A Collection of Anthems Used in His Majesty's Chapel Royal, and Most Cathedral Churches in England and Ireland

by Anthem Book, Anselm Bayly

$1,500 · Offered by James Cummins Bookseller · No longer available

First edition

The First edition to include a Preface by Bayly. Title and text ruled in red. xv, 1 , 240, 5 pp. Title leaf a cancel. 1 vols. 8vo. Full contemporary red morocco, covers with gilt greek key border, gilt cornerpieces of crowns and flowers, and a large central gilt device combining crown and stars flanked by angels blowing horns, the royal monogram of King George surmounting the gilt letters: Chapel Royal St. James's ; richly gilt spine, marbled endpapers,

• Binding: Leather

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