The Every-Day Book Or Everlasting Calendar of Popular Amusements, Sports, Pastimes, Ceremonies, Manners, Customs and Events. Incident to Each of the Three Hundred and Sixty-Five Days In Past and Present Times; Forming a Complete History of The Year, Months and Seasons

William Hone

Verlag: Hunt and Clarke 1826-7, London, 1826

Beschreibung

Two volumes of The Every Day Book by William Hone. Both volumes are illustrated throughout. With one hundred and seventy engravings to volume I and three hundred and twenty engravings to volume II A collection of curious information on manners, antiquities and various other subjects. Edited, written and published by William Hone, an English writer, satirist and bookseller. His court battle against the government in 1817 marked a turning point with regards the fight for British press freedom. Similar to his Every Day Book he also published the Table Book and the Year Book. In half calf bindings. Externally, worn particularly to the paper covered boards and to the spines. Rubbing to the joints and extremities also. Loss to the head of the spine to volume II and to the head of the spine to volume I. Crack to the backstrip to volume I. Rear hinge to volume II is tender. Both hinges to volume I are tender. Prior owner's signature to the recto of front free endpaper. Internally, both volumes are firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with some spots to the first and last few pages. Good Only. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers LTH8-F-20

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Every-Day Book Or Everlasting Calendar ...

Verlag: Hunt and Clarke 1826-7, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1826

Einband: Leather

Illustrator: Not Stated

Zustand: Good Only

Art des Buches: book