Curialia miscellanea, or anecdotes of old times; regal, noble, gentilitial, and miscellaneous: including authentic anecdotes of the royal household, and the manners and customs of the court, at an early period of the English history

Pegge, Samuel

Published by printed by and for J. Nichols, Son, and Bentley, at the Printing-Office of the Votes of the House of Commons, 25, Parliament Street, and 10, King Street, Westminster: Sold also at their Old Office in Red Lion Passage, Fleet street, London, 1818

About this Item

First edition, 8vo, pp. lxxxviii, 351, [1] ads; engraved frontispiece portrait, 3 engraved plates; original green marbled boards, printed paper label on spine; edges sunned, corners bumped, spine label chipped (loss on 1 letter), upper joint partially cracked, hinges neatly reinforced; good, sound, and clean. Samuel Pegge "the Elder" (1704-1796) was an English antiquary and poet; this work was left on his death to the printer, John Nichols, who has supplied a lengthy biographical sketch of the erudite and entertaining author.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Curialia miscellanea, or anecdotes of old times; regal, noble, gentilitial, and miscellaneous: including authentic anecdotes of the royal household, and the manners and customs of the court, at an early period of the English history
• Publisher: printed by and for J. Nichols, Son, and Bentley, at the Printing-Office of the Votes of the House of Commons, 25, Parliament Street, and 10, King Street, Westminster: Sold also at their Old Office in Red Lion Passage, Fleet street, London
• Publication Date: 1818
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Seller catalogs:
  • English Literature