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Glig-gamena angel-deod, or, The sports and pastimes of the people of England: including the rural and domestic recreations, May-games, mummeries, pageants, processions, and pompous spectacles,
by STRUTT Joseph 1749-1802
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Llandudno, Conwy, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: at Horace's Head, Fleet Street: J. White, 1801. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Super clean, crisp copy of Strutt's classic Sports and Pastimes of the People of England. Strutt is often called the first English social historian. First edition, 1802, in quarter red goatskin over blue cloth (by Delrue), some blind tooling. Spine, raised bands, gilt tooling & titles. Internally, frontis, [2], [1], (ii-l), [6] contents, [1], 2-301 pp, [1] pl list, 40 coloured pls (including frontis), t.e.g., remainder marbled, in a custom slipcase. A Near Fine copy. (289*231 mm). (Schwerdt II p231. Lowndes 2538). Text leaves watermarked J Whatman 1794, plates watermarked Taylor 1796 & J Whatman 1794. Title continues: from the earliest period to the present time : illustrated by engravings selected from ancient paintings in which are represented most of the popular diversions. Accounts on hunting, hawking, archery, stone throwing, golf, tennis, jousting tournaments, dancing, chess, gambling games, and even minstrel plays etc.
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- Bookseller
- Madoc Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007901
- Title
- Glig-gamena angel-deod, or, The sports and pastimes of the people of England: including the rural and domestic recreations, May-games, mummeries, pageants, processions, and pompous spectacles,
- Author
- STRUTT Joseph 1749-1802
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- J. White
- Place of Publication
- London: at Horace's Head, Fleet Street
- Date Published
- 1801
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Weight
- 5.95 lbs
- Keywords
- Sport dress costume history
- Bookseller catalogs
- Sport Recreation Hunting; Illustrations and more;
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Llandudno, Conwy
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We are close to the beach and the wonderful Snowdonia National Park. Dealing in Fine & Rare Antiquarian books in the heart of North Wales. We have a general stock of rare books, which include, but are not limited to: history, topography, private press and items with a Welsh interest.
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