The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, & Other Rites & 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; & the Form & Manner of Making, Ordaining, and Consecrating of Bishops, Priests, and Deacons
by Church of England; M. Walter Dunne; Charles Robert Ashbee
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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STILLWATER, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
New York / Camden, Gloucestershire, England / Norwood, Massachusetts: M. Walter Dunne/ Essex House Press / Plimpton Press, 1904. Hardcover. Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. W.H. Hooper & Clemence Housman.. (xii), 386pp., (i). This is the Authorized American edition of the Prayer Book of King Edward VII. Blocks for illustrations were cut by W.H. Hooper & Clemence Housman. Folio volume, bound in purple cloth, with gilt lettering and rule to spine, a multi-color coat of arms to front cover. Text in red and black and beautifully illustrated throughout. Mildly ex-library, with no library markings to exterior. Several small bumps to extremities. Some fading to spine, though gilt lettering is still easy to read. Several small black marks to covers. Minor abrasions to covers. Cloth at and near head of spine admits to tears and a small, heavily worn area, as does cloth at corners of boards. Several additional areas to exterior admit to some lighter wear, such as at tale of spine. Some light soiling and scuffing to covers. Mild tanning to paper. Binding is sound. Overall, remains a good, clean, sound copy with a nice interior and a more than acceptable exterior. Overall, volume maintains much of its original charm and is certainly a largely attractive copy
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- Seller
- Henry Stachyra, Bookseller
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 029415
- Title
- The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, & Other Rites & 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; & the Form & Manner of Making, Ordaining, and Consecrating of Bishops, Priests, and Deacons
- Author
- Church of England; M. Walter Dunne; Charles Robert Ashbee
- Illustrator
- W.H. Hooper & Clemence Housman.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- M. Walter Dunne/ Essex House Press / Plimpton Press
- Place of Publication
- New York / Camden, Gloucestershire, England / Norwood, Massachusetts
- Date Published
- 1904
- Size
- Folio - over 12" - 15"
- Keywords
- Church of England Liturgical books
- Bookseller catalogs
- Anglican; RARE BOOKS;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Henry Stachyra, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2008
STILLWATER, Minnesota
About Henry Stachyra, Bookseller
Welcome to Henry Stachyra, Bookseller. We are a family owned business, specializing in scholarly used, out-of-print and rare books. We bring 18 years of experience to buying and selling second-hand books. Our primary specialties are theology and philosophy, medieval studies and patristics. However, we also sell books in many other categories, especially scholarly.
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- Gilt
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