[Rarebooks] FS: The Book of Common Prayer. Entirely engraved by John Sturt. London: 1717

[Kenneth Karmiole]

[Sturt, John, engraver]. THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER and Administration of the Sacraments... The Use of the Church of England Together with the Psalter of Psalms of David... London: John Baskett, printer... Sold by John Sturt, Engraver. 1717. 8vo. xxii,166pp. Entirely engraved double column text, with dozens of copper engravings illustrating the text. With the 2 leaves of subscribers. Without a leaf of ads found in some copies at back. Cont. full red morocco, ornately gilt paneled covers and spine. A.e.g. A very attractive copy.                                    $1,250.00 (trade discount allowed)
This copy has the moveable volvelle on page v, but it lacks the thin paper pointer.  This is the issue without an engraved border on the title-page.

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