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The Sports and Pastimes of the People of England: including the Rural and Domestic, May Games, Mummeries, Shows, Processions, Pageants, And Pompous Spectacles From The Earliest Periods To The Present Time; A New Edition With A Copious Index By William Hone
by Strutt, Joseph
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Three quarter brown calf and marbled boards. Fine
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About This Item
London: William Reaves, 1830. Hardcover. Three quarter brown calf and marbled boards. Fine. 420 pages. 22 x 14 cm. Bound by Baynton of Bath. Illustrated with 140 engravings, in which are represented most of the popular diversions; selected from ancient paintings. For first edition commentary [see: BRYAN'S DICTIONARY OF PAINTERS AND ENGRAVERS Vol.V, p.138]. BRUNET Vol.V, p.138]. Faded owner inscription title page. Text generally clean and fresh. Raised bands decorated in gilt, red leather spine label printed in gilt.
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- Royoung bookseller, Inc.
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- Title
- The Sports and Pastimes of the People of England: including the Rural and Domestic, May Games, Mummeries, Shows, Processions, Pageants, And Pompous Spectacles From The Earliest Periods To The Present Time; A New Edition With A Copious Index By William Hone
- Author
- Strutt, Joseph
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Three quarter brown calf and marbled boards. Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- William Reaves
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1830
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Popular Culture
- Bookseller catalogs
- Folklore;
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Spine Label
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Raised Band(s)
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- Title Page
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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