The Book of Common Prayer
[with] The Whole Book of Psalms Collected into English Metre by Thomas Sternhold, John Hopkins... [and] A New Version of the Psalms of David, fitted to the tunes used in Churches by N. Brady D.D... and N. Tate, Esq.
Stock Code 93643
Cambridge, J. Baskerville, 1762
Original price
£1,500.00
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Original price
£1,500.00
Original price
£1,500.00
£1,500.00
£1,500.00
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£1,500.00
Current price
£1,500.00
Sammelband of three works. A charming sammelband of three works from the press of John Baskerville (1707-1775), comprising the Book of Common Prayer, Sternhold and Hopkins' setting of the Book of Psalms in English metre, and Brady and Tate's Psalms of David. Bound in an attractive contemporary red panelled morocco gilt, and with provenance for the Old Masters collector Sir Henry Hope Edwardes, 10th Baronet (1829-1900).
'Baskerville was one of the giants of English typography, introducing a number of innovations, including the eponymous typeface still in use today. His typefaces were finely constructed, his designs simple, and spare, and made great use of white space. He also pioneered the development of fine papers for printing' (Society of Archbishop Justus).
Three works in one volume; 12mo (18 x 11 cm); armorial bookplate to front pastedown, text in two columns, Common Prayer with cancel title, light toning with occasional spots; contemporary red panelled morocco gilt, outer panel single fillet border, inner panel with a foliate and floral border, floral corner pieces, spine gilt in six compartments, raised bands, gilt turn-ins, all edges gilt, very minor wear to extremities, otherwise near fine.
Gaskell 20, 21, 22; Griffiths 8; ESTC T87220, T87252, T107540.
'Baskerville was one of the giants of English typography, introducing a number of innovations, including the eponymous typeface still in use today. His typefaces were finely constructed, his designs simple, and spare, and made great use of white space. He also pioneered the development of fine papers for printing' (Society of Archbishop Justus).
Three works in one volume; 12mo (18 x 11 cm); armorial bookplate to front pastedown, text in two columns, Common Prayer with cancel title, light toning with occasional spots; contemporary red panelled morocco gilt, outer panel single fillet border, inner panel with a foliate and floral border, floral corner pieces, spine gilt in six compartments, raised bands, gilt turn-ins, all edges gilt, very minor wear to extremities, otherwise near fine.
Gaskell 20, 21, 22; Griffiths 8; ESTC T87220, T87252, T107540.
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