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. Oxford: John Baskett, 1724. [Together with] The Holy Bible, Containing the Old Testament and The New: Newly Translated out of the Original Tongues… London: John Baskett, 1724. [Together with] The Whole Book of Psalms… London: S. Collins, 1720, 4to, a.e.g.
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A beautiful antique King James Bible in a fine contemporary morocco binding with a gilt panelled design and all edges gilt. Internally a very bright and clean example. This edition with the New Testament dated one year earlier, 1723.
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Size: 202 x 256 mm (approx.)
Condition:
[(1), A-H8, I2; A-Z8, 2A-2T8, 2U4, A-K8, A-N8, O4, A-D4, E3; A-F4, G2]
Contemporary full black morocco finely tooled in gilt, English panelled design. Binding rubbed, some loss to the leather in places, notably the foot of the backstrip, shelf and edge wear, but externally a very attractive binding. Both boards are securely attached with joints secure. All edges gilt.
Lacks rear blank endpaper else collates as complete. A few leaves with dog-eared corners, very mildly toned throughout, else internally an exceptionally clean and well preserved copy, fully readable/useable despite being over 300 years old.
