The Holy Bible, According to the Authorised Version; with Notes, Explanatory and Practical; Taken Principally from the Most Eminent Writers of the United Church of England and Ireland: Together with Appropriate Introductions, Tables, Indexes, Maps, and Plans: Prepared and Arranged by the Rev. George D'Oyly, B.D., and the Rev. Richard Mant, D.D. Domestick Chaplain of His Grace the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury. Under the Direction of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. For the Use of Families. Oxford; Printed for the Society at the Clarendon Press, by Bentley, Cooke, and Collingwood, Printers to the University; Sold by F. C. and J. Rivington, Booksellers to the Society, St. Paul's Church-Yard; and by All Other Booksellers in the United Kingdom. 1817. Cum Privilegio. In Three Volumes.
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The Book of Common Prayer 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 are to be Sung or Said in Churches; and the Form and Manner of Making, Ordaining, and Consecrating of Bishops, Priests, and Deacons; and the Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion: with Notes Explanatory, Practical, and Historical, from Approved Writers of the Church of England, Selected and Arranged by the Reverend Richard Mant, D.D., Rector of St. Botolph's Bishopsgate, and of East Horsley, Surrey; and Domestic Chaplain to His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury. Oxford; Printed by W. Baxter, for J. Parker: and F. C. and J. Rivington, St. Paul's Church Yard, and Waterloo Place, London. 1820.
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Provenance: Inscribed "This Bible with notes by D'Oly & Mant in 3 vols. & a prayer book with notes by Mant in one vol. presented to Mrs. Thomas upon by Thomas Heelis late of London with his respectful comp? the 3rd July 1830. Tho: Heelis."
Size: 32 x 27 cm (approx., each)
Condition:
Bible bindings lightly sunned, thus book of common prayer is slightly darker. Spines with minor scuffing and rubbing to edges. Small fragment of backstrip lacking from spine of volume three. Attached boards with wear to joints and hinges; some cracked or staring. Most prominent wear to joints and hinges of volume three. Front board of volume one, front board of volume two, both boards of common prayer book detached. Boards scuffed, scratched, rubbed, and with sporadic very minor marks; most prominent wear to front board of volume two, and rear board of volume three. Shelf and edge wear. Prominent rubbing to corners. Title pages transferred lightly onto preliminaries opposite. Text blocks very clean with light even toning and very sporadic very minor foxing. Pen dedication inscription dated 1830 on preliminary in volume one. Plates very lightly transferred onto pages opposite. Pen mark on title page of volume three (see photo).
