The Every-Day Book and Table Book (3 Vol set) + The Year Book of Daily Recreation
London: Thomas Tegg and Son, 1838.
Later Edition. Complete four-volume uniform set. Octavo. Bound in contemporary three-quarter deep green leather over textured green cloth boards. Spines with five raised bands, decorated with gilt panel borders and vibrant crimson morocco labels lettered in gilt. Light rubbing to tips and spine edges; leather uniformly toned to an attractive olive-brown patina. Marbled edges and matching marbled endpapers. Scattered foxing and toning; graphite number to Vol. I title page.
A highly attractive, beautifully bound set of William Hone's definitive literary almanacs. Celebrated for preserving the rich history of British folklore, these works were assembled with dedicated collaboration from Hone's close circle. An essential cornerstone of nineteenth-century social history and antiquarian lore.
Price: $325.00