Antique Miniature Brass-Bound Prayer Book Leather Brown 1853 Victorian Clasp Zone 21B
£25.00
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Antique miniature Book of Common Prayer, bound in brown leather with gilt-tooled spine lettering reading Lessons. The book features brass-bound edges and corners with a decorative brass clasp closure, typical of Victorian miniature devotional books.
The title page is dated 1853, printed in Oxford at the University Press, and sold by E Gardner and Son at the Oxford Bible Warehouse. The front endpaper carries a handwritten inscription dated 1869, suggesting the book was gifted or owned around that time.
Contents include the Book of Common Prayer, administration of the sacraments, forms of prayer to be used at sea, the Psalter, and various hymns and directions for tunes and measures.
A charming small-scale collectible for lovers of antique books, religious texts, or miniature bindings.
Condition: Fair
Condition Details: Antique miniature book shows significant age-related wear. Leather binding has splitting and loss at the spine edges and corners. Brass clasp and binding edges are intact but tarnished with wear. Pages are foxed and tanned, gilt page edges worn in places. Placemarker ribbons fraying at the ends. Fully functional as a book with hinge and clasp working.
All of our items are kindly donated to Julia’s House (Registered Charity No. 1067125). We do our best to describe and photograph each item accurately, but as these are pre-owned goods, minor signs of use should be expected. Please refer to all photos, as they form part of the item description.
Your purchase helps Julia’s House provide vital care and support for life-limited children and their families.
❤️ Thank you for making a difference. ❤️
👕 Please refer to photos for measurements.
📦 Postage
UK mainland postage as stated on listing.
Antique Miniature Brass-Bound Prayer Book Leather Brown 1853 Victorian Clasp Zone 21B
£25.00
The title page is dated 1853, printed in Oxford at the University Press, and sold by E Gardner and Son at the Oxford Bible Warehouse. The front endpaper carries a handwritten inscription dated 1869, suggesting the book was gifted or owned around that time.
Contents include the Book of Common Prayer, administration of the sacraments, forms of prayer to be used at sea, the Psalter, and various hymns and directions for tunes and measures.
A charming small-scale collectible for lovers of antique books, religious texts, or miniature bindings.
Condition: Fair
Condition Details: Antique miniature book shows significant age-related wear. Leather binding has splitting and loss at the spine edges and corners. Brass clasp and binding edges are intact but tarnished with wear. Pages are foxed and tanned, gilt page edges worn in places. Placemarker ribbons fraying at the ends. Fully functional as a book with hinge and clasp working.
All of our items are kindly donated to Julia’s House (Registered Charity No. 1067125). We do our best to describe and photograph each item accurately, but as these are pre-owned goods, minor signs of use should be expected. Please refer to all photos, as they form part of the item description.
Your purchase helps Julia’s House provide vital care and support for life-limited children and their families.
❤️ Thank you for making a difference. ❤️
👕 Please refer to photos for measurements.
📦 Postage
UK mainland postage as stated on listing.
- Era Basis: Inscription dated 1869 and printed date 1853 on title page
- Material: Leather, brass, gilt-edged paper
- Era: Pre-1900