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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. <br/><br/> printed by John Baskerville, printer to the university unknown books
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 books
176149243Cambridge: John Baskerville 1761. First Baskerville edition third title impression with the price of 8s. 6d. on the title page 8vo without sections x2b 2N-2Q as often; contemporary blue goatskin with elaborate gilt border gilt-decorated spine in 7 compartments a.e.g. marbled endpapers; boards and spine worn armorial bookplate of the Hon. Charles Hope Weir followed by an inscription by his great great grandson Harry Lloyd Neruey under it. A good sound copy. Gaskell 12. <br/><br/> John Baskerville hardcover books
176248991Cambridge: printed by J. Baskerville printer to the University 1762. 12mo 198 leaves; this copy with the cancellans title page the last line reading "Price Five Shillings unbound" and without the star & lozenge slip pasted over the last line; bound with: Brady N. A New Version of the Psalms of David. Birmingham: printed by John Baskerville 1762 52 leaves; together in contemporary full green goat fancy gilt borders on covers with floral devices in the corners enclosing a central gilt lozenge gilt-decorated spine in 6 compartments unlettered a.e.g.; the binding is darkened and slightly worn and 2 old bookseller descriptions are tipped in at the front; all else quite good and sound. An old note in pencil on the verso of the front free endpaper proclaims this to be an "Irish binding." "Baskerville printed three octavo editions of The Book of Common Prayer. The first which appeared in 1760 was set in long lines of Great Primer. There were two impressions one with and the other without a border round each page . cancelled title pages were substituted later in 1760 and in 1761. The second edition appeared later in 1760 . and two impressions were printed with and without borders. It was first published at 7s. 6d but in 1761 the price was raised to 8s.6d. The Royal Prayers are found in the second state only as cancels. The third and final edition was published in 1762 set in long lines of Great Primer without borders" Gaskell. Gaskell 20 and 22. <br/><br/> printed by J. Baskerville, printer to the University unknown books
176049017Cambridge: printed by John Baskerville printer to the university; by whom they are sold and by B. Dod.London 1760. Second Baskerville edition issue with the lozenge and star ornamental page borders; 8vo 272 leaves the title page is a canel; contemporary full calf worn neatly rebacked in mottled calf red morocco label on gilt-paneled spine a.e.g.; endpapers renewed; good and sound overall; internally clean. Gaskell 13. <br/><br/> printed by John Baskerville, printer to the university; by whom they are sold, and by B. Dod...London unknown books
176248833Cambridge: printed by John Baskerville 1762. 8vo 344 leaves; contemporary if not original full pock-marked calf elaborate gilt borders on covers smooth gilt-decorated spine laid out in 6 compartments red morocco label in 1 a.e.g.; the textblock is clean and sound but the covers are worn and the joints rough and starting; a good copy. "Baskerville printed three octavo editions of The Book of Common Prayer. The first which appeared in 1760 was set in long lines of Great Primer. There were two impressions one with and the other without a border round each page . cancelled title pages were substituted later in 1760 and in 1761. The second edition appeared later in 1760 . and two impressions were printed with and without borders. It was first published at 7s. 6d but in 1761 the price was raised to 8s.6d. The Royal Prayers are found in the second state only as cancels. The third and final edition was published in 1762 set in long lines of Great Primer without borders" Gaskell. Gaskell 19. <br/><br/> printed by John Baskerville unknown books
170647980London: printed by Charles Bill and the executrix of Thomas Newcomb deceas'd 1706. Folio in 4s 202 leaves collated complete; preliminary leaves dampstained at lower edge with stains and short tears and loss of some text in the corner of a4; also loss at bottom of 2H2; engraved frontispiece historiated woodcut initials; bound with The Whole Book of Psalms collected into English metre by Thomas Sternhold John Hopkins and others. London: printed by Tho. Hodgkin for the Company of Stationers 1706 folio pp. 2 52 6; contemporary and likely origginal full black paneled goat triple gilt rules on covers enclosing a central gilt panel fleurons in the corners gilt-decorated spine in 7 compartments; the whole rubbed and worn but sound. On the front and rear pastedown are mounted "A Morning Hymn" and "An Evening Hymn" each about 5½" x 6½ and printed in two columns. <br/><br/> printed by Charles Bill, and the executrix of Thomas Newcomb, deceas'd unknown books
