Author: Marianne AUBREY (pseud.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 22
Book Description
Palmistry. The Fortune Book of Madame Aubrey. Translated from her mss. in the Institute of Paris, etc. [In verse. With a chart.]
Author: Marianne AUBREY (pseud.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 22
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 22
Book Description
Folk-lore of West and Mid-Wales
Author: Jonathan Ceredig Davies
Publisher:
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Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
A Dictionary of English Folklore
Author: Jacqueline Simpson
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0191578525
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 1046
Book Description
This dictionary is part of the Oxford Reference Collection: using sustainable print-on-demand technology to make the acclaimed backlist of the Oxford Reference programme perennially available in hardback format. An engrossing guide to English folklore and traditions, with over 1,250 entries. Folklore is connected to virtually every aspect of life, part of the country, age group, and occupation. From the bizarre to the seemingly mundane, it is as much a feature of the modern technological age as of the ancient world. BL Oral and Performance genres-Cheese rolling, Morris dancing, Well-dressingEL BL Superstitions-Charms, Rainbows, WishbonesEL BL Characters-Cinderella, Father Christmas, Robin Hood, Dick WhittingtonEL BL Supernatural Beliefs-Devil's hoofprints, Fairy rings, Frog showersEL BL Calendar Customs-April Fool's Day, Helston Furry Day, Valentine's DayEL
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0191578525
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 1046
Book Description
This dictionary is part of the Oxford Reference Collection: using sustainable print-on-demand technology to make the acclaimed backlist of the Oxford Reference programme perennially available in hardback format. An engrossing guide to English folklore and traditions, with over 1,250 entries. Folklore is connected to virtually every aspect of life, part of the country, age group, and occupation. From the bizarre to the seemingly mundane, it is as much a feature of the modern technological age as of the ancient world. BL Oral and Performance genres-Cheese rolling, Morris dancing, Well-dressingEL BL Superstitions-Charms, Rainbows, WishbonesEL BL Characters-Cinderella, Father Christmas, Robin Hood, Dick WhittingtonEL BL Supernatural Beliefs-Devil's hoofprints, Fairy rings, Frog showersEL BL Calendar Customs-April Fool's Day, Helston Furry Day, Valentine's DayEL
Lancashire Folk-Lore
Author: John Wilkinson, T.T. Harland
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3732659151
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: Lancashire Folk-Lore by John Harland, T.T. Wilkinson
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3732659151
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: Lancashire Folk-Lore by John Harland, T.T. Wilkinson
A Book of Precious Stones
Author: Julius Wodiska
Publisher:
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Category : Precious stones
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Precious stones
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
The Rural Life of England
Author: William Howitt
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Category : Country life
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
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Category : Country life
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
The Curious Lore of Precious Stones
Author: George Frederick Kunz
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Category : Gems
Languages : en
Pages : 554
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gems
Languages : en
Pages : 554
Book Description
The Devil in Britain and America
Author: John Ashton
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
The magic of jewels and charms
Author: George Frederick Kunz
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 351
Book Description
This book is about the folklore surrounding many aspects of jewelry. The author says that in it will be found "an interesting galaxy of anecdote, research, and information upon a fascinating subject." The book is divided into ten chapters each dealing with a particular type of gem, or, its supposed powers and so on.
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 351
Book Description
This book is about the folklore surrounding many aspects of jewelry. The author says that in it will be found "an interesting galaxy of anecdote, research, and information upon a fascinating subject." The book is divided into ten chapters each dealing with a particular type of gem, or, its supposed powers and so on.
Courting Disaster
Author: Hilary M Carey
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1349218006
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1349218006
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description