London Pageants. - I. Accounts Of Fifty-Five Royal Processions And Entertainments In The City Of London; Chiefly Extracted From Contemporary Writers. - II. A Bibliographical List Of Lord Mayors' Pageants. [Device]
RA Collection: Book
Record number
07/4295
Imprint
(London:): Printed By And For J. B. Nichols And Son, 25, Parliament-Street. Sold By Simpkin And Marshall, Stationers'-Court; And All Other Booksellers., 1831.
Physical Description
121, [1], 2 p., frontis.: illus.; 217 mm. (Octavo.)
The frontispiece is signed as engraved by John Swaine.
In-text illustrations are unsigned.
The printer is named in the colophon: 'London: Printed By J.B. Nichols and Son, 25, Parliament Street.'
References
A survey of pageants was B. Holme, Princely feasts and festivals: five centuries of pageantry (1988).
Summary Note
The frontispiece shows a festive arch erected for King James. In-text illustrations show heraldic devices, apart from one, which shows 'Dance Of Fools, From Beverley Minster'.
Binding Note
19th-century half calf, orange cloth-covered boards; rebacked and recornered in 20th century, red morocco spine-label lettered 'London Processions'.
Subject
Kings - Monarchs - Rulers - Mayors - Ceremonies - Celebrations - Festivals - Fetes - Pageants - Processions - Temporary structures - Great Britain - London - History
Art history - Bibliographies - Great Britain - 19th century
Pictorial works - Great Britain - 19th century