192026210Cambridge & London: University Press n.d. 1920. 32mo pp. xxxvi 334; bound with as issued: Hymns Ancient and Modern for the Use in the Services of the Church London: printed for the proprietors by William Clowes & Sons n.d. pp. 206 1; original black morocco designed a purse with purse-strings and a small pocket for coins on the upper cover lettered in gilt on spine and with personalized initials on the upper cover in gilt: "V. G. 1 June 1922" and with a gift inscription to Violet Giles on her Confirmation Day June 1 1922 on the flyleaf yapp edges a.e.g.; about fine. <br/><br/> University Press, n.d. unknown books
181125444Oxford: printed at the Clarendon Press by Bensley Cooke and Collingwood 1811. 4to unpaginated portions except for the title-p. lacking all before I4 2D1-4F4 and 2H1-3G4 2B and 2B2 with tears mended; bound in a dated binding of full black straight-grain morocco elaborately decorated in blind the central panel with "Nevedon Vincent Edwards A.M. Rector William Sparrow Church-Warden 1816" in gilt central on upper cover paneled spine also elaborately tooled in blind lettered in gilt a.e.g.; very good. <br/><br/> printed at the Clarendon Press, by Bensley, Cooke, and Collingwood unknown books
1707287656Oxford London: Printed by the University-Printers Printed by J. Heptinstall for the Company of Stationers 1707. Full Leather. Very Good binding. A Book of Common Prayer and Book of Psalms for the Anglican Church bound together in one volume; both were published in 1707. Complete with 53 numbered plates. Interestingly three of the plates are of a more political nature being the "Gun-Powder Treason" the "Martyrdom of King Charles I" and the "Restoration of King Charles II." Red ruling to the borders of the double-columned text title pages and plates. The Whole Book of Psalms Collected into English Metre by Thomas Sternhold John Hopkins and others . 'Printed by J. Heptinstall for the Company of Stationers. 1707" is not found in the ESTC. Neither text is paginated; the final leaf of the Book of Common Prayer is R4; the final leaf of The Whole Book of Psalms is I6. Front hinge reinforced with Japanese tissue. Slight loss at the bottom of the spine. Black straight grain morocco with gilt lettering and raised bands on the spine. All edges gilt. Very Good. ESTC T231335. Very Good binding. Printed by the University-Printers | Printed by J. Heptinstall, for the Company of Stationers unknown books
182032724Oxford: printed at the Clarendon Press by J. Cooke and S. Collingwood 1820. Thick 8vo; inserted engraved title-p.; bound with A New Version of the Psalms of David 1825; contemporary full red straight-grain morocco covers with elaborate gilt borders gilt lettered direct on gilt-decorated spine a.e.g.; hinges strengthened extremities rubbed and worn 2 small ink spots on back cover; all else very good. With a large fore-edge painting showing Oxford from the countryside. <br/><br/> printed at the Clarendon Press, by J. Cooke and S. Collingwood unknown books
176235341Cambridge: John Baskerville & B. Dod 1762. 12mo 16.9 cm 6.7". 392 pp. <br><br>with Bible. O.T. Psalms. English. 1762. Sternhold & Hopkins. The whole book of Psalms collected into English metre . . . Birmingham: John Baskerville 1762. 12mo. 122 pp. and Bible. O.T. Psalms. English. 1762. Tate & Brady. A new version of the Psalms of David fitted to the tunes used in churches. Birmingham: John Baskerville 1762. 12mo. 104 pp.<br>Â Â Â Â One of the last of Cambridge University printer John Baskerville's great series of printings of the Book of Common Prayer including the Psalter the articles of religion and state prayers for George III. The BCP is followed by two versions of the Psalms the older rendition by Sternhold and Hopkins and the newer by Tate and Brady.<br>Â Â Â Â Provenance: Front pastedown with armorial bookplate of collector William Gott 17971863 father of John Gott Bishop of Truro with motto "Nec temere nec timide." Neat note on rear free endpaper indicating book was purchased from the Pickering firm and then rebound by Hayday.<br>Â Â Â Â Binding: Signed binding done by James Hayday 17961872 an eminent London binder: Early 19th-century dark blue morocco spine gilt extra. Covers framed in gilt rolls surrounding central gilt-stamped composed medallions; board edges and turn-ins with gilt roll. All edges gilt. Front free endpaper stamped "Bound by Hayday. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â BCP: Griffiths Bibliography of the Book of Common Prayer 1762:8; Gaskell 20; ESTC T87226. Sternhold & Hopkins: ESTC T87252; Gaskell 21. Brady & Tate: ESTC T107540; Gaskell 22. Binding as above light rubbing to extremities small scuffs to covers; back free endpaper with => small inked annotations regarding purchase and binding costs. First few leaves browned varying degrees of mild to moderate foxing elsewhere. A handsome example of both Baskerville's printing and Hayday's binding skills. John Baskerville & B. Dod unknown books
