The Last Records of a Cotswold Community: being the Weston Subedge Field Account Book for the final twenty-six years of the famous Cotswold Games, hitherto unpublished, and now edited with a Study on the old time Sports of Campden and the Village Community of Weston.

ASHBEE, C. R.

Verlag: [Chipping Campden] Essex House Press,, 1904

Beschreibung

Inscribed by the editor to an early Labour party activist, Walter Coates of Berkshire. One of 75 copies on Essex House paper (there were also 150 copies on ordinary paper) this copy unnumbered. Printed in Endeavour type, illustrations by Edmund H. New. Preface by Sidney Webb. The Cotswold Olimpick Games originated in 1612 in Chipping Campden, England, and continues today. Originally, the Games included competitions such as running, jumping, dancing, and equestrian events, along with traditional contests such as sword, quarterstaff, and sledgehammer throwing. It was of interest to both Webb and Ashbee as evidence of the early communal activities of pre-industrial societies, and worthy of encouraging and reviving as part of the incipient labour movement. 4to (234 × 175 mm), pp. [4], lvi, [4], 59, [1]. Woodcut illustrations by Edward H. New. Uncut and mostly unopened in the original white buckram, spine lettered in gilt. Slightly soiled, a little heavier on spine. Inscribed by the author: 'To Walter Coates from C. R. Ashbee. Oct 1908'. [Tomkinson 50.]. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 8620

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Titel: The Last Records of a Cotswold Community: ...

Verlag: [Chipping Campden] Essex House Press,

Erscheinungsdatum: 1904

Einband: Hardcover