Book Of Common Prayer

The Book of Common Prayer / The Holy Bible [TWO BOOKS BOUND TOGETHER] 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 / The Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments: Translated out of the Original tongues: and With the former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised, By His Majesty's Special Command, Oxford T. Wright and W. Gill, Printers to the University: Sold by S. Crowder, in Paternoster Row, London; and W. Jackson, in Oxford. 1773 / 1776
The book is in : English Bible Christianity

[TWO BOOKS BOUND TOGETHER] - Oxford edition of Book of Common Prayer containing Psalms dated 1773, and Holy Bible (King James version) containing Apocrypha dated 1776. 260X210mm. Unpaginated (approx. 1000 pages). Full Leather Brown Hardcover. Ribbed spine. Cover faded, scratched and mildly stained. Cover corners slightly tattered. Lower spine edge has a small worm mark (not penetrating into inner cover) and is partly missing. Upper spine edge bumped and slightly torn. Previous owner's stamp on inner cover, small worm mark on inner cover upper edge near binding. One small worm hole penetrating into approx. 30 first pages - no damage to text. Pages yellowing, some page edges partly stained (no damage to text). First and last few pages almost detached with binding visible, tattered on edges and near binding. [SUMMARY]: These rare editions of beautifully bound Book of Common Prayer and Holy Bible have unfortunately suffered some damage, but are still in good reading condition.

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Anon. The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacrements and other rites & ceremonies of the church according to the use of The Church of England bound with The Holy Bible [ illustrated ] including Apocrypha and " The Whole Book of Psalms collected into English Metre by Thomas Sternhold, John Hopkins ... , Oxford published by John Baskett , 1721
Folio (over 12 - 15 inches tall)
The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacrements and other rites & ceremonies of the church according to the use of The Church of England bound with The Holy Bible [ illustrated ] including Apocrypha and " The Whole Book of Psalms collected into English Metre by Thomas Sternhold, John Hopkins ...

, frontispiece of George I, title page, Book of Common Prayer, Bible [ 1722 ] with comprehensive index etc all printed in double columns and unpaginated, Psalms at rear 44 page in triple columns, the bible illustrated with 46 engraved plates each of 5 figures, illuminated capitals First Edition thus Folio (over 12 - 15 inches tall) Hardback , backstrip cracked and eroded, covers worn & torn with front cover barely held, lacks endpapers, frontispiece, title page and first gathering loose and showing edge wear & loss, 3 plates and two gatherings loose with damage to fore edges, final page loose and worn, contemporary family history notes to preliminaries and verso 1 plate, occasional pencil notes, a worn but serviceable copy with some very good plates , full brown calf with tooled panels to covers, 6 raised bands to spine

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Anon: 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, bound with the Old and New Testaments of The King James Bible, , Oxford Printed by Thomas Baskett , 1755, 1756
Octavo (over 7-10 inches tall)

, approximately 1350 pages Newly Translated New Testament Octavo (over 7-10 inches tall) Hardback , covers rubbed, spine heavily rubbed with a few small cracks, front hinge cracked with front free end paper and first blank page loose, title page to Book of Common Prayer torn at corners, title page to Old Testament missing, rear hinge cracked and endpaper loosened, final text page has small tears, otherwise book in good condition , Victorian rebinding (1842) in browm leather with tooled margins to covers, J. C. 1842 in gilt to front cover, gilt title on black panel to spine, five raised bands decorated with gilt, marbled endpapers

[SW: Anon, 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, bound with the Old and New Testaments of The King James Bible]

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Book of Common Prayer: The booke of common prayer, and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the Church of England, , London Imprinted by Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majestie: and by the Assignes of John Bill , 1634, 1640
large octavo, 28 x 19.5 cm

, signatures Book of Common Prayer A2 - R3, Psalmes of David R4 - [DD4], Forme and Manner of Making and Consecrating Bishop A - [B6], then 'The Whole Booke of Psalmes ' with engraved title page (Printed for E.G. for the company of stationers, 1640) A - [Q4], seems to be Griffiths pg. 98 but does not mention Forme and Manner new edition large octavo, 28 x 19.5 cm Hardback , chipped at tail of spine and at upper front joint, small area of surface loss at rear upper corner, spine rubbed, some scuffs to boards, firm binding, lacks title page, previous owner's ink scribbles on front pastedown, head of title page, and final page, ink stain on final leaf [table of psalms], water stains at margins and some over text but still legible, few pages have ink notes at margins from previous owner, in good condition , full brown calf, five raised bands at spine, two blind-ruled borders on covers

[SW: Book of Common Prayer, The booke of common prayer, and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the Church of England]

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