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17919535<p><b>1791 Book of Common Prayer Church of England Bible Psalms Cambridge BEAUTIFUL</b></p><p><i>A rare printing of the Church of England's 'Book of Common Prayer' printed at Cambridge University in 1791. This popular devotional and supplement to the Bible was a critical part of the early English Church liturgy and doctrine. However this edition and others of similar size are considered quite rare. This edition includes a daily calendar for each month of the year with feast days martyr days and prayers. This 1791 edition also includes the book of Psalms collected into English meter by Thomas Sternhold John Hopkins and others.</i></p><p>Item number: #9535</p><p>Price: $599</p><p>Church of England</p><p><b><i>The book of common prayer and administration of the sacraments and other rites and 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.</i></b></p><p>Cambridge: Printed by John Archdeacon Printer to the University and sold by John Francis & Charles Rivington Benjamin White and Charles Dilly in London; and J. & J. Merrill in Cambridge 1791.</p><p><br /></p><p><u>Details</u>: </p><p>· Collation: Complete with all pages</p><p>o 434</p><p>o Note: "The Whole Book of Psalms Collected into English Metre by Thomas Sternhold John Hopkins and others ." 339-434 has special title page. Dated: 1786.</p><p>· Provenance: Handwritten – <i>Samuel Bean</i></p><p>· Language: English</p><p>· Binding: Leather; tight & secure</p><p>o Red Moroccan leather</p><p>· Size: ~6in X 3.75in 15cm x 9.5cm</p><p>Our Guarantee:</p><p>Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.</p><p>Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving and we will offer a full refund without reservation!</p><p>9535</p><p>Photos available upon request. </p> John Archdeacon, Printer to the University, and sold by John, Francis, & Charles Rivington, Benjamin White, and Charles Dilly hardcover
17131503260035London : Printed by J. Baskett 1713-01-01. Hardcover. Good. Folio. 2 Volumes. iv xxxi i xxx 1-712; 665-1291 82 xcviii tables index subscribers and addenda. Bound in contemporary full leather. Gilt lettering and modern red leather spine labels. 5 raised bands. Hinges and extremities repaired. Good bindings and covers. Soiling to title page. Dampstaining occurring to first few pages of Volume I. Repair to first few pages of Vol. I. Worming occurring to margins of pages. Pages with tanning and toning. Ships daily. This is an oversized or heavy book that requires additional postage for international delivery outside of Canada and the US. London : Printed by J. Baskett hardcover
17131203230056London : printed by J. Baskett 1713. Leather Bound. Good. Complete in two volumes. London : printed by J. Baskett; and by the assigns of Thomas Newcomb and Henry Hills deceas'd. And are to be sold by R. Whitledge 1713. Folio. 1291 pp Appendix of Instruments Tables Index. Contemporary full leather boards. Spine has 6 bands red and tan title plates intricate giltwork on spine and borders. Front board of volume 2 detached cracking to hinges binding starting. Red speckled page edges. Red and black title page in volume 1. Title page missing from volume 2. Foxing mostly around end pages. Ownership inked in classic hand on title page. This is an oversized or heavy book that requires additional postage for international delivery outside of Canada and the US. <br><br> London : printed by J. Baskett hardcover
1708465Oxford: University Printers 1708. Leather Bound. Very Good . 5 x 7 3/4 inches. 8vo. A - BB 8 leaf quires 52 engravings. Lacks A1 title page. Griffiths 1708/4. Bound with: Sternhold Thomas and John Hopkins. The Whole Book of Psalms Collected into English Metre. London: Printed by William Pearson for the Company of Stationers 1708. A - H 8 leaf quires I 4 leaf quire 2 rfep. First Pearson edition. ESTCT194819. Both works printed in two columns and red ruled throughout. Marbled endpapers. Pages bright and clean with a few quires slightly extended. Bound in full black morocco with two brass clasps present and working. All page edges gilt and gauffered. Slight separation at top of front hinge and boards slightly warped. A very nice highly illustrated English BCP with fifty-two engravings gauffered edges and clasps. University Printers unknown
