Susan Little - Precious Books

I found these two little fine, embossed and

gold decorated leather-bound,

with gold-edged pages amongst Dad's things.

They have a beautifully snug leather clad box in which they fit.

PROPER LESSONS

to be read at

MORNING & EVENING PRAYER

On the

Sundays and other Holy-days

Throughout the Year.

is the thicker of the two, and

THE BOOK OF

COMMON PRAYER,

and

Administration of

THE SACRAMENTS,

and

OTHER RITES AND CEREMONIES OF

THE CHURCH,

According to the use of the

United Church of ENGLAND and IRELAND:

Together with the

PSALTER OR PSALMS OF DAVID,

Pointed as they are to be sung or said in Churches.

the slightly thinner, more used, one.

The sepia ink inscription in both is in French - one more legible than the other -

Le Gage d'Amour

a

Susan Little

July 1836

translated in pencil by Dad as

Token of Love

to

Susan Little

July 1836

I wonder what the story behind these little books is?

Susan Little is John Little Dryden's mother

(Ken's - and Philippa's - great grandmother.)

Ken's mother Winifred and Philippa's mother Ethel were sisters -

daughters of John Little Dryden and Elizabeth Maria Hughes.

Any ideas as to what to do with these beautiful little books?