Hone, William, printed for the author in London — Ancient Mysteries

London, William Reeves, 1823. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Plentiful engravings of copper and wood, including in fold-out, augment this fine compendium of "ancient mysteries" including the English Miracle Plays, apocryphal New Testament stories and the like. A perfectly serviceable reference copy; nothing fancy, but complete and sturdy, and with a plastic dust wrapper. Texts in Olde English, Latin and Greek. x [1], 14-300 pp. including a full index. Some unexploded, unopened page tops.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Good