17834031Oxford: W. Jackson & A. Hamilton 1783. 4to 28 cm 11". 52 ff. lacking ff. 13. <br><br>bound with Bible. English. 1783. Authorized i.e. King James Version. The Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments: translated out of the original tongues: and with the former translations diligently compared and revised. Oxford: W. Jackson & A. Hamilton 1783. 4to 28 cm 11". 144 ff. lacking final blank. bound with Bible. O.T. Psalms. English.Paraphrases. 1770. Sternhold and Hopkins. The whole book of psalms collected into English metre. Oxford: Pr. by T. Wright & W. Gill 1770. 4to 28 cm 11". 28 ff.<br>Â Â Â Â Large heavy quarto family bible smaller and more manageable and less expensive than the large folios intended to be used at the lectern in church but still quite substantial. These family Bibles also could contain as in this case the Book of Common Prayer and the "old" version metrical psalter with the expectation that they would serve the master of the house in leading family worship.<br>Â Â Â Â Provenance: "William Tillsons Bible" in manuscript above manuscript family records on the recto of the first blank; other family notes are recorded on its back and on the verso of the front free endpaper. Someone has taken the trouble to paste a large slip of paper onto the recto of the front free endpaper over a large ownership note that may read "Thomas Tilison His Bible Septr 4th 1784. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Prayer Book: Griffiths Bibliography of the Book of Common Prayer 1786/2; ESTC N66721. Psalter: not in ESTC. Bible: not in Darlow & Moule or ESTC; Herbert 1286. Contemporary calf covers panelled in blind with remnants of clasps. Front joint open with cords strongly holding; covers abraded with incisions and leather loss to edges; spine leather dry and cracking; front fly-leaf and next blank detached. Prayer Book only lacking title-page and two preliminary leaves; another early leaf detached with a closed tear across no loss of text. Bible: Foxing and brown spotting with a few closed tears and occasional chipping in the margins the last resulting in loss of words from a few shouldernotes. The copy described by Herbert had engravings and maps not present here; this copy is complete textually. W. Jackson & A. Hamilton hardcover books
176030966Cambridge: John Baskerville for B. Dod 1760. 8vo 24.5 cm 9.6". 544 pp. <br><br>Second edition of Cambridge University printer John Baskerville's Book of Common Prayer including the Psalter the articles of religion and state prayers for George II. This impression printed in the same year as the first edition features decorative page borders; its title-page matches the description of Gaskell's Group 2 with the third line printed in roman and the price listed as "Seven Shillings and Six Pence unbound." The final text leaf is Ll2; there are interpolated signatures rz between Q and R.<br>Â Â Â Â Binding: Contemporary red morocco framed and panelled in gilt rolls with gilt-stamped corner fleurons board edges and turn-ins with gilt roll; later rebacked with red morocco spine beautifully stamped in foliate and geometric designs originally gilt but now virtually entirely black/blind. All edges gilt.<br>Â Â Â Â Provenance: Front pastedown with armorial bookplate "A ma puissance" of the Earl of Stamford. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â ESTC N32874; Gaskell Baskerville 12. Binding as above extremities rubbed sides with small scuffs. Front pastedown with bookplate as above bookplate bearing inked numeral in red. Pages gently age-toned with a few instances of light spots of foxing otherwise clean. => An attractive production in an attractive copy. John Baskerville for B. Dod unknown books
