1807 SECRET Fore-Edge Painting ART Captain John Smith America New England MAP

1807 SECRET Fore-Edge Painting ART Captain John Smith America New England MAP

An incredible, stunning, and highly desirable early 19^th-century Book of Common Prayer! While many examples of this Book of Common Prayer are available from this era, few, if any, are as coveted as this example. This 1807 printing features a hidden fore-edge painting only revealed when the pages are fanned. The secret painting depicts a portrait of Captain John Smith and a map of the New World – a beautifully colored, detailed painting.

Item number: #21630

Price: $1500

Church of England

The Book of common prayer : and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the Church

London: Published for John Reeves, Nicol, 1807.

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages
  • Unpaginated
• Language: English
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
  • Fine black Moroccan leather
• Size: ~9.25in X 5.75in (23.5cm x 14.5cm)

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