Ancient Mysteries Described, Especially the English Miracle Plays, Founded on Apocryphal New Testament Story, Extant Among the Unpublished Manuscripts in the British Museums - Including Notices of Ecclesiastical Shows, the Festivals of Fools and Asses--The English Boy-Bishop--The Descent into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, etc
by Hone, William
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Seller
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Chicago, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
William Hone. Used - Acceptable. 1823. Printed cloth. 8vo. 300 pp. Some shelf wear and discoloration to boards, with dampstains to front board. Both joints cracked and fragile. Chipping to extremities of spine. Binding is cracked. Bookplate to front pastedown. Fold-out illustration detached and laid in. Some foxing to pages. Altogether a sound working copy. (Subject: Medieval, Literature English.)
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- Powell's Bookstores Chicago
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- Q11133
- Title
- Ancient Mysteries Described, Especially the English Miracle Plays, Founded on Apocryphal New Testament Story, Extant Among the Unpublished Manuscripts in the British Museums - Including Notices of Ecclesiastical Shows, the Festivals of Fools and Asses--The English Boy-Bishop--The Descent into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, etc
- Author
- Hone, William
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Hone
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Powell's Bookstores Chicago
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