1713581London: Printed by John Baskett 1713. Exotic. Near Fine. 5 1/4 x 8 inches. 8vo. Collates as A - Bb in 8s Cc 4 leaves. With 54 of 55 full page engravings. Pages generally bright and clean a few with a stain or light soiling in the margin. Griffiths 1713/3. Bound with: Sternhold Thomas and John Hopkins. The Whole Book of Psalms Collected into English Metre. London: Printed by William Pearson for the Company of Stationers 1714. 128 pages. Collates as A - H in 8s. ESTCT87353. Both books red ruled throughout. Bound by John Field with binder's ticket in modern full elephant with five gilt bands and red morocco spine label with gilt title to spine. Provenance: Mary Gladstone 1847-1927 the influential daughter of Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone with ownership inscription "C Mary Gladstone Christmas 1882" Library of Henry and Virginia Walton. Gladstone Family Copy. Harry and Virginia Walton were lifelong residents of Covington Virginia a small town in the Allegheny Mountains. Harry was a graduate of Lynchburg College and Virginia was a graduate of the Lynchburg General School of Nursing. Although largely unknown to the general public the Waltons' reputation as collectors was widely respected in bibliophile and academic circles and items from their collection were exhibited at numerous colleges universities and art centers. After their deaths the original Walton collection was the subject of a series of very successful auctions in New York and London. John Field was an expert leather bookbinder associated with W.J. Barrow Restoration Shop Richmond VA. Printed by John Baskett unknown
1791944F60London: T. Hodgson 1791. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 6" by 4". Not Stated. The tenth edition of this delightfully illustrated pictorial Bible featuring countless vignette wood engravings representing Biblical passages. The tenth edition of this wonderful 'Hieroglyphick Bible' featuring passages from both the Old and New Testaments represented with charming 'emblematic figures' for the enjoyment of the young.Illustrated throughout with wood engravings to each leaf and retaining the original frontispiece.Key passages from the Old Testament New Testament and Apocrypha are told in a combination of pictures and words so as to instruct entertain and educate the young.ESTC reference no. T132769Aâ´ B-MⶠN². Collated complete.A delightfully illustrated children's pictorial summary of the Bible featuring a 'short account of the lives of the Evangelists' to the rear. Rebound in calf with endpapers renewed. Externally very smart but with board tails age toned. Internally firmly bound. Inscription to recto of frontispiece. Pages lightly age toned with handling marks throughout and only the odd spot. Faint former owner's pencil markings to verso of A2 and recto of A3. Very Good Indeed T. Hodgson hardcover
174215019London; Printed by John Baskett and Robert Baskett Printers to the King's most Excellent Majesty 1742. 1742. Folio pp. 370 sig. 1 a-c4 A-2Z4 3A1 plus engraved frontispiece. Collated and complete. Titled in red and black within rules. Contemporary full mottled calf spine on six raised bands gilt George II monogram to compartments; dated in gilt to boards within gilt fillet border George II monogram in gilt to corners; all edges gilt. Housed in racing green solander box. Calligraphic book label of 'Prince Gregory // 1742' pinned to front paste-down contemporary ownership inscription of 'Margaret Gregory' inscription of 'Mary Goodyear March ye 8th 1793 // given her by her aunt Margarey' and book-plate of G. A. Dineley Goodyear to same. Previous inscription by Margaret Gregory obliterated. Binding rubbed joints cracked but holding loss to head and foot of spine. Light soiling to foot of some gatherings small wormhole light scattered foxing from 2B1-2D1. A well presented folio Book of Common Prayer owned by a family of musicians to the crown. The book's former owner Prince Gregory was gentleman of the Chapel Royal from 1740 to 1755 DNB William Gregory. The Gregorys had a storied family history as musicians to the crown Prince's ancestors included the composer William Gregory d. 1663 violinist to Charles I; Henry Gregory member of the King's band to Charles II; and the 'singing man' John Gregory. Less can be ascertained about the lives of Margarey and Mary Gregory who inherited their book from their relative Prince. An interesting family copy which warrants further research. ESTC T166797; Griffiths 1742 1; DNB. London; Printed by John Baskett and Robert Baskett, Printers to the King's most Excellent Majesty, 1742. hardcover
1717IYC44885London: J. Sturt 1717. hardback. The Pryce family copy of the BCP with records of family baptisms on 2nd fep from 1770 to 1781. Very good contemporary leather binding with gilt decoerations front and back and on with ribbed spine; marbled pastedowns with owners emblem and label on front paste down. Pages good and print very clear. Beautiful copy. 8vo 230 x 150 / 9"" x 6"". Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacramanets under King George 1717 beautifully illustrated throughout. J. Sturt hardcover
