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
by [LITURGY - English]
- Used
- Condition
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- Seller
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Wareham, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Cambridge: Printed by John Baskerville, Printer to the University, 1761. [544]pp. Text printed within borders of the âlozenge and starâ ornament (A variant state does not have the borders). A reissue of the Baskerville 'second edition' of 1760, with a cancel title page. Handsomely bound in contemporary richly gilt-tooled black morocco, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, later armorial bookplate to FEP with Garter motto 'Honi soit mal y pense'. Internally clean and crisp. An attractive copy of this liturgical constant produced by John Baskerville, during the brief period (1759-1763) when he held the office of University Printer at Cambridge. ESTC T81412.. 8vo.
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- Bookseller
- Antiquates Ltd (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- AQ28795
- Title
- 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
- Author
- [LITURGY - English]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Printed by John Baskerville, Printer to the University
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge
- Date Published
- 1761
- Size
- 8vo
- Keywords
- Christianity, Religion
Terms of Sale
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Concentrating on hand-press printing and early modern manuscripts, we pride ourselves on offering a varied selection of antiquarian works on a diverse range of subjects, leaning towards the interesting, the important, and the unusual.
We have a countryside bookshop in Wareham; we also regularly issue catalogues - do ask if you would like to be added to our mailing list - and frequently exhibit at regional and national book fairs in London, Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Oxford, and York.
We also offer a valuation service (for either insurance or probate purposes), as well as advice on library development.
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Antiquates Ltd
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Wareham, Dorset
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