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The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments ... together with the Psalter (Cambridge, 1760).
Dimension: 24 cm.
Provenance: Signature of Viscount Doneraile on title page.
Binding: Dublin red morocco, gold-tooled to an elaborate design, re-backed. A lozenge design, outlined by concave gouges, extends the length of the cover. The tools include branches, leaves flowers, circles and vases. The large rose spray and cornucopias are identified by Maurice Craig as tools used initially by Parliamentary Binder B, and by others later. An adaptation of the design fills the corners. The spine has five bands and six compartments with identical tooling. Gilt edges and marbled endleaves. Preserved in a red cloth box.
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The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments ... together with the Psalter (Cambridge, 1760).,
Marsh's Library Exhibits,
accessed April 20, 2024,
https://www.marshlibrary.ie/digi/items/show/384