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 Proper Lessons for Sunday, and Other Holidays, And a New Version of the Psalms of David.
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 Proper Lessons for Sunday, and Other Holidays, And a New Version of the Psalms of David.
by Church of England [Binding by James Hayday]
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Milton, Vermont, United States
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About This Item
Oxford: University Press , 1843. Hardcover. Near Fine. Small, 3 x 4 ¾ inches. Full leather binding by James Hayday, blind stamped covers and spine, with spine gilt stamp title, and 5 raised bands, and brass cross on the front cover. All edges gilt, still bright with some tarnish. With the edges gilt a few leaves are noticeably distended, but only about 1/32 of an inch. Brass edges plates clamped onto the binding, two functional brass clasps with inscription (M. E. K. to / M. A. R.). Three brown cloth bookmarks, frayed at the edges. On the paste-downs near the edges one can see the boards are made from engraved brass plates. The contents are unmarked, a number of pages have faint circular stains (see last image) o/w clean and bright pages
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- Bookseller
- North Country Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13750
- 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 United Church of England and Ireland: Together with the Proper Lessons for Sunday, and Other Holidays, And a New Version of the Psalms of David.
- Author
- Church of England [Binding by James Hayday]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- University Press
- Place of Publication
- Oxford
- Date Published
- 1843
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About North Country Books
General used, collectible and antiquarian books. Also paper, ephemera and posters. I am now in my 14th year of full-time book selling.
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