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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
by [Church of England]
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States
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About This Item
London: John Sturt and John Baskett, 1717. First edition, first state. Leather Bound. Near Fine. John Sturt. 5 1/2 x 8 inches. 8vo. 22 + 166 pages. Front hinge and front endpaper expertly reattached by conservator with Japanese tissue. Marbled endpaper and following ffep contain inscription "The gift of Lady Parkyns to her Daughter Anne Parkyns May 7th 1740." Engraved armorial bookplate of Sir William Milman on front endpaper, partially obscuring one of the inscriptions. Small area where a name was erased from marbled endpaper interrupting marbling. Each page beautifully engraved by John Sturt on silver plates. More than 130 engraved vignettes ranging in size from 41 mm x 55 mm to 84 mm x 55 mm, numerous other smaller in-text vignettes, initials, head and tailpieces, etc. Each page with elaborate engraved border. This edition also double red ruled. Volvelle present in original state on page V, thus first state. Pages very clean with small occasional minor smudge. All page edges gilt, with small "spot" loss of gilt at top. Griffiths 1717/1. Bound in contemporary dark green crushed calf with elaborate gilt borders and central lozenge. Elaborate gilt decoration to spine. Slight bleaching to spine, and small losses to corners. Sturt's rare and beautifully silver-engraved Book of Common Prayer with volvelle in original state.
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- St. Wulfstans Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 757
- 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
- Author
- [Church of England]
- Illustrator
- John Sturt
- Format/Binding
- Leather Bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, first state
- Publisher
- John Sturt and John Baskett
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1717
- Keywords
- Anglican Common Prayer BCP England binding 18th engraved illustrated 18th
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About St. Wulfstans Books
St. Wulfstan's specializes in antiquarian religious books, especially Bibles, Prayer Books, and other texts in the Catholic, Anglican, Episcopal or Presbyterian traditions. We are known for our extensive inventory of liturgical texts (such as the Book of Common Prayer) and related books.The inventory ranges from historically significant and very rare texts to affordable copies of prayer books from the U.S. and Great Britain.
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- First State
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- 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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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....
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...
- A.N.
- The book is pristine and free of any defects, in the same condition as ...
- 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...
- Fine
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