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 FOUNDED ON APOCRYPHAL NEW TESTAMENT STORY, EXTANT AMONG THE UNPUBLISHED MANUSCRIPTS IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM; INCLUDING NOTICES OF ECCLESIASTICAL SHOWS, THE FESTIVALS OF FOOLS AND ASSES, THE ENGLISH BOY-BISHOP, THE DESCENT INTO HELL,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 Hone, William
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Westcliff-on-Sea, United Kingdom
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About This Item
William Reeves. Hardback, undated, originally printed in 1823, this looks to be late 19th / early 20th C. The embossed cloth binding has some wear and the hinges are a little weak. There are a few pencil notes in the index, the rest of the text is clean and crisp.
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- Bookseller
- Gage Postal Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- DOG15208
- Title
- 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 FOUNDED ON APOCRYPHAL NEW TESTAMENT STORY, EXTANT AMONG THE UNPUBLISHED MANUSCRIPTS IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM; INCLUDING NOTICES OF ECCLESIASTICAL SHOWS, THE FESTIVALS OF FOOLS AND ASSES, THE ENGLISH BOY-BISHOP, THE DESCENT INTO HELL,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.
- Author
- Hone, William
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Reeves
- Pages
- Illustrated, 300
Terms of Sale
Gage Postal Books
All books are very good used copies with defects as noted. Books found not to be as described may be returned for a full refund.
About the Seller
Gage Postal Books
Biblio member since 2006
Westcliff-on-Sea
About Gage Postal Books
One of the largest sellers of used theological and religious books in the U.K. Established in 1971.
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