The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, according to the Use of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America together with the Psalter or Psalms of David.

New York: Published by White, Gallaher, & White, 1828. 0. Hardcover. Duodecimo. 222, 92, 48pp. Second Stereotype edition. With separate title-pages to the "Psalms," and "Hymns." Bound in straight grain blue morocco with a double rule fillet border within which a wide floral border in gilt. In the middle, vertically, owner's name, Edward A. McClean, in blind. Pattern repeated on lower cover, without owne's name. All edges gilt. Flat spine, with floral design in gilt. With a frontispiece. Good.

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Book number: 2360

Catalogue: Decorative Bindings, Nineteenth Century Books, Fine Bindings

The Christian Liturgy, and Book of Common Prayer; containing the Administration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Apostolic Catholic, or Universal Church of Christ.

Boston: William D. Ticknor & Co. 1847. 0. Hardcover. Small octavo. ix, [ii], 526pp. Black morocco with double fillet borders in blind, surrounding a stylized altar with a cross on both covers. Spine also decorated in blind, with title, "Common Prayer," and "Church of America" stamped in gilt. Bound by Benjamin Bradley, with his ticket on the front pastedown. Not in Wolf, From Gothic Windows to Peacocks: American Embossed Leather Bindings 1825-1855. Good.

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Book number: 2367

Catalogue: Decorative Bindings, Nineteenth Century Books, Fine Bindings

Description du Catafalque ... Pour ... Princesse Marie-Amalie de Saxe, reine d'Espagne et des Indes.

Paris: De Christophe-Jean-François Ballard, 1761. 0. Hardcover. Quarto. 20pp. A10. Black reliure de deuil royal, with royal arms on the upper cover. With an engraving on the title-page by Charles Nicholas Cochin, engraved by Benoît Louis Prévost. Cohen-de Ricci, 289; Lewine, Bibliography of 18th Century Art & Illustrated Books, p. 140. With a royal bookplate. Good.

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Book number: 1955

Catalogue: Eighteenth Century Books, Illustrated Books, Fine Bindings

The English Version of the Polyglott Bible: containing the Old and New Testaments.

Springfield: Published by Chapin Bridgman & Co. 1848. 0. Hardcover. Duodecimo. Two parts in one volume. Engraved title-pages added. Bound in light brown calf, with fold-over tassel. Title stamped on spine. Pocketbook or wallet binding. Illustrated with frontispieces. On pocketbook bindings, see Maser. He says that "pocketbook bindings were occasionally used for small dictionaries but most frequently for church books of various sorts." Good.

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Book number: 2359

Catalogue: Decorative Bindings, Nineteenth Century Books, Fine Bindings

Friendship's Offering: a Christmas, New Year, and Birthday Present, for MDCCCLIII.

Philadelphia: Published by E. H. Butler & Co. 1852. 0. Hardcover. Octavo. Blue morocco with gilt strapwork all over the covers and spine. Good.

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Book number: 2380

Catalogue: Decorative Bindings, Nineteenth Century Books, Fine Bindings

The Holy Bible.

Philadelphia: Lippincott, Grambo & Co. 1855. 0. Hardcover. Duodecimo. 856, 259, 77pp. Contemporary blindstamped brown calf, elaborately tooled on both covers. All edges gilt. With a clasp. With a frontispiece. Hill 1589 (?). Not in Darlow & Moule, Herbert, nor Wolf, From Gothic Windows to Peacocks: American Embossed Leather Bindings 1825-1855. Good.

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Book number: 2357

Catalogue: Decorative Bindings, Nineteenth Century Books, Fine Bindings

The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments, translated out of the original tongues; and with the former translations diligently compared and revised.

New York: American Bible Society, 1853. 0. Hardcover. Octavo. 984pp. Bound in black embossed morocco in blind by A.C. Morin, with his name stamped in blind on both covers. Flat spine, decorated in blind and gilt. All edges gilt. Wolf, From Gothic Windows to Peacocks: American Embossed Leather Bindings 1825-1855, 153; Darlow & Moule I, 1188 (pagination differs). Good.

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Book number: 2358

Catalogue: Decorative Bindings, Nineteenth Century Books, Fine Bindings

Original Leaf from the Kleine Print Bybel c. 1750.

Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop, 1991. 0. Hardcover. Miniature book. 20, [ii]pp. Limited to sixty copies, printed by Pall Bohne for Dawson's Book Shop. With a half-title. 2 1/2 by 1 7/8 inches/64x48mm). Quarter red calf over patterned boards by Pall Bohne. With an illustrated leaf from the 'Kleine print Bybel ofte 170 geschiedenissen des O. en N. Testaments konstig afgebeeld .' printed by Daniel Langeweg around 1750-1760. Bradley 89. Very fine copy. Very Good.

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Book number: 1875

Catalogue: Illustrated Books, Private Press/Fine Printing, Fine Bindings

Keywords: Miniature Book; Leaf Book

Studies in Religion. By the Author of "Words in a Sunday School."

New York: C. Shephard, 1845. 0. Hardcover. Small octavo. 230pp. Bound in polished light tan calf, with two sets of double fillet borders. In the corners, a design in a rectangle formed by the two sets of borders. In the larger rectangles, "Studies in Religion" on top, and the initials "E. C." in the bottom. Pattern repeated on lower cover, but without the title or the initials. Spine decorated in blind Good.

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Book number: 2404

Catalogue: Decorative Bindings, Nineteenth Century Books, Fine Bindings

The Violet, A Christmas and New Year's Gift.

New York: Leavitt & Allen, n.d. 0. Hardcover. Octavo. 250pp. Contemporary red roan or morocco with blind fillet borders. Within, a stylized floral border, also in blind. In a central cartouche, an arabesque design in gilt and blue. Repeated on the lower cover. Spine also follows same pattern. All edges gilt. With six engravings after designs by Gilbert, hand-colored. Good.

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Book number: 2407

Catalogue: Decorative Bindings, Nineteenth Century Books, Fine Bindings

Alexander, ab Alexander.

Andreae Tiraquelli Regii in Curia Parisiensi Senatoris. Semestria in Genialium Dierum Alexandri ab Alexandro Iurisperiti Neapolitani, Lib. VI.

Lyon: Apud Hæredes Gulielmi Rouillii, 1614. 0. Hardcover. Folio. [12], 748, [74]pp. *6, AAA6-ZZZ6. Title vignette. Head pieces and initials. Title-page printed in red-and-black. Contemporary armorial calf with the arms of Cardinal Savio Mellini. Good.

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Book number: 2475

Catalogue: Seventeenth Century Books, Fine Bindings

Bernard, Claraevallensis, Saint.

Opera Bernardi. Divi Bernardi abbatis Claræuallis, ordinis Cisterciensis, doctoris disertissimi Opera omnia diuinæ institutionis refertissima, iuxta vetus exemplar iam denuo & collata, & postrema manu castigata. Quorum omnnium copiosißimus Index ...

Lvgdvni: Iacobvs Givnti, 1546, 0. Hardcover. Folio. [xxxii], 348, [lxxv]ff. aa8-bb8, cc6, dd10, a8-z8, A8-T8, V6-X6, Aa8-Ee8, Ff6, AA8-CC8, DD6. In two columns. Printer's device on title-page. Title-page in red-and-black. Contemporary blindstamped calf with gilt fleur-de-lys in the corners. Conjoined cherub's heads in gilt above a rectangular block in center; dated 1551 below rectangle. Unidentified scenes on strip all around. All bosses intact. Part of a clasp remains. Good.

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Book number: 2337

Catalogue: Sixteenth Century Books, Fine Bindings, Religion

THE HOLY BIBLE, THE WHOLE BOOK OF PSALMES, & THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER.

The Holy Bible Containing The Old Testament And The New: Newly translated out of the Original Tongues, And with the former translations diligently Compared and Revised, by His Majesties special Command. Appointed to be read in Churches.

London: Printed by Henry Hills and John Field, 1660. 0. Hardcover. London: Printed by Henry Hills and John Field, 1660. Octavo. Unpaginated. [744]pp. A8-Z8, Aa8-ZZ8, Aaa4. Added engraved title-page lacking. Titles within typographic border & with typographic ornament. Ruled in red. Eighteenth-century green morocco, repaired. Darlow & Moule 526; Herbert 669; ESTC B2256. Bound with: The whole book of Psalmes: collected into English meeter by Thomas Sternhold, John Hopkins and others. London: printed for the Companie of Stationers, 1661. Octavo. [iv], 78pp. ESTC R204219; STC (2nd ed.) B2437aA, and The book of common-prayer, and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the Church. London: printed by John Bill, and Christopher Barker, printers to the Kings most excellent Majesty, 1662. Octavo. Unpaginated. [128]pp. A8-H8. ESTC R35356; STC (2nd ed.) B3623. Good.

