Shelfmark
Ib4.2.35
Author
Title
Observations on popular antiquities : chiefly illustrating the origin of our vulgar customs, ceremonies, and superstitions. / by John Brand. With the additions of Sir Henry Ellis.
Edition
An entirely new and revised edition, with numerous illustrations.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Chatto and Windus, Piccadilly., 1877.
Physical description
xvi, 807 p., [32] leaves of plates : ill. ; 19 cm. (8vo)
Note
Colophon: "Printed by Ballantyne, Hanson and Co. Edinburgh and London.".
Note
With a half-title page.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Lewis Vernon Harcourt.
Provenance
Eton College Library ink stamp on title page verso.
Provenance
Ms. inscription on front free endpaper verso: "From H. St. John ?Mildmay".
Binding
19th century teal calf half-binding; boards covered in marbled paper; marbled endpapers; gilt top edge; publisher's gold and black stamped red cloth front cover pasted on rear flyleaf.
Subject
Folklore Great Britain.
Subject
Christian antiquities.
Subject
Holidays.
Subject
Great Britain Social life and customs.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Harcourt, Lewis Vernon (), 1863 - 1922 former owner.
Added entry--name
Chatto & Windus publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Added entry--place
Scotland Edinburgh.
Identifier
B36473