The Book of Common Prayer, And Administration of the Sacraments, And other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, According to the Use of the Church of England: Together with the Psalter Or Psalms of David, Pointed as they are to be sung or said in Churches. [Baskerville 1760]

[printed by John Baskerville]

Published by Cambridge, Printed by John Baskerville, Printer to the University; By whom they are sold, and by B. Dod, Bookseller, In Ave-Mary Lane, London. MDCCLX., 1760

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The Book of Common Prayer, And Administration of the Sacraments, And other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, According to the Use of the Church of England: Together with the Psalter Or Psalms of David, Pointed as they are to be sung or said in Churches. Cambridge, Printed by John Baskerville, Printer to the University; By whom they are sold, and by B. Dod, Bookseller, In Ave-Mary Lane, London. MDCCLX. [1760] Hardcover. Bound in full leather. Black leather with beautiful, perhaps original binding. Gold patterned border on the boards and large floral motif decoration in the centers. Raised cords, with gold decorations in all 6 panels of the spine. Marbled endpapers. Foreedges gilt. Book measures 6 x 9 . Text is in a single column, without the decorative border (other editions of the Baskerville BOCP have double columns of text and/or a border around the text). Unpaginated. Price of the book printed at the bottom of the title page is seven shillings and Six Pence, unbound but the Seven Shillings part is a separate small piece of paper that is pasted over whatever original price was printed on the title page. 2 names signed on the first blank page. The first is Frances Norris and it is dated 22nd Sept 1760. The other inscription is Given to Lorisa Fredgold by Mrs Norris in June 1820 [the name is hard to read & might be something else please ask for photos.] Very good condition. A beautiful copy in every regard.

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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 Church of England: Together with the Psalter Or Psalms of David, Pointed as they are to be sung or said in Churches. [Baskerville 1760]
• Publisher: Cambridge, Printed by John Baskerville, Printer to the University; By whom they are sold, and by B. Dod, Bookseller, In Ave-Mary Lane, London. MDCCLX.
• Publication Date: 1760
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good