BIBLE IN ENGLISH; BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER

The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church

Oxford: Printed at the University Press, by S. Collingwood and Co.. 1839. A Fine Mid-Nineteenth Century Book of Common Prayer [BIBLE IN ENGLISH]. The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, According to the Use of the United Church of England and Ireland: Together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches; and the form and manner of making, ordaining, and consecrating of bishops, priests, and deacons. Oxford: Printed at the University Press, by S. Collingwood and Co.. 1839. Sixteenmo (3 1/2 x 2 inches; 89 x 51 mm.). Unpaginated. Contemporary full purple morocco, covers decoratively bordered in gilt and blind, spine with four raised bands, decoratively tooled and lettered in gilt in compartments, decorative gilt board edges and turn-ins, yellow coated end-papers, all edges gilt. Neat early ink inscription on front blank. A fine example. .

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Boeknummer: 04269

Catalogus: Bibles

Trefwoorden: BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER Fine Bindings Religion

FORE-EDGE PAINTING.; DOUBLE-LINE PAINTER; BIBLE IN ENGLISH

Book of Common Prayer, the

Oxford: Printed by W. Jackson and A. Hamilton, 1790. The Expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden A Superb Fore-Edge Painting by the 'Double-Line Painter' FORE-EDGE PAINTING. DOUBLE-LINE PAINTER, artist. BIBLE IN ENGLISH. 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 or Psalms of David.. Oxford: Printed by W. Jackson and A. Hamilton, 1790. With a very fine early twentieth century fore-edge painting by the "Double-Line Painter" depicting the Expulsion of Adam & Eve from the Garden of Eden. Large quarto (11 1/2 x 9 1/8 inches; 292 x 231 mm.). 206 un-numbered leaves (including title-page). Some occasional and very minor toning, otherwise near fine. Full contemporary dark blue straight-grain morocco, covers panelled in gilt with gilt corner fleurons. Smooth spine elaborately ruled, decorated and lettered in gilt in compartments, decorative gilt board-edges and turn-ins, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Silk ties missing otherwise near fine. Housed in an early twentieth century fleece-lined, blue cloth slipcase, spine lettered in gilt. Ink notation on front blank "Eugene Field/Chicago, Dec. 6th. 1893". Ink notation on verso of rear blank leaf: This book came from the library/of my father, Eugene Field./Nov 9-1931/ Eugene Field II." The "Double-Line Painter" was an English artist, name unknown, possibly active in the 1920s. The most identifiable feature of this artist's work is the label for the painting. The artist labels his own paintings on the the front fly-leaf. If you look carefully you will see a neat light penciled double-line above and below the written title (like an architect would do). The painting title itself is also neatly written in tiny letters. This artist is highly skilled painter with high productivity." (Jeff Weber. Annotated Dictionary of Fore-Edge Painting Artists & Binders, pp. 95-96). Jeff Weber cites eight example of the "Double-Line" artist in his book on pp. 96-97. Provenance: Eugene Field Sr. 1893; Eugene Field II, 1931; Swann Galleries, April 18th, 1991, lot 79 - Randall Moscovitz.

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Boeknummer: 05158

Catalogus: Bibles

Trefwoorden: DOUBLE-LINE PAINTER BIBLE IN ENGLISH Fine Bindings Fore-Edge Paintings Religion