Oxford University Press / Henry Frowde, 1900. Leather. VERY GOOD. 24mo 5.5' x 3.75', full black Morocco, all edges gilt, gilt spine lettering, blind ruled bands, gilt tooled turn-ins, matte endpapers, red and black type. Some rubbing to extremities, head and tail edges inscribed 'Tenor, Dec 1', FFEP verso the same with 'St. Mark's Choir' in a contemporary hand, very clean and sharp otherwise. A lovely copy.

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Bookseller: Arches Bookhouse (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 7555
Title: THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER [24mo Black Morocco]
Author: Church of England
Format/Binding: Leather
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Oxford University Press / Henry Frowde
Date Published: 1900
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Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Verso: The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
FFEP: A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
Inscribed: When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Tail: The heel of the spine.
Morocco: Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...