The Royal Family Prayer-Book
COOKSON, James
Illustrated with explanatory Notes and Observations on a new and edifying Plan. The Third Edition.
THE THIRD COOKSON IN CONTEMPORARY CALF
Published: Printed for J. Wilkes Ave-Maria Lane [and another], [1787]
Stock code: 28401
Price: £360.00
8vo., Third Edition, with engraved frontispiece (closely trimmed at outer edge without loss of image) and 10 fine engraved plates, frontispiece, title and 3 following leaves lightly wormed in blank margin, Psalms in double column, some light and generally inoffensive marginal age-staining; contemporary full calf, sides with decorative frame border in gilt, back with flat gilt bads, second compartment lettered in gilt, red sprinkled edges, expertly rebacked with old backstrip laid down, boards moderately age-marked else a very good, remarkably crisp, clean copy.
The plates are engraved by Dodd after Goldar. The Companion and Psalms have separate titles dated 1884. A REMARKABLY WELL-PRESERVED COPY OF AN ELEGANT EDITION IN LARGE, READILY LEGIBLE TYPE. VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.