THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE SACRAMENTS AND OTHER RITES AND CEREMONIES OF THE CHURCH; THE HOLY BIBLE CONTAINING THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS [Two Volumes]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1852/53. Hardcover. Small Octavos, Two volumes. In Very Good condition. Spines brown and paneled with gilt lettering. Fully bound in brown pebbled Moroccan leather with brass edges and latch. Clay endpapers. Light rubbing and shelf wear. Textblock interiors clean, gilt exteriors lightly rubbed. The Book of Common Prayer has moderate edgewear to head of spine and the front gutter is loose. Head fore edge corner of back panel has dark stain. Shelved in case 4. This Holy Bible was appointed to be read in the Church of England. 1376506. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
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- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1376506
- Title
- THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE SACRAMENTS AND OTHER RITES AND CEREMONIES OF THE CHURCH; THE HOLY BIBLE CONTAINING THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS [Two Volumes]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- Oxford
- Date Published
- 1852/53
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA
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Rockville, Maryland
About Second Story Books, ABAA
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Glossary
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- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- Pebbled
- Pebbled cloth or leather describes the covering of a hardcover book with a decorative texture of repeated small raised bumps,...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- 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....