The Book of Common Prayer

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The Book of Common Prayer

Artist Charles Robert Ashbee (British, 1863-1942)

Publisher H. M. Printers, Messrs. Eyre & Spottiswoode, [England]; Mr. Edward Arnold, London; Samuel Buckley & Co., New York, 1903

Printer Guild of Handicraft, Essex House, London and Campden; typesetting: T. Binning, W. Hill, Archie Ramage, R. Eatly, T. Jelliffe, Jr

Binder Bindery of the Guild of Handicraft and Messrs. Eyre & Spottiswood, [s.l.], under the direction of Miss A. Power

Date1903

Dimensions(Book) H: 14 7/8 in. (377 mm); W: 11 3/8 in. (290 mm);
(sheet) H: 13 3/4 in. (350 mm); W: 10 5/8 in. (270mm)

MediumPrinted book: woodcuts, wood engravings, and letterpress Binding: pigskin, oak, leather, and metal

ClassificationBooks

Credit LinePurchased with funds given by Dr. Allan B. Kirsner

Object number

2001.26

Not on View

DescriptionOriginal prints: woodcuts and wood engravings in black with red Text: letterpress in black with red Paper: white laid paper, watermarked with flower design and the dates 1888 and 1898 printed book with woodcuts, wood engravings, and letterpress. Sewn and case bound in 1/4 pigskin over oak baords with braided leather and metal clasps.

Published Referencescf. Alan Crawford, C.R. Ashbee: Architect, Designer, & Romantic Socialist (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1985): 371-400 cf. Peter Stansky, William Morris, C.R. Ashbee, and the Arts & Crafts (London: The Nine Elms press, 1984)Exhibition HistoryTMA New Acquisitions in Graphic Arts, Dec. 21, 2001-March 30, 2002