Book of Common Prayer, Manx, 1765

BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER, MANX

The book of common prayer, and administration of the sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church... Translated into Manks, for the Use of the Diocese of Mann. J. And W. Oliver, for the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge, 1765

8vo, one of approximately 1500 copies, text in Manx in double column, contemporary blue morocco gilt, covers with outer dog-tooth border, fillet and inner border of acorns and floral tools, enclosing fleurons and centre-piece, spine in six compartments with red morocco label, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, some slight spotting, joints worn and starting, edges of binding rubbed

LITERATURE:

Darlow and Moule 6634 (note)

PROVENANCE:

Francis Berton Perry, ownership signature dated 1948 on front endpaper, armorial bookplate

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