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1853257859New York: Appleton & Company 1853. Engraved frontispiece and 3 engraved plates additional hand-colored lithograph title by T. Sinclair. 670 237 3 pp. 12mo. Bound in full contemporary dark purple velvet covers overlaid with gilt metal outer frame surrounding a thin gilt metal filligree border front cover with central gilt cross clasp a.e.g. fine. Engraved frontispiece and 3 engraved plates additional hand-colored lithograph title by T. Sinclair. 670 237 3 pp. 12mo. Griffiths 1853:27 Appleton & Company unknown books
1854255549Philadelphia: Lippincott Grambo & Co 1854. Chromolithograph frontispiece and additional chromolithograph title page. xxxii 552; 252 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Bound in full black velvet covers with borders of golden wire in filigree spine lettered with gold metal in gothic script velvet endsheets edges gilt golden metallic clasp. Fine. Gift inscription to institution on flyleaf; bookplate on front free endpaper. Chromolithograph frontispiece and additional chromolithograph title page. xxxii 552; 252 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Griffiths 1854: 39 Lippincott, Grambo & Co unknown books
1805WRCAM45237Philadelphia 1805. 280452295pp. plus seven plates and 6pp. subscribers list. Contemporary red roan gilt spine gilt extra. Extremities worn boards lightly scuffed. Ownership inscriptions on front fly leaf. Light foxing and toning to text. Good. An early edition of the Episcopalian Book of Common Prayer illustrated with engravings by Tanner after Robert Smirke. The Psalms follow the devotional text. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 9205. hardcover books
1840WRCAM45357Philadelphia 1840. 531248pp. plus three plates and engraved titlepage. Contemporary black morocco gilt inner dentelles a.e.g. Minor shelf wear. Internally clean. Near fine. In a cloth slipcase. Handsome copy of the Episcopal Book of Common Prayer complete with the Psalms and Hymns. Bound in full pebbled black morocco with ornate gilt and blind stamping on the boards and gilt stamping on the spine. hardcover books
1831WRCAM46799Philadelphia: L. Johnson 1831. 1635-479305-353377-4183pp. plus engraved titlepage and six hand-colored plates. Contemporary red morocco spine gilt. Extremities rubbed. Contemporary newspaper clippings pasted to front pastedown ownership inscription on front flyleaf. Light foxing plates lightly tanned. Good. Illustrated Book of Common Prayer. The pagination on the Psalms and hymns at the back would seem to indicate that they were also used in other previous editions of the work. L. Johnson unknown books
1801WRCAM45238Brooklyn: Thomas Kirk 1801. 624pp. Contemporary tree calf gilt. Extremities lightly worn. Modern bookplate on front pastedown. Light scattered foxing. Very good. Scarce and interesting Brooklyn imprint bound here in a nice contemporary binding with the Psalms following the devotional text not always found in all copies. SHAW& SHOEMAKER 1196 184. GRIFFITHS BROOKLYN IMPRINTS 1801/16. Thomas Kirk unknown books
1830WRCAM45823New York 1830. 459784311pp. plus frontispiece engraved titlepage and two plates. 12mo. Contemporary morocco gilt a.e.g. Extremities rubbed boards lightly scuffed. Later ownership inscription on front flyleaf modern bookplate on front pastedown. Some minor foxing heavier to plates. Very good. Illustrated Book of Common Prayer for the Episcopal Church. The frontispiece is titled "Going to Church" while the two plates show "The Sacrament" and "Matrimony." A handsome contemporary binding. hardcover books
1893256923New York: Printed for the Committee by the De Vinne Press 1893. Large paper copy of the first edition of the Book of Common Prayer as accepted by the Church in General Convention October 1892. Text printed in black and red and with decorative margins. xxviii 220 of 566 pp. Folio. Bound by Lesort in contemporary full light brown straight-grain morocco covers triple-ruled and paneled in gilt gilt floral cornerpieces spine tooled and ruled in gilt in compartments five raised bands gilt board edges and turn-ins brown silk pastedowns and liners. Binding worn and dampstained mild foxing on first few and last few leaves. Very good. Large paper copy of the first edition of the Book of Common Prayer as accepted by the Church in General Convention October 1892. Text printed in black and red and with decorative margins. xxviii 220 of 566 pp. Folio. Inscribed by one of the members of the General Convention of the Church William R. Huntington Rector of Grace Church of New York City and with an autograph letter signed by him to Eleanor Blodgett godmother to Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Griffiths 1893.6 Printed for the Committee by the De Vinne Press unknown books
