The year book of daily recreation and information, concerning remarkable men and manners, times and seasons, solemnities and merry-makings, antiquities and novelties: on the plan of the everyday book and table book, or everlasting calendar of popular amusements, sports, pastimes, ceremonies, 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; and a perpetual key to the almanac.

William Hone

RA Collection: Book

Record number

12/3848

Author

Imprint

London: Thomas Tegg, 73 Cheapside, 1832

Physical Description

1644 columns: frontispiece, illustrations; 22 cm.

General Note

Printed by J. Haddon, Castle Street, Finsbury
Includes one hundred and fourteen engravings.
Includes indexes.

Reproductions

A copy of this book from the University of Virginia library has been digitalised and made available online via the Hathi Trust.

Provenance

Purchased for the RA Library 1878.

Copy Note

Annotation top of page 307-308 "March 9,10,11,12,13 omitted in this book, placed wrong in the book." Columns 297-8 omitted. Columns 296 followed by 307-308, 299-306, 297-298, 309.

Binding Note

Tan half bound leather with marbling. 5 raised bands on spine, title in gilt on black, author in gilt on red. YEAR BOOK/ HONE/ R.A./ 1832

Subject

Almanacs

Contributors

Thomas Tegg, publisher
John Haddon, printer