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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 use of the Church of England together with the Psalter or Psalms of David pointed as they are to be sung or, said in churches.
Description
Each page is printed from an engraved plate, with decorative borders and illustrations in the text, all double ruled in red. The volvelle to p.5 is missing, as typical. This edition of The Book of Common Prayer is Sturt's masterpiece and took him 3 years to complete. The entire book was engraved by hand on 188 silver plates, which allowed the intricacy of his engraved illustrations to be printed in extreme detail.
Pagination
XXII, 166 pp. Complete, with the list of subscribers.
Binding
Black morocco, expertly rebacked with original spine laid down. Elaborately gilt-tooled boards with cottage roof design incorporating leafy sprays, acorns, flowers, pendant drops, and rosettes. Spine with six raised bands and elaborate gilt tooling to compartments. Marbled endpapers. Rubbed and slightly splayed.
Condition
Closed repaired tear across title page with loss to a few letters of text verso and recto and impacting the Royal Arms; occasional spotting and staining but quite clean and crisp overall.
Note
An enduring monument of English devotional printing, the 1717 Sturt Book of Common Prayer remains one of the most ambitious engraved service books ever produced in Britain.