176248821Cambridge: printed by John Baskerville printer to the university 1762. First duodecimo Baskerville edition 12mo 198 leaves collating as in Gaskell; the title a cancellans as described by Gaskell with the price of "five shillings unbound"; bound with: Sternhold Thomas & John Hopkins. The Whole Book of Psalms Collected into English Metre. Birmingham: printed by John Baskerville 1762. 55 of 61 leaves wanting K2-L6; first Baskerville edition; together in contemporary full red morocco elaborate gilt borders on covers gilt-decorated spine in 6 compartments without letters a.e.g.; extremities lightly rubbed but generally a very good copy in a nice binding. Gaskell 20 "Baskerville agreed with the University to print an edition of 4000 copies" and 21 respectively. printed by John Baskerville, printer to the university unknown
1739k100kdJ. Harrop 1739. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. The book is in its original binding and has its original end pages. The hinges have been reinforced and show evidence of repair. The boards are worn but remain fair overall. The spine has 6 raised bands. The pages are marked by age and handling heavy foxing and age related markings throughout but the text remains legible. There are no ink inscriptions or annotations. Overall the book has been well preserved and remains in good condition for its age. Tall thick and heavy book extra postage will be required. JHK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. J. Harrop hardcover
1793214969Oxford : printed at the Clarendon Press by W. Jackson and W. Dawson printers to the University 1793. 1793 edition. Hardback. Very good copy in gilt-blocked full red aniline calf with gilt decorated border to front and rear boards. Inner gilt dentelles. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age with gilt-tooling to spine. Marble endpapers with all-edges-gilt. Remains quite well-preserved overall: Internally tight bright clean and strong. Provenance: From the library of Eric George Hatfield Moody with his personalized bookplate to front pastedown. ; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; Physical description. : 312 p ; 15 cm ; Notes: Bound with A companion to the altar and Sternhold & Hopkins metrical Psalms. Subject: Church of England - Book of Common Prayer. Notes: Referenced by: ESTC : t182631. Oxford : printed at the Clarendon Press, by W. Jackson and W. Dawson, printers to the University hardcover
1772505231T. Wright and W. Gill 1772. Leather. VERY GOOD. 8vo 8.25 x 5.5'. Contemporary fine binding in Dark Green morocco with gilt-emblazoned red morocco Jesuit insignia JHS with cross above and three nails below to both covers elaborate floral gilt spine inhabited by butterflies and moths covers ruled in beaded arches serrated dentelle all edges gilt Turkish marbled endpapers of yellow gray burgundy and blue. Armorial bookplate of Rob Barker of Halifax. Tables inlaid to A1 lifted from a smaller format edition. Extremities show some rubbing some loss to head of spine a few signatures a bit proud spine somewhat toned; Otherwise very sound and square binding. The Jesuit insignia is significant in light of the suppression following the Papal Bull of 1773 one year following publication. The insignia is not uncommonly seen on BOC of the era and may reflect a crypto status for Jesuits within the Church of England. Griffiths 1772 §4. T. Wright and W. Gill unknown
1739817F28London: John Baskett 1739 . Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7" by 5". None. Rebound in a bright quarter calf this is a very scarce mid-eighteenth century edition of the Church of England's thirty-nine articles printed alongside a number of further contemporary remarks about the workings and doctrine of the Anglican Church. A very scarce mid eighteenth century printing of the thirty-nine articles of the Church of England - the historically defining statements of doctrines and practices of the church with respect to the English Reformation - and further matters concerning the Anglican church.The articles are printed alongside several parliamentary acts concerning ecclesiastical matters 'His Majesty"s directions for the preserving of unity in the church and the purity of the Christian faith' and the Archbishop of Canterbury"s 'letter to the bishops of his province concerning persons to be ordained or licensed for Curates'.ESTC reference no. T102476Page 155 misnumbered 355 as called for. With the contemporary owner's inscription of 'Peter Coutart 1748' pasted to the head of the title page.Rebound in quarter calf this is an a lovely copy of a very scarce work concerning the practices and doctrine of the Church of England. Rebound in quarter calf with endpapers renewed and marbled paper covered boards. Externally excellent. Internally firmly bound. Former owner's inscription pasted to head of title page. Pages age toned due to paper type. Discolouration to title page with pages otherwise generally clean and bright with only the odd spot. Very Good Indeed John Baskett hardcover
