Glic-gamena-angel-deod, or the sports and pastimes of the people of England: embracing the rural and domestic recreations, May-games, mummeries, pageants, processions, and pompous spectacles from the earliest period to the present time: illustrated by engravings selected from ancient paintings...
London: printed by T. Bensley for J. White, 1801. First and best edition, 4to, pp. [2], l, [6], 301, [1]; frontis and 39 colored copper-engraved plates, each with several images and largely taken from miniatures in medieval manuscripts; contemporary full tan calf, gilt roll-tooled border on covers, rebacked to style in matching sheep, gilt-lettered direct on gilt-decorated spine; very good copy. The book was published just a year before Strutt died, and was frequently reprinted. "Although the amount of Strutt's work as an engraver is small, apart from that appearing in his books, it is of exceptional merit and is still highly esteemed" (DNB). Lowndes 2533; Ebert 21855; Gee, p. 145-46 noting an 1830 edition with 140 plates. Item #27533
Price: $1,500.00