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Book number: 1051

Catalogue: Seventeenth Century Books, Fine Bindings, Religion

THE HOLY BIBLE, THE WHOLE BOOK OF PSALMES, & THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER.

The whole book of Psalmes: collected into English meeter by Thomas Sternhold, John Hopkins and others.

London: printed for the Companie of Stationers, 1661. 0. Hardcover. Octavo. [iv], 78pp. Eighteenth-century green morocco, repaired. ESTC R204219; STC (2nd ed.) B2437aA. Bound with: The Holy Bible Containing The Old Testament And The New: Newly translated out of the Original Tongues, And with the former translations diligently Compared and Revised, by His Majesties special Command. Appointed to be read in Churches. London: Printed by Henry Hills and John Field, 1660. Octavo. Unpaginated. [744]pp. A8-Z8, Aa8--ZZ8, Aaa4. Added engraved title-page lacking. Titles within typographic border & with typographic ornament. Ruled in red. Darlow & Moule 526; Herbert 669; ESTC B2256, and The book of common-prayer, and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the Church. London: printed by John Bill, and Christopher Barker, printers to the Kings most excellent Majesty, 1662. Octavo. Unpaginated. [128]pp. A8-H8. ESTC R35356; STC (2nd ed.) B3623. Good.

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Book number: 2166

Catalogue: Seventeenth Century Books, Fine Bindings, Religion

BINDINGS.

A Collection of Eight Wooden Bindings.

New York & London: Various Publishers, Late Nineteenth Century. 0. Hardcover. [BINDINGS]. A Collection of Eight Inlaid Wood Bindings, all octavo. Each volume has a wooden spine, in the style of a 'tambour unit,' the moveable top of a roll top desk. The tambour unit of these spines, like the ones for roll top desks, are made up of several slats of wood, rounded on the front and flat on the back, the flat part of each slat glued to a cloth, making the unit flexible. The inlay design of ech volume is different. The books in this collection are: A. Browning, Elizabeth Barrett. Sonnets from the Portugese. New York & London: G.P. Putnam's Sons - The Knickerbocker Press, n.d. Octavo. [iv], 175, [vii]pp. Title-page in red-and-black. B. Browning, Robert. Pauline. Paracelsus. Pippa Passes. King Victor and King Charles. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co. 1898. Octavo. lvii, 335pp. Added title-page in red-and-black. C. Browning, Robert. Ferishtah's Fancies. Parleyings with Certain People. Asolando. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co. 1898. Octavo. xxv, 399pp. Added title-page in red-and-black. Added title-page in red-and-black. D. Browning, Robert. The Return of the Druses. A Blot in the 'Scutcheon. Colombe's Birthday. Luria. A Soul's Tragedy. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co. 1898. Octavo. xxx, 337pp. Added title-page in red-and-black. Added title-page in red-and-black. E. Browning, Robert. Dramatic Lyrics. Dramatic Romances. Christmas-Eve and Easter Day. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co. 1898. Octavo. xix, 405pp. Added title-page in red-and-black. Added title-page in red-and-black. F. Browning, Robert. Men and Women. In a Balcony. Dramatis Personae. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co. 1898. Octavo. xxiv, 317pp. Added title-page in red-and-black. Added title-page in red-and-black. G. Browning, Robert. Prince Hohenstiel-Schwangau. Fifine at the Fair. Pacchiarotto. Miscellaneous Poems. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co. 1898. Octavo. xxiv, 308pp. Added title-page in red-and-black. Added title-page in red-and-black. H. Browning, Robert. Red Cotton Night-Cap Country. The Inn Album. The Two Poets of Croisic. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co. 1898. Octavo. xix, 314pp. Added title-page in red-and-black. Good.

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Book number: 2221

Catalogue: Fine Bindings