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The Book of Common Prayer
de Anon
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Very Good Indeed
- Librería
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Precio
EUR 2,164.68EUR 1,948.21
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Sobre este artículo
Cambridge: J Baskerville, 1762. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 10" by 7". None. The scarce octavo Baskerville printing of this mid-eighteenth century 'Book of Common Prayer'. This book of Common Prayer was published the same year as a smaller format. This larger format is scarcer. Baskerville was an innovative type designer and printer. His typefaces were greatly admired by Benjamin Franklin. The Baskerville type is regarded as a transitional serif typeface intended as a refinement of the old-style typefaces of the period such as Calson. With 'Price Eight Shillings, unbound' to the title page. ESTC reference no: T87227. Collated, complete.A mid-eighteenth century edition of the common prayer and psalms, published after a long period of taunt religious turmoil in England.'The Whole Book of Psalms' collected into English metre by Thomas Sternhold, John Hopkins, and others. Sternhold was an English courtier, and was the principal author of this first English metrical rendition of the Psalms.With a table of a calendar containing table of lessons throughout the year, guiding the reading on which prayers to read at morning and evening.Bookplate of R. H. S. Truell to the front pastedown. An important printing of the Book of Common prayer, in a smart contemporary binding. In a full crushed morocco binding. Externally, with light rubbing to the boards and to the raised bands. Fading to the gilt at the spine. Bookplate to the front pastedown, R Mitford. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Occasional light spots to pages. Very Good Indeed
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- Librería
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 778L27
- Título
- The Book of Common Prayer
- Autor
- Anon
- Ilustrador
- None
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Leather
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good Indeed
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- J Baskerville
- Lugar de publicación
- Cambridge
- Fecha de publicación
- 1762
- Tamaño
- 10" by 7"
- Palabras clave
- Common Prayer Sacraments Baskerville Sacraments
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...