THE SPORTS AND PASTIMES OF THE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND, From the Earliest Period, Including the Rural and Domestic Recreations, May Games, Mummeries, Pageants, Processions, and Pompous Spectacles, Illustrated by Reproductions from Ancient Painting and in Which Are Represented Most of the Popular Diversions. A New Edition, Much Enlarged and Corrected by J. Charles Cox.
Published by Firecrest Pub. Ltd., Bath, 1969
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Alkahest Books, Deerfield, IL, U.S.A.Alkahest Books
AbeBooks seller since April 26, 2001
Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 85.00
Quantity: 1 available
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Revised and expanded edition. Originally published by Methuen & Co., London. With a preface to the 1969 edition by Norris McWhirter, Ross McWhirter. Small quarto (approx. 8 3/4" wide by 11 5/8" tall), lv [1], 322 pages. brown cloth covers with maroon leather spine label with gilt titles. Black and white illustrations, index. This heavy book will require an additional charge for international or expedited delivery. Light stain on edges of book block, else in very good condition. No dust jacket. Games, Entertainment. 102416A.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- THE SPORTS AND PASTIMES OF THE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND, From the Earliest Period, Including the Rural and Domestic Recreations, May Games, Mummeries, Pageants, Processions, and Pompous Spectacles, Illustrated by Reproductions from Ancient Painting and in Which Are Represented Most of the Popular Diversions. A New Edition, Much Enlarged and Corrected by J. Charles Cox.
- Author
- Strutt, Joseph, J. Charles Cox, Norris McWhirter, Ross McWhirter.
- Publisher
- Firecrest Pub. Ltd., Bath
- Publication year
- 1969
- Condition
- Very good
- Binding
- hardcover
- Edition
- revised edition.
- Seller catalogs
- Entertainment
Alkahest Books
Deerfield, IL, U.S.A.
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Established in 1984, Alkahest Bookshop took over the space and stock of the Atheneum Bookstore on Central St. in Evanston, IL. For many years we were a partner in Chicago Rare Book Center, which closed in 2017. We are now on-line, and have a select general stock, with large sections on U.S. history, art, and literature. We are members of the Midwest Antiquarian Booksellers Association (MWABA) and IOBA.
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