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Folklore, Myths and Legends of Britain.
Publisher: The Reader’s Digest Association Limited, London;
Date of Publication: 1973
Stock Code: 12836
First Edition. Tall quarto, pp., 552. Lavishly illustrated throughout in both colour and black-and-white. Publishers’ binding, with black paper-covered spine and cloth-covered boards; gilt titles to spine and Dorset Ooser motif in gilt to upper board. Complete with original publishers’ posting box. Covers very slightly rubbed; “1973” inscribed to front free endpaper, otherwise contents clean and crisp. A near fine copy in very good protective box. Comprehensive guide to folklore of the British Isles, full of paranormal, supernatural and legendary information and widely regarded as a standard work on the subject. Contents include calendar customs and rituals, superstitions, heroes and villains, witchcraft, cryptozoology and an extensive gazetteer of sites divided by region. Always in demand since publication, and recently enthusiastically referenced in Charlie Cooper’s BBC TV series “Myth Country”, the book has seen a recent renewal of interest and remains a sought-after reference work. £150.00