1768 Quarto Book of Common Prayer in Period Binding

$600.00

Key Features

Format: Quarto (approx. 10.75” x 8.25”)
Font:
Two Column Roman
Binding:
Blue Morocco
Bound With:
Whole Book of Psalms
Printer:
John Archdeacon, Cambridge
SKU:
T69

Key Features

Format: Quarto (approx. 10.75” x 8.25”)
Font:
Two Column Roman
Binding:
Blue Morocco
Bound With:
Whole Book of Psalms
Printer:
John Archdeacon, Cambridge
SKU:
T69

The Book of Common Prayer, and the Administration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, Accordign to the Use of the The Church of England: Together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, Pointed as they are to be sung or said in Churches.

Description

Printed title page (1768) surrounded by ruled border. Text in two column Roman font. Bound with the Whole Book of Psalms by Sternhold and Hopkins with printed title page (1772).

Collation

A-Z^8, Aa-Cc^8. Complete.

Binding

Contemporary blue morocco. Boards paneled in gilt featuring flowers and leaves. Spine with five raised bands and elaborate tooling to compartments. Marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. Inner dentelles.    

Condition

Crisp and clean. Very minimal spotting and staining. C6,7 with margins reinforced. Upper and lower joints starting but holding firm.