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
London: 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, 1818. 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. Item #66950
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