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Davey, Richard.
A History of Mourning.
Publisher: Jay’s, London;
Date of Publication: 1899
Stock Code: 11520
FIRST EDITION. Quarto, pp. 111, [1]. Colour frontispiece of Mary Queen of Scots as a widow, after Clouet, plus 64 figures throughout; decorative wreath to title page and numerous head- and tail-pieces. Publishers’ original bevelled decorative pebbled paper-covered boards, sympathetically recased in plain grey cloth. Watered silk endpapers. Boards rubbed with wear to corners; very minor scattered light foxing. A very good copy.
Mourning customs and traditions from Egyptian times, including the funeral of Queen Elizabeth I, the obsequies of Nelson and Wellington and the procession for Emperor Frederick of Germany. Scarce.
£100.00
A History of Mourning.
Date of Publication: 1899
Stock Code: 11520
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