B34970

Shelfmark

Ib2.1.04

Author

Hone, William

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described, :, especially the English miracle plays, founded on apocryphal New Testament story, extant among the unpublished manuscripts in the British Museum; including notices of ecclesiastical shows, the festivals of fools and asses, the English boy-bishop, the descent into hell,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. /, By William Hone. With engravings on copper and wood.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Printed for William Hone, 45, Ludgate Hill.,, 1823.

Physical description

299 p., [3] leaves of plates ([1] folded) :, ill. ;, 22 cm.

Note

With an engraved frontispiece.

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of Lewis Vernon Harcourt.

Provenance

Eton College Library ink stamp on title page verso.

Binding

19th century teal calf half-binding; boards covered in marbled paper; marbled endpapers; gilt top edge.

Subject

English drama, To 1500, History and criticism.

Subject

Mysteries and miracle-plays, English, History and criticism.

Added entry--name

Hone, William, publisher.

Added entry--name

Harcourt, Lewis Vernon, former owner.

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B34970

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096##$aIb2.1.04

1001#$aHone, William

24510$aAncient mysteries described, :$bespecially the English miracle plays, founded on apocryphal New Testament story, extant among the unpublished manuscripts in the British Museum; including notices of ecclesiastical shows, the festivals of fools and asses, the English boy-bishop, the descent into hell,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. /$cBy William Hone. With engravings on copper and wood.

260##$aLondon :$bPrinted for William Hone, 45, Ludgate Hill.,$c1823.

300##$a299 p., [3] leaves of plates ([1] folded) :$bill. ;$c22 cm.

500##$aWith an engraved frontispiece.

561##$aArmorial bookplate of Lewis Vernon Harcourt.

561##$aEton College Library ink stamp on title page verso.

563##$a19th century teal calf half-binding; boards covered in marbled paper; marbled endpapers; gilt top edge.

650#0$aEnglish drama$yTo 1500$xHistory and criticism.

650#0$aMysteries and miracle-plays, English$xHistory and criticism.

7001#$aHone, William$epublisher.

7001#$aHarcourt, Lewis Vernon$eformer owner.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.