ANCIENT MYSTERIES DESCRIBED; Especially the English miracle plays. Founded on Apocryphal New Testament Story, extant among the unpublished manuscripts in the British Museim; including notices of Ecclesiastical Shows the Festival of Fools and Asses, The English Boy Bishop- The Descent into Hell, Lord Mayor's Show etc. .
by HONE, William
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London: Reeves, 1823. First Edition. Cruikshank, G.. 8vo, pp. 300. With glossary and Index. Engravings by G. Cruikshank. Original brown cloth. VG. Hone was a noted satirist and scatalogical publisher.
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- Title
- ANCIENT MYSTERIES DESCRIBED; Especially the English miracle plays. Founded on Apocryphal New Testament Story, extant among the unpublished manuscripts in the British Museim; including notices of Ecclesiastical Shows the Festival of Fools and Asses, The English Boy Bishop- The Descent into Hell, Lord Mayor's Show etc. .
- Author
- HONE, William
- Illustrator
- Cruikshank, G.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Reeves
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1823
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