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Hone, William. Ancient Mysteries Described. London:

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ANCIENT MYSTERIES DESCRIBED , Publ. by Wm Hone, 45: ANCIENT MYSTERIES DESCRIBED , Publ. by Wm Hone, 45 Ludgate Hill, 1823; - Esp. The English Miracle Plays Founded On Apocryphal New Testament Study, Extant Among The Unpubl. Manuscripts In The British M

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1823 1ed Ancient Mysteries Hone Mythical Creatures HELL Torture Giants Occult: 1823 1ed Ancient Mysteries Hone Mythical Creatures HELL Torture Giants Occult William Hone was a 19th-century English bookseller who found himself in a censorship fight with the government in 1817. Fo

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1820 THE APOCRYPHAL NEW TESTAMENT by William Hone: 1820 THE APOCRYPHAL NEW TESTAMENT, being all THE GOSPELS, EPISTLES and OTHER PIECES NOW EXTANT. Published by William Hone, Ludgate Hill, London, England (1820). Hardback Black embossed Cloth with gold

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1817 Trials of William Hone Liberty of Press: The first, second, and third trials of William Hone for publishing a parody of John Wilkes's Catechism of a Ministerial Member. Each trial with separate title leaf, printed at London by and for Willia

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1835 William Hone's Works 4 vols: 1835 William Hone's Works (4 vols), Willaim Tegg & Co., London, Everyday books I and II, Table book, Year book, illustrated, 3/4 calf and marbleized boards, shows wear, some interior foxing, 8 7/8" x

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[American Revolution] Military Memoirs, 1805: Glenie, James; Thomson, William (dedication.) MILITARY MEMOIRS, RELATING TO CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, AND STRATAGEMS OF WAR, ANCIENT AND MODERN. London: Marchant, for J. Johnson [et al], 1805. 8vo. [7], vi-

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Three Rare Books on Architecture: Including "A Parallel of the Ancient Architecture" published in London, "The Elements of Architecture" and "A Parallel of Architecture". From the estate and lifelong

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Epistle of Gildas in English, 1638: Heading: Author: Gildas Title: The Epistle of Gildas, the Most Ancient British Author Place Published: London Publisher:Printed by T. Cotes, for William Cooke Date Published: 1638 Desc

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A 6-vol. set, the ancient history of Christianity: An Ecclesiastical History, Ancient and Modern, from the Birth of Christ to the Beginning of the Eighteenth Century, by John Lawrence Mosheim (London, 1825; complete in six volumes). Bound in half leat

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The Sculpture of Africa: The Sculpture of Africa Elisofon, Eliot / Fagg, William / Linto, Ralph London: Thames and Hudson (1958). English text 256 pages 405 b/w illustrations Hardcover 36 x 28 cm. 2279 g CHF 100 / 200 EUR 91

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Woman's Mysteries: Woman's Mysteries of a Primitive People The Ibibios of Southern Nigeria Talbot D. Amaury London, New York, Toronto, Melbourne: Cassel and Compagny (1915) ISBN: none English text 251 pages 44 b/w photo

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Masterpieces of African Art: Masterpieces of African Art Fagg, William and authors' collective. New-York: Brooklyn Museum of Art (1954). English text 36 pages of text followed by catalog of 221 objects described with 73 illustrat

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(12) 19th century books on history: Twelve nineteenth century books of history, c/o Germany Present and Past by S. Baring-Gould (London, 1879; complete in two volumes); The Seven Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World by George R

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Vases & Volcanoes: Vases & Volcanoes Sir William Hamilton and his Collection. Jenkins I., Sloan K. (1996). London, Trustee of The British Museum. ISBN: 0-7141-1766-8 CHF 20 / 40 EUR 20 / 40

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Collecting African Art: Collecting African Art Gillon, Werner / Fagg, William London: Studio Vista & Christie's (1979). First edition Englisht text 183 pages 24pp colour plates, 216 text illustrations Hardcover with dust jac

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The Tribal Image: The Tribal Image wooden figure sculpture of the world Fagg, William London: Trustees of the British Museum (1970) ISBN: none English text Unpaged Numerous b/w illustrations 21 cm 146 g CHF 50 / 100<br

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Hone, William. Ancient Mysteries Described. London:

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Hone, William. Ancient Mysteries Described. London: Hone, 1823. First Edition. Publisher’s printed linen on boards. Engraved frontispiece. With 13 copper and woodcut engravings, one folding. 8vo. Spine chipped at head, rear hinge weak, otherwise good.

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Hone, William. Ancient Mysteries Described. London:

Name: Hone, William. Ancient Mysteries Described. London:
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