Fore Edge Painting on Early Cloth Binding

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.

Edinburgh: Printed by Sir J.H. Blair and J. Bruce, 1800.

Price: $2,500.00


About the item

1 vols. 18mo. Fore Edge Painting on Early Cloth Binding. Near contemporary blue cloth with floral gilt tooled border, rose silk endsheets with gilt tooled braid borders, title page with ornamental gilt tooled border, a.e.g. wih a vertical fore-edge painting of a flower. Provenance: Ownership signature of “Mary Lister May 18, 1804” on first blank.

Item #227046

An early cloth binding with the unusual addition of gilt tooling on the endleaves and title page.