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The Holy Bible & Book of Common Prayer, Two Volumes. Including Hymns, Ancient and Modern.
by EYRE & STRAHAN: BRADY & TATE:
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Oxford, Humphrey Milford University Press, Sold By John & Edward Bumpus. ca1923. Holy Bible & Book of Common Prayers; Two Volumes in matching uniform maroon morocco leather fine bindings. Raised banding and full gilt decorations to spines, full gilt page edges. Previous owners gilt stamped name to endpapers. In very good condition. Stunning fine leather bindings by Bumpus. Slight rubbing to bottom edge of spine on Bible. Gilt name stamped to endpapers “Pamela Anne Marris Nov. 24, 1923.” Endpapers with some moderate dark foxing in both volumes. Inside pages all very clean and tight. Some minor foxing to outer page edges, some small minor spots to pages. Index to Atlas plates foxed at rear of bible, and similar foxing to edges of pages in Book of Common Prayer. Some loose ephemera inside (4 religious cards and one photograph.) Else a very good clean and tight copies in stunning fine bindings. (1158 + 348pp) & (696 + 592pp). Illustrated with 12 coloured Atlas Map plates at end of Holy Bible.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Antique Map & Bookshop
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 93415
- Title
- The Holy Bible & Book of Common Prayer, Two Volumes. Including Hymns, Ancient and Modern.
- Author
- EYRE & STRAHAN: BRADY & TATE:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Oxford, Humphrey Milford University Press, Sold By John & Edward Bumpus. ca1923
- Keywords
- BIBLE Holy Bible, Common Prayer, Set, Fine Binding, Leather Binding Religion presentation
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
The Antique Map & Bookshop
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
The Antique Map & Bookshop
Biblio member since 2016
Dorchester, Dorset
About The Antique Map & Bookshop
The Antique Map & Bookshop was established in 1976 and has been in Puddletown since 1978. PUDDLETOWN is situated just outside DORCHESTER in the county of DORSET, on the A35 to BOURNEMOUTH. The village has a by-pass now which means there is easy access to the village and ample space for parking. Our shop is directly on the main road through the village.
Glossary
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- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- A.N.
- The book is pristine and free of any defects, in the same condition as ...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
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