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STRUTT, Joseph (1749--1802)
[Glig-gamena Angel-deod]
Glig-gamena Angel-ðeod, or the sports and pastimes of the people of England: including 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; in which are represented most of the popular diversions. By Joseph Strutt. Second edition.
London (Place), printed by T. Bensley, for White and Co.; Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme; Lackington, Allen, and Co.; John and Arthur Arch; John Murray; John Harding; Crosby and Co.; and Charles and Robert Baldwin,, 1810.
[2], xlix, [7], 357, [1] p., engr. frontis. (bistre), XXXIX bistre pl. ; 28.5 cm. (4°)

First published in 1801. Strutt was an antiquarian and engraver.

Copy Notes Plates XIII & XIV, XXXVII & XXXVIII reversed.

Binding C19th diced russia, gilt-ruled and blind-tooled borders, gilt and blind-tooled spines direct-lettered in gilt, marbled edges. Bound as volume IV of a set of 11 volumes of Strutt's works.

Reference Number 3382


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