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1865002196London: by George E. Eyre & William Spottiswood 1865 1865. 1 vol. 5-1/8" x 3-1/2" two silk page markers. Bound in full brown morocco raised bands gilt title to spine covers blind tooled in a Romanesque style gilt tooled dentelles chased brass corner pieces and clasp all edges gilt extremely skillful calligraphy gift inscription to the front blank endleaf internally clean and bright head and foot of spine fine hinges fine a VERY GOOD copy. London: by George E. Eyre & William Spottiswood, 1865 hardcover
1852002465Oxford: The University Press 1852 1852. 1 vol. 5-13/16" x 4". Bound in full elaborately blind tooled brown morocco raised bands gilt title to spine chased brass clasp all edges gilt ad goffered marbled pastedowns and endpapers internally clean and bright foot of spine fine small chip to head cap of spine hinges fine a VERY GOOD copy. Oxford: The University Press, 1852 hardcover
1852005031Oxford: The University Press 1852 1852. 1 vol. 5-3/4" x 3-3/4". Bound in full elaborately blind tooled light brown morocco raised bands gilt title to spine elaborate chased brass clasp and corner pieces all edges gilt ad goffered marbled pastedowns and endpapers internally clean and bright head and foot of spine fine hinges fine no previous ownership markings or inscriptions in VERY GOOD condition. Oxford: The University Press, 1852 hardcover
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
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
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
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. Beautiful and unusually elegant binding decorated with a fine painting of a cathedral along the fore-edge. Printed at the Clarendon Press unknown
182445035Edinburgh: Printed by Sir D. Hunter Blair and J. Bruce 1824. 8vo 544 96 pp. 20th century family tree to the front endpapers recent owner's ink stamp to the fly leaf. Contemporary gilt decorated maroon straight grain morocco spine slightly sunned some mild rubbing to edges. Edinburgh: Printed by Sir D. Hunter Blair and J. Bruce unknown
184544049Glasgow: Blackie and Son 1845. 16mo xxxii 546 2 pp. Engraved second title and 18 plates contemporary inscription to the title page. Contemporary gilt decorated black diced calf a.e.g. some mild rubbing. Glasgow: Blackie and Son unknown
187000009868New York: Oxford: Printed at the University Press 1870. Early Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good. Pot 128mo or Minion 48mo according to Griffiths. 39 40-414 5 4-334 4 pp. 10 cm x 7 cm. Full sheep with gold lettering on the spine spine in four compartments; all edges gilt. Marbled endpapers and pastedowns. Griffiths 34. An early reprint of this edition first published in 1867. A charming pocket-sized Book of Common Prayer nicely bound. A Very Good copy with the rear hinge slightly strained binding tight and secure a touch of rubbing to the boards' edges. Oxford: Printed at the University Press hardcover
1819000010310Oxford: Printed at the Clarendon Press by J. Cooke and S. Collingwood 1819. Later printing. Hardcover. Very Good. 24mo. 14.5 cm x 8.5 cm. Unpaginated. Mid-nineteenth century brown morocco with gold borders and decorations on the boards spine in five compartments with decorations and lettering in gold gold decorations on the turn-ins; all edges gilt. Coated brown endpapers and pastedowns. Griffiths 245. An early ninteenth century printing of an Oxford Book of Common Prayer. A beautifully bound example. A tiny split to the bottom of the rear joint; leaves show a contemporary gift inscription and a touch of foxing. Printed at the Clarendon Press by J. Cooke and S. Collingwood hardcover
184835332Philadelphia: R. S. H. George; Thomas Wardle 1848. Leather bound. Fair. Thick 16mo. approx. 5.5" x 3.5". Dark leather binding with faded gilt illustrations on the covers. Gilt lettered title on the spine. Three title pages in one book. Part I 673 pages; part II 284 pages; part III 846 pages. Frontispiece illustration. Leather is chipped head of the spine and worn on the joints and board edges. End papers resemble wallpaper designs. Staining to the front and rear end sheets. Tears to the front end sheets and tissue protecting the frontispiece with no loss of print. Light toning and scattered foxing. The first title page is dated 1848 the second dated 1849 and the third dated 1848. R. S. H. George; Thomas Wardle unknown
183876328London: C. Knight & Co 1838. 4to.Illustrated. xl. 712 pp. Full black morocco decorated raised bands gilt lettering to the spine and gilt decorations to the spine and boards. With gilt turn ins and all edges gilt. The 'pictorial edition' illustrated with numerous black and white woodcuts. With notes and an introductory history of the liturgy by Reverend Henry Stebbing. Rubbing to the spine and edges and a slight lean to the binding. Some foxing scattered throughout and an ink inscription to the front pastedown dated 1860. Binding firm. A VG copy of the book of common prayer. Binding 26.8 cms tall. . Very Good. Full gilt-decorated Morocco. 1838. C. Knight & Co [1838] unknown
1812000812London: John Reeves 1812. Common Prayer WITH Psalms - a-b8 B-Ff8; A-F8 G4. Full contemporary morocco raised bands spine in six panels title in gilt to second panel covers with gilt single fillet border and central anchor device of the Victualling Board gilt roll to edges and inner edges a.e.g. Rubbed to extremities corners bumped and rubbed lightly browned and lightly spotted internally. The Psalms were published in 1808. The Victualling board was responsible for delivering supplies to the Royal Navy. Griffith 1812 1 though with a slightly different collation. Reprint. Full Morocco. Good. 8vo. John Reeves Hardcover
1853000810Oxford: Oxford University Press 1853. Common Prayer WITH Psalms - A12 C8-Rr8 Ss4; A8 B12-D12. Contemporary full straight grain morocco raised bands spine in six panels title in gilt to second panel covers with triple fillet border in blind gilt roll to inner edges a.e.g. primrose chalk endpapers. Rubbed to extremities very lightly foxed to edges of text block split developing from foot of front outer joint internally quite bright and clean. The Psalms are by Tate and Brady published in the same place and year. From the library of Lord Eldon with his name to front pastedown. Griffith 1853 7 though with register A-Rr8 Ss4. Reprint. Full Morocco. Good. 8vo. Oxford University Press Hardcover
1820000809Oxford: J. Cooke and S. Collingwood 1820. Common Prayer WITH Psalms - A8-Rr8 Ss4; A-F8 G4. Contemporary full straight grain morocco raised bands spine in six panels title in gilt to second panel covers with gilt single fillet border gilt roll to edges and inner edges all edges gilt red chalk endpapers. Rubbed to extremities scuff to lower cover internally fairly bright and clean. Bound with the Psalms by Brady and Tate published for John Reeves in 1812. From the library of Lord Eldon the Lord Chancellor under Pitt with his book label to reverse of front endpaper. Griffith 1820 9 though this ends on Ss4 not Ss8 as Griffith though seems complete. Reprint. Full Morocco. Good. 8vo. J. Cooke and S. Collingwood 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