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Henderson, George.
Popular Rhymes, Sayings, and Proverbs of the County of Berwick.
Publisher: David Wilson; Thos. Geo. Stevenson; A. Henderson; G. Johnstone; Dewar Newcastle-upon-Tyne;
Date of Publication: 1856
Stock Code: 10292
FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp. viii, 184. Bound in olive green embossed publisher’s cloth with gilt spine titles. Small closed tear to cloth across spine, gilt rather faded. Some light toning to leaves else clean and free of inscriptions or annotations. Vibrant collection of Berwickshire lore by George Henderson (1800-1864), an eccentric local surgeon, folklorist and poet with a passion for collecting “Coining old Songs of other times/ Most uncouth and crabbed rhymes”. This scarce title is a rich depository of Border customs, ballads, and folklore much of which cannot be found elsewhere. £120.00