A handsome hand tooled full leather Prayer book published by Thomas Bassett in Oxford 1745 and originally owned by scientist William Dereham who was the first to accurately measure the speed of sound.Subsequently owned by George Scott who letters are held in the Bodleian Library at Oxford University. Full gilt tooling, six compartment spine,gilt edges all round.The book binding remains tight and the whole remains in good condition considering its age of nearly 300 years. The images describe this book without any filters. The full annotations of previous owners can be seen and researched further if of interest. Sent boxed by recorded and insured delivery
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