Glic Gamena Angel Deod, or, the Sports and Pastimes of the People of England

Joseph Strutt

Verlag: T. Bensley, London, 1810

Beschreibung

A splendid second edition of this work regarding sports and pastimes, their history and costume, illustrated with forty bright plates in colour by the author. Includes description of the costumes from early times until the beginning of the nineteenth century, including for recreation, may-games, mummeries, pageants, processions and pompous spectacles.Written by Joseph Strutt (1749-1802), an English engraver and antiquary. He is held as being a neglected figure in British art history, particularly in relation to his research into costume.A second edition of this work; the first edition was published in 1801.Illustrated with thirty-nine colour plates and a frontispiece in colour. Collated, complete.A delightful piece of fashion and recreation history. In a half calf binding. Externally generally smart, with slight loss to the paper covered boards and a few marks to the spine; the leather is otherwise smart on the whole. Ownership bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with just a little offsetting to the plates. Very Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 778R37

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Glic Gamena Angel Deod, or, the Sports and ...

Verlag: T. Bensley, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1810

Einband: Leather

Illustrator: Joseph Strutt

Zustand: Very Good

Art des Buches: book