Burton, Richard

A Glance at the Passion Play

London: W H Harrison, 1881. First Edition. Hardcover. 168 pp. Penzer p 106. Becoming scarce. Burton traveled to Bavaria to see if there was any connection between the survival of "Christian Mystery" (the great religious drama in the highlands of Bavaria) and the living scenes at Ek-Islam and Meccah. Publisher's presentation copy in orig. red gilt cloth, slightly darkened at edges & spine. Endpaper cracked but hinges are firm. Rare in orig. cloth. Better than vg. Very Good. Item #3840

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