1683 The Book of Common Prayer, richly illustrated with engravings

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The Book of Common Prayer, 1683. London: printed for Thomas Guy & sold by him at the Oxford Arms. Bound with 1682 The Whole Book of Psalms collected into English Metre by Thomas Sternhold, John Hopkins, and others, printed by H. Hills. Contemporary scarlet calf, gilt decorations to the spine and panelled gilt design to the boards, damp staining to boards, raised bands and joints worn, corners and edges rubbed and bumped, some light worming to the spine ends, the spine ends worn and with loss. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Armorial bookplate to the front pastedown, 1739 ownership inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Richly illustrated with portrait frontispiece of Charles II, engraved title page, and forty-seven woodcut engraved plates. Tape repairs to C1 and C2, to verso of Herod plate and on occasion besides, some light nibble loss to the lower corner of the prelims, occasional nicks to page edges. A nicely bound copy of a richly illustrated prayer book; including engraved plates of the Great Fire of London in 1666, the murder of Charles I, and the 5 th November Gunpowder plot of Guy Fawkes. 8vo. (1) ESTC number R175551. Publisher: Thomas Guy Publisher Location: London Publication Date: 1683 Binding: Hardcover