1801255003London: Published for John Reeves Printed by W. Bulmer . sold by J. Wright Piccadilly 1801. First Reeves edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Full contemporary black straight-grained morocco covers with gilt-rolled border and central gilt device of cross with "JHS" flat spine horizontally lined gilt lettered and decorated between the lines in gilt marbled endpapers a.e.g. Institutional bookplate on front pastedown shelfmark sticker at foot of spine and ghosts of markings on title--page; very slight rubbing to edges. Overall a very attractive cop. First Reeves edition. 1 vols. 8vo. "John Reeves was gazetted King's Printer in 1800 and held the appointment untyil his death in 1829. Between 1801 and 1815 he issued some 25 books of common prayer each printed by others on his behalf ." Griffiths. This is the first of Reeves' books of common prayer printed by Bulmer and a particularly attractive copy in contemporary binding. It is also apparently the first Book of Common Prayer to use the designation "United Church of England and Ireland.". Griffiths p. 215 Published for John Reeves, (Printed by W. Bulmer) ... sold by J. Wright, Piccadilly unknown books
1811222637Oxford: Printed at the Clarendon Press 1811. With fore-edge painting. 1 vols. 4to. Contemporary full blue straight-grained morocco sides with gilt cathedral borders gilt-stamped cornerpieces marbled endpapers a.e.g. Handsome binding. Bookplate of J. Powell Powell. With fore-edge painting. 1 vols. 4to. Contemporary Cathedral Binding with a Fore-Edge Painting. Beautiful and unusually elegant binding decorated with a fine painting of a cathedral along the fore-edge. Printed at the Clarendon Press unknown books
1863303567London John Camden Hotten 1863. 1863. 8vo. Pictorial title page in red and black. Text within vignette borders. Finely bound in full navy blue morocco a.e.g.; marbled endpapers. Fine fresh. No foxing; No signatures or bookplates. Printed by Chiswick Press. Hardcover. Fine. London, John Camden Hotten, 1863. hardcover books
1892036532NY: James Pott & Co. 1892. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. The volume measures 3 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches. The text is clean with no markings there is a former owner's name written and stamped inside the covers. The binding is sound. The cover shows spmewear with a rubbing. <br/> <br/> James Pott & Co. hardcover
1900mon0000366674William Clowes and Sons 1900T. hardcover. Acceptable. in x in x in. NOT an ex-library book. Well read with some wear but still very useable. William Clowes and Sons hardcover
1816788850Oxford: Printed at the Clarendon Press by Dawson Bensley Cooke and Collingwood 1816 Psalter dated 1822 18161822. 1816. Hardcover. hardback 4to edges thumbed occasional patches of heavy browning 2 pages torn with old repairs but no loss internal binding sound full leather rubbed edges frayed in a couple of places front cover marked 'Yelden Parish 1824. Good condition . Oxford: Printed at the Clarendon Press, by Dawson, Bensley, Cooke, and Collingwood, 1816 (Psalter dated 1822), 18161822 hardcover
1822172514Oxford: Printed at the Clarendon Press by Samuel Collingwood and Co. printers to the University; and sold by Edward Gardner and by Messrs. Whittaker London; H. Mozley Derby; and by Messrs. Wilson York 1822. Splendidly bound A very attractive large-format Prayer Book for lectern use in a resplendent sunburst binding composed of red morocco onlays and richly gilt. Folio 485 x 292 mm. Contemporary black straight-grain morocco spine lettered and tooled in gilt red and green morocco onlays to form sunburst on covers with gilt flames angels stars and cross centrepiece all within gilt and blind floral frame marbled endpapers gilt edges. Late-19th-century family register of the Powell family to rear and front free endpapers early correction of King George to William coronated 1830 and the queen to Queen Adelaide on relevant prayers. A few scratches to rear cover crease to title page slight spotting leaves 3D1 and 2 adhered together. A very good copy. unknown
