1862 The Book of Common Prayer : Painted Fore-edge : Ornate Clasped Celluloid

The Book of Common Prayer

Oxford; Printed at the University Press, 1862. Ornate binding, leather spine, celluloid boards featuring a raised intertwined sacred monogram to the upper board, binding measures 13 x 8 cm and is 4 cm thick, brass edging to boards and with a fully working brass clasp, page edges partially gauffered and combined with hand-painted floral central band, silk endpapers.

CONDITION
In very good condition. The leather spine is good with a little darkening to the top of the spine. The celluloid boards are in good condition and the brass edging is good. Clasp fully working. The decorated edges are very good with no damage. Silk endpapers good. One of the front blank endpapers is missing. With two inscriptions to the remaining front endpapers. All contents present and pages very clean throughout. Overall very good. A lovely decorative prayer book.

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