Discovering the Folklore of Birds and Beasts
by Venetia Newall
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition
- ISBN 10
- 085263126X
- ISBN 13
- 9780852631263
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About This Item
Shire Publications, Tring, Hertfordshire, 1971. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Many of the beliefs and superstitions of early man were connected with animals, which were credited with their own powers of speech and understanding and were also regarded as a source of cures for both mental and physical ailments. The author has compressed much of the folklore that surrounded domestic pets and wild animals to make a fascinating and very readable survey alphabetically listed from adders to zebras. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 72 pages. No Dust Jacket as published. Black titles spine. illustrated by b/w. drawings. Includes index. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 250 grams. Category: Myths, Legends & Folklore; Superstitions; Traditional Beliefs; Natural History & Resources; Animals & Birds. ISBN: 085263126X. ISBN/EAN: 9780852631263. Inventory No: 4971. . 9780852631263
Synopsis
Venetia Newall, MA, FRGS, FRSA, is an Anglo-American. She was a former correspondent of The Times who travelled in 120 foreign countries and wrote, lectured and broadcasted on folklore, contributing to many scholarly publications in this field.
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- Bookseller
- Bookbarrow (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4971
- Title
- Discovering the Folklore of Birds and Beasts
- Author
- Venetia Newall
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 085263126X
- ISBN 13
- 9780852631263
- Publisher
- Shire Publications
- Place of Publication
- Tring, Hertfordshire
- Date Published
- 1971
- Keywords
- BZDB227 Myths, Legends & Folklore/Animals & Birds/Natural History & Resources/Superstitions/Traditional Beliefs Myths, Legends & Folklore; Superstitions; Traditional Beliefs; Natural History & Resources; Animals & Birds. Unbrande
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Jacket
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- Spine
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- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...