2VOL HOLY BIBLE AND BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER, 1699
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Two similarly bound religious texts: The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments: Newly Translated out of the Original Tongues and with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised. By His Majesty's Special Command, printed in 1699 by University Printers, Oxford. 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 of Psalms of David. Printed 1730 by His Majesty's Printer, and of Henry Hills deceased. Both books and boards are pressed red leather and gilded, showing a design of florals and acorns. Spine has five compartments with leather overlay gilded in floral designs. Original locking bars and mounts removed and covers have been embellished with silvered mounts in all corners, front and back. Each stamped with floral designs. In the middle there is a larger medallion engraved with a bird, two flowers and a geometric design. Verso has same type medallion with initial DMC finely engraved. Page edges are gilt. Signed inside by James Morgan, likely his family bible.
Condition
Front board of the Book of Common Prayer has separated. Wear to the leather and metal edges. Writing on first free paper. Pages mostly clean, Extensive family history written on front and rear free papers. Each book: h. 5", w. 2.75", d. 2"
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2VOL HOLY BIBLE AND BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER, 1699
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