Description: Click here to see our other books! The Holy Bible and The Book of Common Prayer Anonymous 1845-1848 Oxford University Press : Oxford 5.5" by 4" Unpaginated SUMMARY A wonderful two volume set, in which velvet bound copies of the Bible and Book of Common prayer - with brass edges and clasps - are housed in a presentation box. Decorative Binding,With Slipcase Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed This book weighs 1 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 22.99 EU Postage: £ 16.99 European Postage: £ 17.99 Asia Postage: £ 22.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99 DESCRIPTION Mid nineteenth century editions of these key Christian texts are presented in contemporary bindings of burgundy velvet, with ornate brass shields to the front board of each volume, engraved 'Common Prayer' and 'Holy Bible'. With gleaming brass edges, and clasps in full working order.Housed in a silk lined presentation box.Consisting of 'The Holy Bible, Containing the New Testament', 1845, and 'The Book of Common Prayer', 1849.With the presentation inscription 'Patricia with love from her father', dated Christmas 1943, to each front pastedown, with the further inscription of 'Charlton Horethorne rectory' .Two sumptuously bound Christian devotional works. CONDITION In contemporary velvet bindings, with small engraved brass shields to front boards, brass edges, and clasps, in full working order. Light fading to board perimeters. A touch or rubbing to tail of spine and to front joint of Bible volume, otherwise externally lovely. Inscriptions to front pastedowns. Housed in a silk lined leather presentation box, with light rubbing externally, and areas of minor discolouration to the silk. Lacking the catching mechanism of the clasp of the box. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Author: Anonymous
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Binding: Fine Binding
Special Attributes: No
Language: English
Fiction Subject: None
Illustrator: None
Original/Facsimile: Original
Original/Reproduction: Original
Signed: No
Year Printed: 1845
Place of Publication: Oxford
Weight: 1.000000
Country/Region of Manufacture: Oxford
