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1766 Book of Common Prayer - Church of Ireland
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1766 Book of Common Prayer - Church of Ireland

18th century
Sold 12 September 2025 · Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
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Book of Common Prayer dated 1766 - Church of Ireland. Together with Psalms of David. Printed by Boulder Grierson Dublin. Original leather binding, which is in very good condition commensurate with age and use. Original marbled paper to the front inside and back covers. Originally owned by Robert Burton and then passed on to various members of the family located in Warminster Wiltshire. The condition is “used” please see photographs hand written annotations.

H 12 cm

W 6.8 cm

D 3 cm

Date of Manufacture

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire) has dated this 1766 Prayer Book to the 18th Century.

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Book of Common Prayer dated 1766 - Church of Ireland. Together with Psalms of David. Printed by Boulder Grierson Dublin. Original leather binding, which is in very good condition commensurate with age and use. Original marbled paper to the front inside and back covers.
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Originally owned by Robert Burton and then passed on to various members of the family located in Warminster Wiltshire.
Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)

The condition is “used” please see photographs hand written annotations.

H 12 cm

W 6.8 cm

D 3 cm

Date of Manufacture

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire) has dated this 1766 Prayer Book to the 18th Century.

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Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
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Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
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An open 18th-century leather-bound prayer book showing a printed title page and an illustrative bookplate.
1766 Book of Common Prayer - Church of Ireland
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An open 18th-century leather-bound prayer book showing a printed title page and an illustrative bookplate.
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  • ObjectAntiquarian Books
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialLeather, Paper
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsLetterpress typography, Engraved bookplate, Hand-bound leather spine

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The Book of Common Prayer served as the foundational liturgy for the Church of Ireland following the Reformation, standardising worship, sacraments, and the psalter for congregations.

Books from this era were typically bound in full calfskin or leather over wooden boards or heavy pasteboard, featuring hand-stitched signatures and rag paper made from cotton or linen fibres.

Authentic period books feature laid paper with visible chain lines, letterpress printing with distinct plate impressions, contemporary typography, and traditional binding methods consistent with the stated publication date.

Display historic texts flat on a coffee table, upright on a bookshelf amongst other period objects, or inside a glass-fronted cabinet to protect the delicate leather binding while adding historic character.

Store books in a stable environment away from direct sunlight and high humidity, maintain moderate temperatures, and handle them carefully by the middle of the spine rather than the headcap to prevent structural damage.
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