The every-day book and table book; . or, everlasting calendar of popular amusements, sports, pastimes, ceremonies, manners, customs, and events, incident to each of the three hundred and sixty-five days, in past and present times; forming a complete history of the year, months, and seasons, and a perpetual key to the almanac; ... for daily use and diversion. By William Hone ... With four hundred and thirty-six engravings. In three volumes.
William Hone (1780-1842)
Category
Books
Date
1832 - 1833
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Peckover House, Cambridgeshire
NT 3139870
Summary
Bibliographic description
3v. . ill.. . 8vo.. Not indigenous. Meade collection.. Provenance: Presented to the National Trust by Miss Daphne Meade, 1999, and formerly in the library of Thurland Castle, Lancashire. Nineteenth century armorial bookplate, signed "CWS", lettered: "Rev. The Honble. Sidney Meade". Ink stamp: "Frankleigh House Library".. Binding: Nineteenth century half calf; marbled paper over boards; marbled endpapers; edges marbled to match endpapers and covers; blind rolled on covers, gilt on spine; black lettering pieces on spine, gilt lettered; binder's ticket on back pastedown "Aubrey Binder Salisbury".
Provenance
Presented to the National Trust by Miss Daphne Meade in 1999, and formerly in the library of Sidney Meade (1839-1917), Canon of Salisbury Cathedral, of Thurland Castle, Lancashire.
Makers and roles
William Hone (1780-1842)