Ancient Mysteries Described

London: Ward Lock, 1970. Ward Lock Reprints hard-cover edition published 1970. Some creasing to the edges of the unclipped dustwrapper, some bumping to spine ends of red cloth-covered boards, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. Originally published in 1823, the full title is ''Ancient Mysteries described:especially the English miracle plays, founded on apocryphal New… Read more about this item

Scholar Select. Hardcover. Octavo; Facsimile of edition published by the author, London, 1823; VG; Hardcover; Spine, purple with white print; Boards in glossy illustrated paper, clean and strong; Text block clean and tight, includes library stamp on original copy; 288 pages, frontispiece + "Reeves & Turner's catalogue of Publications and Remainders", May 1887, unpaged. 1354368. FP New Rockville Stock.… Read more about this item

London: William Hone, 1823. FIRST EDITION. With 4 copper-engraved plates (1 folding) and several woodcut engravings in text. Modern quarter-red morocco over red cloth, gilt-tooled and lettered with five raised bands on spine; former owner signature on title, 3-inch tear to p. 58, otherwise a very nice copy. First edition of a collection of excerpts of religious and historical… Read more about this item

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Ancient Mysteries Described.

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.

William Reeves Publisher . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Name of the previous owner and small stamp mark. Preface dated 1823, probably a later edition. Original Pressed boards. Publication of 300 pages. Frontispiece. The boards are a little shelf rubbed, edge worn and a minor tear alongside the spine of the book. The text is legible. The binding is… Read more about this item

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 1996-04-01. Paperback. Good.

Printed for William Hone. Used - Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket (Mysteries and miracle-plays, English drama, Copper engravings. Wood engravings. Criticism, interpretation, Art) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Health Research. Good. 1973. Plastic Comb. A facsimile reprint of the 1823 edition, not dated. Modern blue cloth. Brittle acidic paper (common to mid/late 1800's), but only a few breaks, incl. folding plate. lit crit.; 300 pages .

Ward Lock, 1970. 299pp. gt.sp.. A very good HB copy in d/w. Red cloth binding Deals with what one might call the primitive/oral aspects of religion. Ancient Mysteries described, especially the English Miracle Plays founded on Apocryphal New Testament Story, extant among the unpublished Mss. in the British Museum; including notices of the Ecclesiastical Shows, the Festivals of Fools… Read more about this item

Hardback. New.

Hardback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Cosimo Inc, 2007. Paperback. New. 316 pages. 8.90x6.00x0.90 inches.

New.

New.