The Book of Common Prayer , in a Royal Binding.

Description:

The Book of Common Prayer, in a Royal Binding. London: Printed by John Baskett, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty, 1735. Large folio, a variant of the only 1735 folio edition described in ESTC, this copy with the phrase, "Price One Pound Five Shillings Unbound" at foot of title; engraved frontispiece opposite title, title printed in red and black, ruled in red throughout, bound in full contemporary dark blue morocco elaborately decorated with a wide rolled tool along the board borders, central gilt royal arms on front and back boards, spine tooled with the initials of George III, ex libris Earl of Dalhouse, with his engraved bookplate, original cloth ties lost, a.e.g., unsophisticated, some abrasions to boards, corners bumped, contents good, 18 x 11 1/4 in.

[pi]2, a-c4, A-Z4, Aa-Zz4, Aaa4, Bbb2.
variant of: http://estc.bl.uk/T230496


Estimate $3,000-4,000


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