184588003Philadelphia PA: J.B. Lippincott Company 1845. Leather-bound. Good. 16mo 6.25 in. x 4 in. 459 46 46. B;lack leather bopards with gilt floral design to front and back. Gilt title "Prayer" and decorative bandlines to spine. Rubbing to extremities; top corners just showing. Previous owner's name in gilt to front board and in pencil to front flyleaf. Front hinge a touch tender. Tidelines to preliminary pages. Age-toning to pages. Occasional pressed flowers and notes laid in. J.B. Lippincott Company unknown
1844187219London: William Pickering 1844. Among the most beautiful specimens of typography that have appeared since the invention of printing First Pickering edition a triumph of Victorian book design; this splendidly bound copy was presented by John Pierpont Morgan to the Church Club of New York. Pickering a champion of the highest standards of typography and design produced a series of six facsimiles of famous Tudor and Stuart prayer books. This is a facsimile of the Scottish edition of 1637 which sought to impose Episcopal liturgy on the Presbyterian Church of Scotland deepening religious tensions and helping to spark the Civil War. It was called by Keynes "a monument of what could be achieved by good taste and craftsmanship" p. 32 and by Warren "among the most beautiful specimens of typography that have appeared since the invention of printing" p. 164. Morgan founder of the Morgan Library in New York ranks among the greatest of all book collectors and was a founder of the Church Club established in 1887 as an Episcopal forum. The Club's bookplate noting presentation is on the front pastedown and their shelf label is on the rear. Folio 338 x 226 mm. Printed in black and red in Old English type by Charles Whittingham of Chiswick on Pouncy's handmade paper. Near-contemporary brown morocco by Riviere endpapers watermarked 1854 spine and front cover lettered in gilt covers panelled in black and gilt with gilt centrepieces gilt turn-ins gilt edges. Light rubbing at extremities toning to endpapers: a very attractive copy. Geoffrey Keynes William Pickering 1969; Arthur Warren The Charles Whittinghams 1896. unknown
188076873Oxford and London: Oxford University Press and Henry Frowde c. 1880s. MiniatureMiniature Book. Miniature 128mo. 688 pp. Frontispiece. Leather spine with gilt lettering and devices original Victorian plastic boards with clasp and silver initials to the front; all edges gilt. A little rubbing to spine pencil note to prelim otherwise clean internally. . Near Fine. Leather Spine. 1880. Oxford University Press and Henry Frowde c. 1880s hardcover
190011660<p>Oxford University Press and William Clowes & Sons Limited. London. ND. Circa 1900. INDIA PAPER EDITION. Diamnod 128mo. 2.1 x 1.8 inches. 688pp vi 862pp. Publishers plain burgundy morocco binding with gilt lettering to the spine. Single blind ruled border to both boards. Black coated endpapers. All edges gilt. Previous owners name and address to both front and rear blank endpapers. A little rubbing to the extremities and the book a little loose in the binding but overall very good.</p> Oxford University Press and William Clowes & Sons Limited. London. ND. Circa 1900 hardcover
1818042062New York: T & J Swords 1818. Title page dated 1818. Name of Henry H. Panton in gilt on the front cover with a hand painted coat of arms crudely painted on a small card attached to the preliminary blank along with Panton's name and date of death. Full red morocco leather lettered and decorated in gilt and in blind all edges gilt marbled endpapers 520 pages. Also ex-library with a Cathedral bookplate inside the front cover and faded white call numbers on the spine no other library markings. Covers worn and rubbed mainly at the extremities corners rounded good joints sound binding pages lightly age-toned but clean no other names or markings. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. T & J Swords Hardcover
