HONE, WILLIAM; CRUIKSHANK [ILLUS.] - Ancient Mysteries Described, Especially the English Miracle Plays, Founded on Apocryphal New Testament Story, Extant Among the Unpublished Manuscripts in the British Museum

London: William Hone, 1823. First Edition. Original printed silk covered boards. 220mm x 140mm (9" x 6"). 299pp. B/w engravings on copper and wood 2 by Cruikshank on folding. Including notice of Ecclesiastical Shows, The Festivals of, Fools and Asses - The English Boy Bishop - The Descent into Hell - The Lord Mayor's Show - The Guildhall Giants - Christmas Carols, &c.. G : in Good condition. Cover rubbed and darkened with split to hinge. Darkening to page ends .

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