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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 United Church of England and Ireland: together with The Psalter or Psalms of David, pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches

The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, according to the Use of the United Church of England and Ireland: together with The Psalter or Psalms of David, pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches

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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 United Church of England and Ireland: together with The Psalter or Psalms of David, pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches

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Full contemporary black straight-grained morocco, covers with gilt-rolled border and central gilt device of cross with "JHS", fl
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London: Published for John Reeves, (Printed by W. Bulmer) ... sold by J. Wright, Piccadilly, 1801. First Reeves edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Full contemporary black straight-grained morocco, covers with gilt-rolled border and central gilt device of cross with "JHS", flat spine horizontally lined, gilt lettered, and decorated between the lines in gilt, marbled endpapers, a.e.g. Institutional bookplate on front pastedown, shelfmark sticker at foot of spine and ghosts of markings on title--page; very slight rubbing to edges. Overall, a very attractive cop. First Reeves edition. 1 vols. 8vo. "John Reeves was gazetted King's Printer in 1800 and held the appointment untyil his death in 1829. Between 1801 and 1815 he issued some 25 books of common prayer, each printed by others on his behalf ..." (Griffiths). This is the first of Reeves' books of common prayer, printed by Bulmer, and a particularly attractive copy in contemporary binding. It is also, apparently the first Book of Common Prayer to use the designation "United Church of England and Ireland.". Griffiths, p. 215

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Device
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Gilt
The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Rubbing
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Edges
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Spine
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Bookplate
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Morocco
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