28th Jul, 2021 10:30 GMT/BST
Book of Common Prayer. The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments ... Together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, London: by the Assigns of John Bill and Ch. Barker, 1675, bound with: Bible (English; Authorized Version). The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ ... Appointed to be read in Churches [i.e. without the Old Testament or the Psalms], London: by the Assigns of John BIll, and Christopher Barker, 1673. 2 works in 1 volume, 12mo (114 x 55 mm), contemporary black morocco, silver mounts to covers, cornerpieces engraved with initials M and S, centrepieces engraved with chevron pattern, catch and clasp extant, signatures A-U12 and 2Q4-3D12 (both works unpaginated), text ruled in red throughout, spine a little worn, headcap nicked, endpapers renewed in the 19th century, contents somewhat browned, closed tear in BCP signatures D3 and D5, a few other marks and marginal nicks, New Testament closely trimmed along fore edge in places, together with another Book of Common Prayer (Thomas Baskett and assigns of Robert Baskett, 1753, in contemporary red morocco gilt, bound with an edition of the Psalms not in ESTC, printed by H. Woodfall, 1752) (qty: 2) ESTC R33243 (BCP, 1675 edition), R30228 (Bible: five copies in libraries world-wide), T490694 (BCP, 1753 edition; one copy only).
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Auction: Books, Maps & Manuscripts, 28th Jul, 2021
Books, Maps & Manuscripts
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