1800s Miniature Book of Common Prayer and Psalms – Leather Bound Ornate Brass Clasp - Ref x775

A charming 19th-century miniature book of common prayer, printed at the oxford university press and presented in an unusually small, highly decorative binding.measuring only approximately 10 cm tall, the volume is bound in dark leather with gilt common prayer lettering and a gilt cross to the front. its most distinctive feature is the substantial ornate brass clasp, decorated with three quatrefoil-shaped motifs.the volume contains the book of common prayer according to the use of the church of england, together with the psalter or psalms of david. other sections include the litany, catechism and services relating to the ordering of deacons and priests.printed at the university press, oxford, with charles courtier and sons of paternoster row, london named on the title page.details:* date: 19th century / 1800s* book of common prayer
* psalter / psalms of david
* church of england
* oxford university press
* miniature format
* leather bound
* decorative gilt front cover
* ornate brass clasp
* red page edges
* approx. 10 cm high × 6 cm wide × 1 cm deepcondition:
antique condition with considerable age-related wear. the leather shows rubbing and surface loss, particularly around the edges and spine. there is age-related toning, spotting and marking internally. a noticeable blue ink mark is present at the lower corner of several pages, as photographed. the brass clasp remains a particularly attractive feature. please examine all photographs carefully as they form part of the condition description.a highly characterful miniature victorian prayer book, particularly appealing for collectors of antique devotional books, miniature books, psalters and decorative religious bindings.