of the most important examples of Owen Jones commercial decoration. The 1850 issue is the same as the first, while a later edition published in 1863 was printed with fewer colours and omitted the colour title-pages.

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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. With Notes and Illustrations.
• Publisher: John Murray, London
• Publication Date: 1850
• Binding: Hardcover