Prayer Book

The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments and Other Rite...

      Publisher: John Baskett, Printer to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty - Date of Publication: 1717 - Binding: leather_bound - Edition: Edition of 200 copies - Condition: G+ : in Good condition plus with marbled eps. Cover and spine lightly rubbed. Lacking first blank. Sale description slip affixed to paste-down. Occasional light browning. Aeg - Description: Contemporary black Morocco with elaboarate incised blind floral patterns and borders on covers :: 166 engraved pp Engraved throughout by John Sturt 210mm x 130mm (8" x 5") Complete with the 'volvelle' disc [to find moveable Sundays]. The whole book is engraved; within ornate borders, text and biblical scenes and portraits in the latter part of the book. Said to be Sturt's masterpiece, supposedly engraved on silver plates to obtain the finest lines and in a printed edition of only 200 copies - [Publisher: John Baskett, Printer to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty]