143. Book of Common Prayer (The), title printed in red and black with decorative gold border, additional decorative title and 7 part-titles chromolithographed and heightened with gold by Owen Jones, text with wood-engraved decorative borders, ornaments and initials by Jones printed in black and colours, wood-engraved illustrations by J.C.Horsley, Henry Warren and George Scharf, Jun. under the superintendence of Lewis Gruner, some foxing, ink ownership inscription on front free endpaper, contemporary brown repoussé calf heavily embossed in rustic ecclesiastical style, rubbed, g.e., marbled endpapers, [Abbey Life 226; VBD p.88-90; Vic. Bib. 2], by Vizetelly Bros. & Co. for John Murray, 1845; and 8 others, 7 bindings and another by Owen, 8vo (9)

est. £300 – £400

Sold for £420
Sale 645, 3rd April 2008


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