Book, William Clowes and Sons, Limited, 1 - Hymns Ancient and Modern, 2 - The Book of Common Prayer, 1800's

Physical description

Two black miniature leatherette softcover books in a leatherette carry case with a twisted cord and tiny ball decorated handle.: Hymns Ancient and Modern for use in The Services of the Church and The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments. On the front cover of all three items are nine oak leaves stamped on the diagonal and set inside two striped diagonal bands. On the spine is stamped in gold Hymns A & M. At the back there is an Index of First Lines. The pages have gilt edges. 469p. On the opposite page to the title page is written in small handwriting in black ink - 'To Flo, from R A. 21/7/96' The Book of Common Prayer has written in black small ink writing the inscription - 'With love from R. A . 21/7/96' On the spine stamped in gold is Common Prayer. There is no pagination, but it is a much thinner book with gilt edged pages.

Publication type

non-fiction

Inscriptions & markings

Written in small black handwriting at the front of the Hymn book is 'To Flo, from R A. 21/7/96. At the front of the Common Prayers written in small black ink handwriting is - 'With love from R.A. 21/7/96'

Summary

Two miniature books - A Hymn book and a Common Prayers book in a black embossed carry case with a cord handle.

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