The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of The Sacraments and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, According to the Use of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America: Together with The Psalter, or Psalms of David, Published by Moses Thomas, Philadelphia, The Whole Book of Pslams, in Metre, with Hymns, Suited to the Feasts and Fasts of the Church, and Other Occassions of Public Worship, Published by Moses Thomas, Philadelphia, 1812, 242 pp plus table, rebacked leather binding, 6.75 x 4.25”, 12mo. 

In fair condition. Delicate, but wonderful. Rebacked spine and boards. Nicely reinforced as original boards exhibit moderate wear, discoloration and rubbing. Leather was beautifully tooled with gilt patterns in the Cambridge style. Scratch marks to surface. Stunning green moire silk end papers affixed to rebacked boards. Light surface soiling and slight shattering along edges of silk. Hand painted cartouches are well preserved with light staining.. remain bright and colorful. Front pastedown depicts a Bible with commandment stones and an all seeing eye. Front fly leaf silk drawing depicts an open Bible on a blue tasseled pillow rest with a Greek lyre and trumpet. Rear silk end papers depict similar Bible depiction on blue tasseled pillow rest with Greek lyre and trumpet. Back pastedown depicts an open New Testament open with a cross laid overtop. New Testmanet is depicted laying on top of a burgundy tasseled pillow. All cartouches have bordered with gilt and have hand-painted red and blue rays surrounding them. All edges are gilt and hand-painted as well! Top edge is faint, but depicts the letters IHS or the monogram for Jesus. Side edge has a more intricate drawing of Greek lyre again with Laus Deo or “Praise be to God” above. It appears that the front board has two commandment stones scratched into surface as well! Text block is delicate and toned. Illustrated title pages are loose, but remain beautiful. Male provenances dating 1818 and 1870 on front fly leaf. Table of contents has old provenance as well dating to 1817. Binding intact. Please see photos.. for additional photos, please contact us. 

A stunning example of hand-painted Regency Era moire silk cartouches and painted fore edges. This was someone’s treasure. Likely drawn by a woman, as drawing was a popular and appropriate craft for women in the Regency period. Quite special and museum worthy. 

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