Hone, William

The every-day book or, Everlasting calendar of popular amusements, sports, pastimes, ceremonies, manners, customs, and events, incident to each of the three hundred and sixty-five days, in past and present times; forming a complete history of the year, months, & seasons, and a perpetual key to the almanack; including accounts of the weather, rules for health and conduct, remarkable and important anecdotes, facts, and notices, in chronology, antiquities, topography, biography, natural history, art, science, and general literature; derived from the most authentic sources, and valuable original communications, with poetical elucidations, for daily use and diversion. With an introd. by Leslie Shepard. - Detroit Gale Research Co. 1967. - 2 v. illus., port. 22 cm.

Title page includes imprint: London, Published for William Hone, 1827.

"Bibliography of works written, edited, or published, by William Hone": 9th-11th prelim. pages in each vol.

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Almanacs, English.
Calendar--Great Britain.
Folklore--Great Britain.
Festivals--Great Britain.
Rites and ceremonies--Great Britain.


Great Britain.--Social life and customs--Miscellanea.
Great Britain.--History--Anecdotes.
Great Britain.--Popular culture--Miscellanea.

DA110 / .H65 1967

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