1884 Day-Hours of the Church of England – Illustrated – Pustet Engravings, J. Masters London
Item Description:
Antique Anglican Devotional – Beautifully Illustrated with Pustet Plates Published 1884 by J. Masters & Co., London
This is a rare and beautifully preserved original 1884 edition of The Day-Hours of the Church of England, newly revised according to the Book of Common Prayer and the Authorized (King James) Bible. A devotional Book of Hours designed for private or corporate use, reflecting the daily rhythm of Christian prayer in the Anglican tradition.
Key Features:
Publisher: J. Masters & Co., 78 New Bond Street, London
Printed in: MDCCCLXXXIV (1884)
Edition: "Twentieth Thousand" – evidence of its wide 19th-century popularity
Illustrated by:Fr. Pustet, Ratisbonae (Franz Pustet of Regensburg) – renowned 19th-century Catholic ecclesiastical printer and engraver
Binding: Leather binding
Language: English
Format: Small Octavo
Illustrations:
This edition features ornate devotional plates engraved by the world-renowned Catholic printer Fr. Pustet of Ratisbon (Regensburg). These richly detailed engravings were originally produced for Roman liturgical books and were adopted in this Anglo-Catholic publication for their beauty and reverence.
Perfect for lovers of liturgical art, high church design, or 19th-century devotional publishing.
Ideal For:
Collectors of Anglican devotional books
Liturgical historians and researchers of the Oxford Movement
Those interested in 19th-century religious illustration
Lovers of antique Book of Hours traditions
Fine press enthusiasts or ecclesiastical art collectors
