1839 Book of Common Prayer & Psalms Full Leather Gilt Edges Eyre & Spottiswoode
Description
An attractive 1839 edition of The Book of Common Prayer, including the administration of the sacraments, rites and ceremonies of the United Church of England and Ireland, together with the Psalter or Psalms of David.
Printed in London by George E. Eyre and Andrew Spottiswoode, printers to the Queen, and sold by J. Johnstone, Hunter Square, Edinburgh.
Bound in full leather with decorative blind tooling, gilt borders, raised spine bands and gilt lettering. The front board bears the gilt initials “I. A.” All page edges gilt, with marbled endpapers and decorative gilt turn-ins.
Includes the calendar, tables of lessons, church services and the thanksgiving service commemorating the Restoration of Charles II on 29 May.
Condition
Binding sound and leaves secure. Leather shows rubbing, surface scratches and small areas of wear and loss, particularly around the raised spine bands. Light age toning and scattered spotting internally, with occasional corner creasing. The pages photographed are generally clean and readable. Please examine the photographs for further condition details.
A handsome nineteenth century volume!