The Book of Common Prayer, as Revised and Settled at the Savoy Conference Anno 1662
by COMMON PRAYER; King Charles II
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Pickering, 1844. hardcover. Title in red & black. Thick folio, full brown morocco with raised bands, gilt medallion, decorations & dentelles, top edge gilt, by Riviere. London: Pickering, 1844. Fine.<br/> <br/> Typographic facsimile of the original black letter edition, with ornamental title page & initial letters. A church ex-libris on the end-paper indicates that the book was a gift from J.P. Morgan in 1905. On the fly-leaf opposite is the "ghost" of J.P. Morgan's own bookplate. A magnificently printed, handsome book.<br/> <br/>
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- Bookseller
- Argosy Book Store (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 311721
- Title
- The Book of Common Prayer, as Revised and Settled at the Savoy Conference Anno 1662
- Author
- COMMON PRAYER; King Charles II
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Pickering
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1844
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- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Fly-Leaf
- ...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...