173522934<p><strong>1735 HUGE FOLIO </strong><strong>Anglican Common Prayer Illustrated Baskett </strong><strong>BIBLE </strong><strong>Psalms RARE</strong></p><p>In 1712 John Baskett began printing the Book of Common Prayer shortly after the success of the 1710 New Testament. Baskett was the printer to the king during the first half of the 18th-century. This edition of the '<em>Book of Common Prayer'</em> clarifies and manages the Holy Sacraments prayers meditations and aspects of worship in the Church of England.</p><p>This impressive 1735 folio was published by Baskett in London.</p><p>Item number: #22934</p><p>Price: $750</p><p>Church of England</p><p><strong><em>The book of common prayer : and administration of the sacraments and other rites and ceremonies of the church</em></strong></p><p>London : Printed by John Baskett 1735.</p><p><u>Details</u>: </p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Collation: Complete with all pages</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif-->Book of Common Prayer – Unpaginated </p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif-->Articles of Religion – 23 3</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Provenance: Bookplate – George W. Marks</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Language: English</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Binding: Leather; tight and secure</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif--><strong>Size: </strong><strong>~15in X 9.75in 38cm x 24.5cm</strong></p><p>Our Guarantee:</p><p>Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.</p><p>Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving and we will offer a full refund without reservation!</p><p>22934</p><p>Photos available upon request. </p> John Baskett hardcover
176027275<p><strong>1760 Book of </strong><strong>Common Prayer Anglican Baskett Psalms of David </strong><strong>HUGE </strong><strong>FOLIO</strong></p><p>In 1712 John Baskett began printing the Book of Common Prayer shortly after the success of the 1710 New Testament. Baskett was the printer to the king during the first half of the 18th-century. This 1760 folio edition contains the Psalms of David and other notable liturgical texts such as the Apostle's Creed. </p><p>Item number: #27275</p><p>Price: $750</p><p>Church of England</p><p><strong><em>The book of common prayer : and administration of the sacraments and other rites and ceremonies of the church</em></strong></p><p>London : Printed by Thomas Baskett by Robert Baskett 1760.</p><p><u>Details</u>: </p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Collation: Complete with all pages</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif-->Unpaginated</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Provenance: Handwritten – <em>Atkinson Family records 1789-1792</em></p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Language: English </p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Binding: Leather</p><p><!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Size: ~8.25in X 5.25in 21cm x 13.5cm</p><p>Our Guarantee:</p><p>Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.</p><p>Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving and we will offer a full refund without reservation!</p><p><u>Photos available upon request. </u></p> Thomas Baskett, by Robert Baskett hardcover
173819773<p><b>1738 BIBLE </b><b>Book of Common Prayer Illustrated Baskett Psalms of David Anglican</b></p><p>In 1712 John Baskett began printing the Book of Common Prayer shortly after the success of the 1710 New Testament. Baskett was the printer to the king during the first half of the 18th-century. This edition is bound with <i>'A Companion to the Altar' </i>– an important supplement to the '<i>Book of Common Prayer'</i>. It helps clarify and manage the Holy Sacraments prayers meditations and aspects of worship in the Church of England.</p><p>This impressive tome <b>features exquisite full-page engravings</b> of portraits of saints and Bible scenes. </p><p>Item number: #19773</p><p>Price: $750</p><p>Church of England</p><p><b><i>The book of common prayer : and administration of the sacraments and other rites and ceremonies of the church</i></b></p><p>London : Printed by John Baskett 1738.</p><p><br /></p><p><u>Details</u>:</p><p>· Collation: Complete with all pages</p><p>o <b>48 copper engraved plates </b></p><p>· Provenance: Handwritten</p><p>o <i>Sarah Marsh</i></p><p>o <i>George McAllope</i></p><p>· Language: English </p><p>· Binding: Leather; tight and secure</p><p>· Size: ~7.5in X 4.75in 19cm x 12cm</p><p>Our Guarantee:</p><p>Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.</p><p>Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving and we will offer a full refund without reservation!</p><p>19773</p><p>Photos available upon request.</p> John Baskett hardcover
