Book of Common Prayer | Oxford, 1708, contemporary red morocco gilt

Book of Common Prayer

The Book of Common Prayer, and administration of the sacraments (The whole book of Psalms, collected into English metre, by Thomas Sternhold, John Hopkins, and others). Oxford: University Printers, 1708 (London: William Pearson for the Company of Stationers, 1709)

2 parts in one volume, 8vo (197 x 118mm.), ruled in red, contemporary red morocco elaborately gilt including stags and small urns with flowering stems, spine similarly gilt in compartments, gilt edges, occasional light browning, quire S brittle with a few small holes and tears, a few small marginal tears, extremities slightly rubbed, spine chipped at ends

A closely related binding is recorded in Davis Gift 143, with a similar overall design and also with small stag stamps, which is identified as a London binding from c. 1693. The design is similar to those employed by the Spaniel Binder.

LITERATURE

ESTC T87322 & T87301; Griffiths, BCP 1708/4