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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 ChurchesBook of Common Prayer. Engraved frontispiece of St. Paul’s Cathedral John Baskett, 1735 Folio Contemporary deep green goatskin, covers elaborately tooled in gilt with a wide border composed of a floral roll between a pair of fillets, raised bands; with the royal monogram of King George II tooled gilt in compartments, comprising of initials interwoven and surmounted by a crown, all edges gilt, outer edge of covers tooled gilt, marbled endpapers; title-page printed in red and black, printed in double-columns ruled red Extremities rubbed and a little worn, spine lightly sunned, still a superb copy; armorial bookplate of Sir Henry Streatfeild of Chiddingstone, later bookplate of Rupert Gunnis; typed note loosely inserted See Griffiths, The Bibliography of the Book of Common Prayer, p.157 Price: £2000 ![]() <<Back |