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Facsimile of the 1717 historic edition featuring over 100 masterful engravings by John Sturt. His work was done by hand on silver plates to allow for extreme detail. The engravings took Sturt three years to complete and now stand apart as his masterpiece.
Two-color printing throughout. Limited to 800 hand-numbered copies housed in a fabric-covered clamshell. Limited edition of 800 copies, of which this is number 472.
Overall condition is FINE. Very light shelf wear and scratches to page gilt, leather covers & slipcase.A beautiful copy.

Description: Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1843. 32mo (4.75 x 3 x 1.25 in). A beautiful little prayer book with all edges gilt featuring a triple fore-edge painting. The paintings include the words "read" to the top edge, "digest" to the bottom edge, and "mark and learn" to the fore-edge. The covers feature an embossed cross, the spine with four raised blind-ruled bands and blind-tooling to compartments with the word "prayer" lettered in gilt. A fully functioning clasp with the monogram "IHS". The interior boasts marbled endpapers and inner dentelles. The text is printed in both red and black and the Book of Common Prayer is supplemented by the Psalms of David.
Condition: Covers very slightly rubbed. Pages are crisp and clean. The word "learn" is more faded. Lacks front marbled endpaper, else a fine copy of a unique little prayer book.

Description
Size: Octavo (10.25" x 6.75"). Printed title page in red and black (1879). Text in Roman font, occasionally printed in red and black. Text with wide margins on bright paper. Includes a red clamshell box with blue silk interior.
Pagination
lvi, 235, [3] pp.
Binding
Superbly bound in dark brown morocco with all-over cathedral style and expertly rebacked. Top board with vignette of the risen Christ and two angels. Rear board with vignette of Mary. Quadruple gilt-paneled maroon leather endpapers with corner fleurons. "Bound by Zaehnsdorf" and "The Mission Home of St. John the Baptist" in gilt on front pastedown. All edges gilt.
Condition
Pages generally crisp, clean, and bright. Three leaves towards the middle strengthened without loss. Very lightly rubbed, mostly to corners. A nice prayer book in a beautiful binding.