John ( engraver ). The Book of Common Prayer And Administration Of The Sacraments And Other Rites And Ceremonies Of The Church According To The Use Of The Church Of England Together With The Psalter O

by STURT

£2,400 · Offered by Henry Sotheran Ltd

‘The Binders Are Desired Not to Beat these Books’ STURT, John ( engraver ). The Book of Common Prayer And Administration Of The Sacraments And Other Rites And Ceremonies Of The Church According To The Use Of The Church Of England Together With The Psalter Or Psalms Of David Pointed As They Are To Be Sung Or Said In Churches. [ London :] ‘Engraven and Printed by the Permission of Mr. John Baskett printer to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty. Sold by John Sturt engraver in Golden-Lion-Court in Aldersgate-Street’. 1717. 8vo. Contemporary black morocco, elaborately gilt to a panel design, sprays of leaves and pines expressed from the corners of the central panel, spine gilt in seven compartments, three silver catches (lacking clasps and one catch), gilt edges, marbled endpapers; pp. xxii, 166, [2 (advertisements, blank)]; with portrait of George I overlaid with text from the Lord’s Prayer, the Creed, etc., portrait of the Prince of Wales and his Consort surrounded by engraved borders; all pages with engraved borders and numerous engraved initials with only few repeats, and numerous illustrations in the text showing Biblical scenes and portraits, circular table to p. V lacking volvelle and pointer as often; a very good, fresh copy; engraved armorial bookplates of ‘Sir Montague Cholmeley Bar.t’ to front pastedown and front free endpaper. First edition of John Sturt’s (1658–1730) magnificent Book of Common Prayer, entirely engraved on silver plates with ornate vignettes and borders,

• Binding: Hardcover

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