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Ancient Mysteries Described, Especially the English Miracle Plays, Founded on Apocyphal New Testament Story, Extant Among the Unpublished Manuscripts in the British Museum; Including Notices of Ecclesiastical Shows, The Festivals of Fools and Asses- The English Boy Bishop- The Descent Into Hell-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. With Engravings on Copper and Wood..
Ancient Mysteries Described, Especially the English Miracle Plays, Founded on Apocyphal New Testament Story, Extant Among the Unpublished Manuscripts in the British Museum; Including Notices of Ecclesiastical Shows, The Festivals of Fools and Asses- The English Boy Bishop- The Descent Into Hell-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. With Engravings on Copper and Wood..
  • Ancient Mysteries Described, Especially the English Miracle Plays, Founded on Apocyphal New Testament Story, Extant Among the Unpublished Manuscripts in the British Museum; Including Notices of Ecclesiastical Shows, The Festivals of Fools and Asses- The English Boy Bishop- The Descent Into Hell-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. With Engravings on Copper and Wood..
  • Ancient Mysteries Described, Especially the English Miracle Plays, Founded on Apocyphal New Testament Story, Extant Among the Unpublished Manuscripts in the British Museum; Including Notices of Ecclesiastical Shows, The Festivals of Fools and Asses- The English Boy Bishop- The Descent Into Hell-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. With Engravings on Copper and Wood. — photograph 2.
  • Ancient Mysteries Described, Especially the English Miracle Plays, Founded on Apocyphal New Testament Story, Extant Among the Unpublished Manuscripts in the British Museum; Including Notices of Ecclesiastical Shows, The Festivals of Fools and Asses- The English Boy Bishop- The Descent Into Hell-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. With Engravings on Copper and Wood. — photograph 3.
  • Ancient Mysteries Described, Especially the English Miracle Plays, Founded on Apocyphal New Testament Story, Extant Among the Unpublished Manuscripts in the British Museum; Including Notices of Ecclesiastical Shows, The Festivals of Fools and Asses- The English Boy Bishop- The Descent Into Hell-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. With Engravings on Copper and Wood. — photograph 4.
  • Ancient Mysteries Described, Especially the English Miracle Plays, Founded on Apocyphal 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. With Engravings on Copper and Wood. — photograph 5.
  • Ancient Mysteries Described, Especially the English Miracle Plays, Founded on Apocyphal 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. With Engravings on Copper and Wood. — photograph 6.
  • Ancient Mysteries Described, Especially the English Miracle Plays, Founded on Apocyphal 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. With Engravings on Copper and Wood. — photograph 7.
  • Ancient Mysteries Described, Especially the English Miracle Plays, Founded on Apocyphal 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. With Engravings on Copper and Wood. — photograph 8.
  • Ancient Mysteries Described, Especially the English Miracle Plays, Founded on Apocyphal 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. With Engravings on Copper and Wood. — photograph 9.
  • Ancient Mysteries Described, Especially the English Miracle Plays, Founded on Apocyphal 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. With Engravings on Copper and Wood. — photograph 10.

Ancient Mysteries Described, Especially the English Miracle Plays, Founded on Apocyphal 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. With Engravings on Copper and Wood.

Hone, William · London

Author
Hone, William
Date
1823
Place
London
Publisher
Printed for William Hone.
Language
English
Binding
8vo.(5.5" x 8.625") 300 pp. Full black cloth with blind stamp decoration to covers, spine with gilt lettering. Edgewear, corners bumped and rubbed with loss to tips. Upper 1.5" of spine lacking, not affecting gilt lettering, foot of spine fraying with small loss. Covers lightly rubbed. Brown ednpapers. All illustrations accounted for including the fold-out of Hearne's Descent Into Hell.
Category
Bibles & Prayer Books
Record
S.I.7998

8vo.(5.5" x 8.625") 300 pp. 1823. London: Printed for William Hone. Ancient Mysteries Described, Especially the English Miracle Plays, Founded on Apocyphal 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. With Engravings on Copper and Wood. Full black cloth with blind stamp decoration to covers, spine with gilt lettering. Edgewear, corners bumped and rubbed with loss to tips. Upper 1.5" of spine lacking, not affecting gilt lettering, foot of spine fraying with small loss. Covers lightly rubbed. Brown ednpapers. All illustrations accounted for, including the fold-out of Hearne's Descent Into Hell.

Condition

Good

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