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The Book of Common Prayer, London: John Bill, Henry Hills and Thomas Newcomb, 1684. 8° (164 x 95mm.). Rubricated throughout. (Some signatures and catchwords cropped.) Early 19th-century black straight-grained morocco decorated in blind, engraved brass corner- and centre-pieces, clasps, spine lettered in gilt, gilt edges. Provenance: "Mary Wakelin. Her Book Given Her By Her Grandmother Wakelin Nov. 1817" (inscription on front free endpaper); Margaret Strong (later signature); "How vexatious When They fresh bound this Book they defaced the Date" (old inscription - and rather a puzzling one since the date is not defaced); further inscriptions in the same hand at the end; Paul Quick Karkeek (bookplate).
With 5 other works of related interest in 7 vols. including George Stanley Faber's The Difficulties of Infidelity (London, 1824, presentation copy) and The Holy Bible (London, c.1850, 3 vols., edited by Thomas Scott), all bound in calf or morocco. (8)
With 5 other works of related interest in 7 vols. including George Stanley Faber's The Difficulties of Infidelity (London, 1824, presentation copy) and The Holy Bible (London, c.1850, 3 vols., edited by Thomas Scott), all bound in calf or morocco. (8)
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