BINDING - Liturgia, London, 1670, 8vo, engraved portrait of Charles II and 47 engraved illustrations, rubricated throughout, attractively bound in contemporary black calf elaborately decorated in gilt and blind, gauffered edges.

BINDING - Liturgia, seu liber precum communium, et administrationis sacramentorium, alirumque rituum atque ceremoniarum ecclesiæ, juxta usum ecclesiæ Anglicanæ: unà cum psalterio seu psalmis Davidis. London: "Excudit Rogerus Nortonus," 1670. 8vo (175 x 110mm). Engraved portrait of Charles II, tables, 47 engraved illustrations, rubricated throughout (some light mainly marginal spotting and staining, a few short tears without loss, some signatures or leaves loose or detached). Attractively bound in contemporary black panelled calf gilt, the central panel on each cover elaborately tooled in blind, gilt and blind foliate cornerpieces, gauffered edges, marbled endpapers. Provenance: From the Collection of Ludwig Messel, Nymans, West Sussex; "Bettesworth Sale ... 29 Jan, [18]88" (pencil inscription on rear endpaper); loosely-inserted is a one-page typed-letter referring to the book, on paper headed "Express and Star ... Wolverhampton", dated 22nd June, 1960, stating, "Dear Miss Dengate, We are now returning the Latin Prayer Book which Col. Linley Messel so kindly loaned to our Charles II Exhibition. Please convey to Col. Messel our sincere thanks for his co-operation. We are pleased to tell you that the Exhibition was a success and over 6,000 people visited Moseley Old Hall during the fortnight. Yours sincerely, J. Corbett."