Ancient mysteries described, especially the English miracle plays, :. founded on apocryphal New Testament story, extant among the unpublished manuscripts in the British Museum; including notices of ecclesiastical shows, the festivals of fools and asses - the English boy-bishop - the descent into hell - the Lord Mayor's show - the Guildhall giants - Christmas carols, &c. /. By William Hone. With engravings on copper and wood.
William Hone (1780-1842)
Category
Books
Date
1823
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Chastleton House, Oxfordshire
NT 3256234
Summary
Bibliographic description
[4], x, 13-300 p., [4] leaves of plates (one folded) :. ill. ;. 23 cm. Provenance: in ink on front flyleaf recto: 'C. H. Harris 1874. Durham'. Binding: Nineteenth-century publisher's full brown cloth. Full title page printed on upper boards, publisher's advertisements printed on lower boards. Black lettering on spine.
Provenance
From the library of Alan Clutton-Brock (1904-1976), thence by descent to his daughter, Eleanor Clutton-Brock, the current vendor. Ownership by EC-B confirmed by the auction house.
Makers and roles
William Hone (1780-1842)