1853FF2448Oxford:: University Press 1853 1852. 1853. 12 cm. unpaginated. Original full chocolate brown blind- and gilt-stamped morocco all edges gilt with fore-edges protected by brass-edging and clasp verso of clasp states "DOWNES". Ownership inscriptions of J.C. McMullen to Stanley Herbert McMullen 1854 . . . and with love to Charles T. McMullen Xmas 1898 both predating the painting. Very good. With a fore-edge painting of a single full-bloomed rose with three buds surrounding 3 leaves and a spray of blue dots. There is no background. The painting is 20th century. / Bound together with N. Brady & N. Tate A NEW VERSION OF THE PSALMS OF DAVID fitted to the tunes used in Churches. Oxford 1852. University Press, 1853, 1852. unknown books
1937287417Oxford London: Oxford University Press William Clowes and Sons 1937. Full Leather. Very Good binding. An early 1937 edition of the Church of England's Book of Common Prayer with the Forms of Prayer used at the Accession of George VI to the throne in the prior year. Most likely a rushed early reprint after the abdication of King Edward VIII with most mentions of the King as 'King GEORGE' but also with at least one misprint see p. xxxx where "in the Second Year of the Reign of King Edward the Sixth" is not corrected. Dated 1936 in pencil on the copyright page by a contemporary owner but also with "GIVEN at Our Court at Sandringham the Twenty-second day of January 1937; In the First Year of Our Reign." on p. 627 the end of the accession service. Bound together with Hymns Ancient and Modern. With previous owner's names and inscriptions on the front flyleaf. Wear to the front joint and edges of the boards. Full brown morocco with gilt lettering and raised bands. All edges gilt. Very Good. Very Good binding. Oxford University Press | William Clowes and Sons unknown books
180228715London: Pub. for John Reeves pr. by W. Bulmer 1802. 8vo 24 cm 9.5". vi 694 pp. <br><br>There were minor differences between the Prayer Books of the Church of England and the Church of Ireland up until 1801 the year that the churches merged; the various 1801 BCPs were the first to use the "United Church" designation. John Reeves had been appointed king's printer in 1800 and edited his own version of the BCP of which this is the second edition; the separate title-page following the preliminary matter is dated 1801. That preliminary matter offering historical and liturgical commentary is extensive and interesting.<br>Â Â Â Â Fore-edge: This beautiful example bears a subtly shaded => fore-edge painting showing Westminster Abbey in the background behind a waterfront view with sailboats.<br>Â Â Â Â Binding: Full straight-grain dark olive green morocco covers framed in elegant feather and pearl twist gilt roll turn-ins with floral gilt roll. Stone-pattern marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Griffiths Bibliography of the Book of Common Prayer 1802/1. Binding as above mild rubbing overall with some abraded areas consolidated joints and extremities subtly repaired aesthetically appropriate endbands supplied. Title-page with inked ownership inscription dated 1803 "The gift of my beloved husband." Intermittent faint spots of foxing mostly confined to early leaves. One inked marginal annotation in an early hand three psalms 14547 with small inked emphasis marks pages otherwise clean. Pub. for John Reeves (pr. by W. Bulmer) unknown books
180727530Dublin: George Grierson 1807. 12mo. 158 54 ff. <br><br>Irish BCP: Dublin edition from a prominent printing dynasty here with "A New Version of the Psalms." This 1807 issue is particularly uncommon with only one U.S. and one U.K. institution reporting holdings.<br>Â Â Â Â Provenance: Front fly-leaf with inked inscription of William Johnston dated 1808 with subsequent later additions; outer closed edges with inked inscription of Charles Johnston dated 1823; pastedowns endpapers and some pages with additional Johnston inscriptions. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Griffiths Bibliography of the Book of Common Prayer 1807/15; NSTC L1854. Contemporary leather covered over with paper some time ago; original leather much cracked and abraded paper darkened chipped and torn. Front hinge inside cracked; text block starting to pull away from spine with front fly-leaf separated and early leaves loosening. Pages lightly age-toned with occasional faint stains; a few pages trimmed very closely. Two dried flowers laid in. A much-loved much-used copy. George Grierson hardcover books
