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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 United Church of England and Ireland; together with the Psalms of David, and the Form and Manner of making Bishop, Priests and Deacons. BRIGHT, LARGE-FOUNT EDITION IN CONTEMPORARY SIGNED ROAN
by BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
University Press, Oxford, for SPCK,, 1871. 8vo., text in large fount throughout, cream endpapers, title and preliminaries (only) mildly spotted; handsomely bound in contemporary full coarse-grain niger roan BY NEW, boards framed in blind, upper board blocked with mitre in gilt, back with five raised bands, second compartment lettered in gilt, gilt edges, rich gilt doublures, a remarkably bright, crisp copy in elegant period binding. Edition code q Pica 8vo. The binding is signed on rear paste-down. With the contemporary engraved presentation bookplate of Coventry Archidiaconal on front paste-down.
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- Island Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32015
- Title
- The Book of Common Prayer. and Administration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church according to the United Church of England and Ireland; together with the Psalms of David, and the Form and Manner of making Bishop, Priests and Deacons. BRIGHT, LARGE-FOUNT EDITION IN CONTEMPORARY SIGNED ROAN
- Author
- BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- University Press, Oxford, for SPCK,
- Date Published
- 1871
- Keywords
- theology, prayer books, common prayer, united church, spck,
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