184846642University Press Oxford 1848. 48mo. Minion text nineteenth century and later signatures on front free endpaper; full roan boards framed in brass back with flat bands lettered in gilt gilt edges primrose endpapers upper and lower portions of clasp present wanting striker as often a remarkably bright crisp copy. Printing code: Minion 32g. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. University Press, Oxford hardcover
1807096764London: John Reeves 1807. 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 Psalter or Psalms of David pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches. bound with A COMPANION TO THE ALTAR: Shewing the nature and necessity of a sacramental preparation in order to our worthy receiving the Holy Communion: wherein those fears and scruples about eating and drinking unworthily and incurring our own damnation thereby are proved groundless and unwarrantable. Unto which are added prayers and meditations suitable to a sacramental preparation according to what the Church of England requires from her communicants. and A NEW VERSION OF THE PSALMS OF DAVID fitted to the tunes used in churches by N. Brady and N. Tate. Pp. 49272492 11 engraved plates; f'cap. 12mo; nineteenth century black straight-grain morocco the spine lettered and decorated in gilt boards decorated in gilt & blind with a diamond shaped inlaid central panel of red morocco which is initialled and decorated in gilt the boards a trifle rubbed corners bruised edges lightly worn; a.e.g.; ribbon marker; marbled endpapers with a gilt lettered and decorated black morocco ownership label of Eliza Ann Crockford dated 1813 laid on the upper pastedown twentieth century bookplate on verso of upper free endpaper the preliminary blank loosening tiny inked annotation to one page of the Psalms a couple of corners creased scattered light foxing and browning; John Reeves/Scatcherd and Letterman London n.d. 1807. Griffiths 1807/3. John Reeves was gazetted King's Printer in 1800 and held the appointment for 29 years until his death. Between 1801 and 1815 he issued some 25 editions of the Book of Common Prayer each printed by others on his behalf. This edition was printed by C. Whittingham. The plates in this copy are all dated February 1807. The Companion to the Altar was printed for Scatcherd and Letterman by Rider and Webb by assignment from T. Beecroft and was issued 'in various sizes so as to bind up with the different editions of the Common Prayer Book' ref. note at foot of title page. The Irish poet hymnist and lyricist Nahum Tate 1652-1715 became England's poet laureate in 1692. He is best remembered for the New Version of the Psalms of David first published in 1696 in which he collaborated with Nicholas Brady. Tate wrote the words to a number of hymns of which the most famous is the Christmas carol known today by its opening line 'While shepherds watched their flocks by night'. He also wrote the libretto for Henry Purcell's opera Dido and Aeneas in 1689. Nicholas Brady 1659-1726 was an Anglican clergyman and poet also born in Ireland. John Reeves unknown
187536767George Eyre & William Spottiswoode c.1875. 32mo. text in double-column; contemporary coarse-grain roan sides with multiple frame border in blind gilt back red sprinkled edges chocolate endpapers brass edges with functioing brass clasp small pull at headband else a very good bright clean copy. Edition code Nonpareil 32mo. George Eyre & William Spottiswoode, unknown
187837516SPCK Dublin 1878. 48mo on India Paper neat contemporary inscription on front free endpaper verso; dark brown cloth covers framed in blind gilt back gilt edges chocolate endpapers a near fine copy. Edition code: Ruby 48mo. VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. SPCK, Dublin, hardcover
185438168University Press Oxford 1854. 32mo small neat contemporary signature on front free endpaper; strongly bound in original faux-morocco cloth back with five raised bands second compartment lettered in gilt direct gilt top gilt doublures primrose endpapers joints mildly rubbed else a very good bright firm copy. Edition code: Minion 32s. VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. University Press, Oxford, hardcover
