Beautiful velvet-bound copy of the classic Christian devotional texts, with gauffered edges and brass fittings, in contemporary leather box.
Near fine.
Price: $750.00
"Three times a day she studied a little book, which I found, on inspection, was a Common Prayer Book. I asked her once what was the great attraction of that volume, and she said, 'the Rubric.'" – JANE EYRE
Prayer books like this one were ubiquitous in Victorian households of members of the Church of England; the prayer books, like the Church of England itself, rose from King Henry VIII's break with Catholicism. Intended to be used during Sunday church services and as devotional works, many copies of THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER display varied signs of use. A well-preserved and attractive example.
Oxford: "Printed at the University Press" 1851. 16mo, 4.75'' x 3''. Original purple velvet binding with brass clasp and brass fittings along all edges, brass title plate "Church Service" to front board. All edges gilt and gauffered. Cream coated endpapers. [488] pages. Housed in contemporary full purple leather box with felt interior. Contemporary ink inscription dated 1852 to second fly leaf. Binding with light rubbing of velvet to edges, brass somewhat tarnished. Vibrant.
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