1713217381713 Anglican Common Prayer Baskett BIBLE Psalms Articles Queen Anne England ARTIn 1712 John Baskett began printing the Book of Common Prayer shortly after the success of the 1710 New Testament. Baskett was the royal printer during the first half of the 18th-century. This 1713 first edition thus of Baskett's 'Book of Common Prayer' includes the Psalms of David liturgical calendars the Articles and is notable for being one of the earliest Baskett editions. Item number: #21738Price: $750Church of EnglandThe book of common prayer and administration of the sacraments and other rites and ceremonies of the church according to the use of the Church of England: together with the Psalter or Psalms of David pointed sic as they are to be sung or said in churches.London: Printed by John Baskett printer to the Queens Most Excellent Majesty. 1713. Details: • Collation: Complete o Unpaginated o 47 engraved plates o 'Psalms' includes separate title page• Language: English• Binding: Leather; tight and secure• Size: ~7.25in X 4.75in 18.5cm x 12cmOur Guarantee:Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 21738Photos available upon request. John Baskett, printer to the Queens Most Excellent Majesty hardcover
1797341884London: Printed by C. Whittingham for T. Heptinstall 1797. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition thus. 12mo. ix 15 347 1 91 5 pp. 19 cm. Issued with a separate title page for A New Version of the Psalms of David by N. Brady and N. Tate H.D. Symonds 1796. In contemporary straight grained black morocco double fillet gilt borders on both boards gilt turn-ins gilt spine title all edges gilt marbled endpapers. Owner's name and address in neat ink on the front paste down. With an attractive contemporary dark red morocco bookplate: "Charlotte Godwin 1798" in gilt with double fillet gilt borders and decorative motif on the front pastedown. Corners bumped with moderate scattered foxing to the text pages else a beautiful fine copy with an interesting early American bookplate. The Godwin family was one of the first to settle in the Eastern Shore region of Virginia. Scarce. OCLC locates only one holding. Printed by C. Whittingham, for T. Heptinstall hardcover
171029188<p>A 1710 reprint edition of "The Primer set furth by the kinges maiestie & his clergie" printed by Richard Grafton in London on 17 August 1546 is a Tudor Church of England prayer book in English. Derived from the 1545 Henry VIII primer it contains the Lord's Prayer Apostles' Creed Ten Commandments psalms and reformed devotional material. Its English text reflected the religious changes of the Reformation and anticipated the Book of Common Prayer. Collation: 118 unnumbered leaves. Size: 7 x 4.5 inches 17.8 x 11.4 cm. Bound in leather with marbled boards and leather corners gilt title to spine. Condition: Very Good binding secure mild rubbing to leather light toning to pages. References: #29188 PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.</p> Richard Grafton hardcover
1736240Oxford: Printed by John Baskett 1736. Leather Bound. Very Good. 8 x 10 1/2 inches. 4to. 3 ffep 1 marbled a 8 leaves A - F 8 leaf quires G 4 leaves. Printed in two columns. Griffiths 1736/3. Bound with: The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments Authorised King James Version. Oxford: Printed by John Baskett 1736. A - Rrr OT & Apocrypha Qqq - Iiii in 8s NT a - d in 8s Index. Not in Herbert or ESTC. Separate title page for New Testament dated 1735 and stating location as London. Also not in Herbert or ESTC. Bound with: Sternhold Thomas and John Hopkins. The Whole Book of Psalms: Collected into English Metre. London: Printed by T. Wood and E. Palmer for the Company of Stationers 1732. A - G 8 leaf quires. Printed in two columns. ESTCT90365. Gift inscription from Maria Rice to Lucy Rice dated 1773 and later gift inscription dated 1855. Occasional loss at edges. All page edges gilt. Bound in beautiful full black morocco with light surface and corner wear. Boards with extensively gilt decorated borders and edges. Spine with five raised and gilt bands and extensive gilt decoration in six compartments. A nice Baskett BCP and an unusual unrecorded Bible in an exceptional 18th Century binding. Printed by John Baskett unknown
172435317London: Printed for A. Johnston 1724. Leather bound. Fair. 12mos. Two volumes. Volume I: 3 70 pages. Volume II: 3 pages 71-166 3 Spotted brown calf leather bindings. Raised bands and red leather title labels on the spines. The preliminary and rear end sheets removed in both volumes. Armorial book plate of Henry H. Ficken on the front paste downs. Illustrated with 190 coat of arms engravings. Outer joints are cracked volume 1. Front board detached volume 2. Edge wear to the boards and spines. Interior contents toned in places. <br /> <br /> Full title of this scarce two volume set is "Shewing I. The atchievements of all the English nobility complete i.e. their several quarterings or pretensions; being the arms of the most eminent families in Great Britain and Ireland: also their impalements &c. as well as their paternal coats crests supporters and mottos. II. Their several titles of honour whether hereditary or by great offices in the state: together with just and correct blasons of their said atchievements and reasons for many of their particular bearings &c. To which is added by way of introduction a concise essay upon the nature rise and intent of arms and armory. Shewing their progressive growth in the practice of both the ancients and moderns; together with sufficient rules and observations for attaining a perfect knowledge in that science." 10 copies of the printed version listed in OCLC 10/22. Printed for A. Johnston unknown
