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The Book of Common Prayer, and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies...According to the use of the Protestant Church in the United States of America
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St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: S. Potter & Co., J. Maxwell, printer, 1821. 24mo, unpaginated, i.e. pp. [328]; 6 engraved sectional titles; text largely in double column; contemporary full straight-grain morocco, elaborately decorated in gilt with wide and ornate gilt-tooled borders on covers enclosing a central blindstamped panel in which is the name in gilt of an early owner, "Abigail Dimon / 1824," heavily gilt-decorated spine with gilt lettering, gilt edges and turn-ins, marbled endpapers, a.e.g.; fine copy of an ornate decorative American binding. The binding is possibly attributable to Henry I. Megarey of New York based on stylistic evidence. See Early American Book Bindings from the Collection of Michael Papantonio, no. 39. American Imprints 4701.
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- Bookseller
- Rulon-Miller Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 45947
- Title
- The Book of Common Prayer, and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies...According to the use of the Protestant Church in the United States of America
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- S. Potter & Co., J. Maxwell, printer
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1821
- Keywords
- American Bindings , Book of Cmmon Prayer , ,
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- Bindings;
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