Cornwall: The Land of the Gods.
by Dexter, T. F. G
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Annandale, New South Wales, Australia
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About This Item
Truro, Cornwall: Jordan's Bookshop, 1932. 1st ed.. Paperback small trade, good condition, thin illustrated card covers, concealed staples, black & white drawings, frontispiece, pages lightly toned, staples rusted (few rust stains along spine), small mark top edge, few small marks covers, edges lightly foxed, minor edgewear, written name on flyleaf, name label inside front cover. 63 pp. Introduces the rich beautiful world of Celtic mythology, specifically a concise introduction to Pagan Cornwall. There are ceremonies, sites and Cornish Saints, relationships with Celtic Gods and Goddess seasonal festivals. This charming book is about the Cornish passion for the ways of old Cornwall. There is an "Old Cornwall Federation Symbol" on the rear cover. The frontispiece has an explanation on the 2nd page, and the same illustration is also on the cover. The picture is from a rare book written in Latin and printed at Hanover in 1782.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookhome Sydney (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 40551
- Title
- Cornwall: The Land of the Gods.
- Author
- Dexter, T. F. G
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Jordan's Bookshop
- Place of Publication
- Truro, Cornwall
- Date Published
- 1932
- Keywords
- folklore, mythology, britain, celtic, cornwall, collectible, collectable
- Bookseller catalogs
- FOLKLORE & MYTHOLOGY;
Terms of Sale
Bookhome Sydney
Parcels posted within Australia by Australia Post. Overseas parcels from Australia posted by Air Mail with full tracking (about 10 to 30 days delivery, but delays in post possible). Expertly wrapped. Genuine guarantee. We request extra postage for heavy books.
About the Seller
Bookhome Sydney
Biblio member since 2004
Annandale, New South Wales
About Bookhome Sydney
Friendly family-owned internet bookshop located in Sydney's inner west. Selling books since 1998 (online since 2000). A broad range of quality secondhand and antiquarian books, particularly Australian history and society (Australiana), psychology, health, animals/pets, environment, science, religion, books for children. Mostly nonfiction.
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