175049463finely bound copy with engraved frontispiece title page in red and black double column final leaf of common prayer Bbb Psalms dated 1751 30 pages Together with the Psalter or Psalms of David pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches: and the form or manner of making ordaining and consecrating of bishops priests and deacons Printed by George Grierson hardcover
1762851Cambridge: Printed by John Baskerville 1762. First Baskerville duodecimo edition. Leather Bound. Very Good . 4 1/2 x 7 1/8 inches. 198 leaves including cancel title without slip over price second issue with title reset. Light marginal soiling. Griffiths 1762/8. Bound with: Sternhold Thomas and John Hopkins. The Whole Book of Psalms Collected into English Metre Printed by John Baskerville Cambridge for B. Dod London BCP; John Baskerville Birmingham Psalmes 1762. 61 leaves. First Baskerville edition. ESTCT87252. Marbled endpapers. All page edges gilt now worn. Bound in contemporary dark olive morocco. Elaborately gilt-tooled to cottage roof design gilt now dulled and worn. Front hinge professionally repaired. Two first edition Baskerville printings bound together. A unique book. Baskerville was an innovative printer and typographer whose works are considered to be some of the most beautiful printed in the English language. Tributes to his genius as a printer include the font that bears his name as well as nods by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle The Hound of the Baskervilles and Umberto Eco who named the protagonist in The Name of the Rose William of Baskerville. Printed by John Baskerville unknown
1792028192London: L. Wayland 1792. Large Octavo. Frontispiece 12 284 250 58 pages. Nice large type. One of the better unofficial printings done at the end of the 18th century. The border resembles Didot. The use of the singular for the sacraments is an error see Griffiths. Both the British Library and the Huntington have copies with this variation. Special full black straight grained morocco both boards centrally inlaid red green and gilt insignia with the name Thos. Harrison above insignia and dated 1823 below boards trimmed in a decorative gilt roll binding by Thomas Harrison with 1825 on front cover with red insignia. Very clean text engravings have foxing with tissue guards. ESTC T082266; David M. Griffiths The Bibliography of the Book of Common Prayer p. 205. L. Wayland unknown
1740200029AG1740. Augsburg Seutter c.1740. Original hand-coloured engraving. Plate Size: 48.6 cm x 56.7 cm. Sheet Size: 54 cm x 62.1 cm. Original map. In very good condition. Some minor browning evident with the slightest traces of staining to outer margins. Tape repairs to reinforced reverse. Moreland and Bannister 1983: Tooley 1979. A very detailed and interesting map of England and Wales. To the north lies Scotland while offshore parts of Ireland and France are seen. Rivers headlands towns and cities are identified and relief shown pictorially. Divides England into pre-Norman Conquest: The Kingdome of West Saxons The Kingd. Of South Saxons The Kingd. Of Kent The Kingd. of East Saxons The Kingdom of East Angles The Kingdom of Mercie The Princedome of Wales and the Kingdome of Northumberland. Shows major cities and regions such as Surrey Cornwall Dorsetshire Wiltshire Somersetshire Essex Suffolk Warwikshire London Hartfordshire Denbighshire Shorpshire Yorkshire Cumberland Cambridge and Darbyshire. Includes the British Channel to the south and the Irish Sea or St. George's Channel to the west. In the top right of the map a large allegorical title cartouche represents the wealth of Britain - illustrating the sciences trade and industry agriculture and maritime activity throughout the realm. In the opposite corner a smaller cartouche shows map symbols and three scale bars. A compass rose guards the mouth of the Bristol channel. Matthäus Seutter 1678-1757 was one of the most important and prolific German map publishers of the 18th century. Matthaus Seutter the elder first published his "Atlas Geographicus" in 1720 and added to the contents in subsequent editions under the title "Atlas Novus". He was succeeded in his business by his son Georg Matthaus Seutter and after his death his son Albrecht Carl inherited but died early in 1762. Matthaus' widow then sold the business to her sons-in-law Tobias Conrad Lotter and Johann Michael Probst who eventually left it to M.A. Lotter Matthaus' grandson. Wikipedia unknown