5603London: Various publishers Various dates. Leather. Good. Octavo 18 cm; three works in one volume. The Book of Common Prayer: Oxford: for Thomas Guy 1682. 168 of 169 leaves lacks printed title page. Engraved title page torn at upper right with some loss. Worm trails. Collation varies from ESTC copy pi A-U8 X4 lacking pi; engraved title page showing a cathedral nave; armorial tail piece with crest of Charles II. The New Testament of Our Lord and Savior.: London: printed by John Bill Thomas Newcomb and Henry Hills 1679. 192 leaves. Collation varies from ESTC entry and from any of the copies collated in Darlowe and Moule viz: Aa8-Aaa8. The Whole Book of Psalms: Collected into English Metre by Thomas Sternhold John Hopkins and others. London: The Company of Stationers 1684. 2 131 19 pages last blank. Bound in contemporary full calf tooled in blind with floral and geometric motives on both boards. Binding worn. Armorial bookplate of Robert Andrews 1703-1763 on lower pastedown. Armorial bookplate of William Long 1817-1886 on upper pastedown showing the Long crest and motto with handwritten inscription to Elizabeth Hare Long from her aunt Elizabeth Nott "grandaughter sic of Robert Andrews." Manuscript family record of births and deaths on front blanks and on inserted leaf in the hand of Robert Andrews 1703-1763 lawyer and property developer. "No builder or developer played a greater role in making the Grosvenors' Mayfair estate a byword for high-quality Georgian housing" according to DNB. Andrews became the attorney for many of Britain's aristocratic families including that of Frederick Prince of Wales. [Various publishers] hardcover books
191625916Boston: Small Maynard and Company. 1916. Hardcover. Very good copy with some rubbing and general wear a tiny start in the rear hinge.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 363 pp . Small Maynard and Company hardcover books
19168373New York: Small Maynard & Co 1916. First Edition. Green cloth boards stamped in white; 363pp; frontis. Light wear to tips of corners and spine ends; brief splits to front hinge internal; bit of offsetting to title page from color frontispiece. A solidly Very Good copy. HANNA 1096: ".young bank employee falsely convicted of embezzlement spends two years in Sing Sing before being cleared." Octavo. Small, Maynard & Co unknown books
19159026566St. Louis: Phil Wagner 1915. 1st . Hardcover. Very good. Illustrations by John Sloan. Binding shows wear at the extremities. Gilt lettering on spine is rubbed. Slip tipped in with presentation "Fraternally Inscribed to My Comrade in the Social Revolution" and signed by the author. <br/><br/> Phil Wagner hardcover books
19151311116Phil Wagner 1915. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Very good in original cloth covered boards with gilt stamped lettering. First Edition 1915; with no mention of later printings on the copyright page. 333 pp. Black and white full page illustrations throughout. Very slightly leaning. Some rubbing along edges and a small amount of bending at corners and spine. Bookseller's stamp on front paste down. Phil Wagner hardcover books
1967140886New York: Avalon Books 1967. Octavo cloth. First separate edition. Fifth book of the five-volume Avalon reprint of DARKNESS AND DAWN an important early American science fiction novel utilizing the catastrophe motif. The trilogy was first published as serials in CAVALIER in 1912 and 1913 and first published in book form in 1914 by Small Maynard and Company. Anatomy of Wonder 1976 2-73; 1981 1-67; 1987 1-33; 1995 1-33 and 2004 II-383. Bleiler Science-Fiction: The Early Years 673. Clareson Science Fiction in America 1870s-1930s 283. Lewis Utopian Literature pp. 58-9. Locke A Spectrum of Fantasy p. 79. Survey of Science Fiction Literature I pp. 484-87. In 333. Bleiler 1978 p. 79. Reginald 04904E. A fine copy in fine dust jacket with some rubbing to black ink background on front panel. #140886 Avalon Books unknown books
19718333Norman: University of Oklahoma Press 1971 Third and best printing of this classic. "This is copy number 94 of a certified Limited Edition of 300 copies especially printed and bound for the 101 Ranch Rodeo Foundation Inc.". Foreword by Glenn Shirley. Pp. xxx 255 plus 53 photographs. Map endpapers. Appendices index. Full light brown leather gilt. A very fine as new copy with pictorial dust jacket as issued fading to jacket spine as usual. Famous western author Glenn Shirley provides a stunning historical foreword for this printing. This issue is also the first to incorporate further illustrations from the original and very rare 1937 first edition the second was that same year. The 101 Ranch is considered the best history of this great Oklahoma ranch and its owners. Collings covers the founding in the 1870's to the later Wild West Show continued ranching operations and final bankruptcy in the 1930's. This special printing is super scarce. First edition: Adams Herd: 504; Adams Six-Score: 22; Rader: 870. University of Oklahoma Press hardcover books
