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The Book of Common Prayer
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The Book of Common Prayer
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Style: Panel design|Armorial|Floral|Curl, ornamental|Strawberry; Caption: Upper cover (partial image); Colour: Black; Edge: Gilt
Date Binding: 18c
Medium Decorative Technique: Tooled in gold; Cover Material: Goatskin (includes morocco, turkey etc)
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Shelfmark: 11g2
Place of creation Binding: England
Object history Text: 1715; London; George II, King of Great Britain (1727-1760)
Notes Traces of 2 pairs of ties. Comb marbled endleaves. 7 raised spine bands. With the cypher of George II in each corner (small motif). Coat of arms added later.
References To research armorials see British Armorial Bindings Database sponsored jointly by the Bibliographical Society and the University of Toronto http://armorial.library.utoronto.ca
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