9780141007113 - The Lore of the Land: A Guide to England's Legends, from Spring-heeled Jack to the Witches of Warboys von Simpson, Jacqueline; Westwood, Jennifer (4 Ergebnisse)

First Edition. A clean, tidy copy in tight binding. Dust jacket not price-clipped. This is a heavy book (about 2.4kg packed); additional postage may be required outside the UK. Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dust jacket Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dust jacket.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Stop off at any English village or town or wander through the countryside and you will almost certainly brush up against some deep-rooted local legend - whether it's the pub that claims to have given lodgings to Dick Turpin, or the haunted stately home, or the hill that is supposed to contain buried treasure, or the grave that is said to mark the last resting place of Robin Hood. This magnificent new and lavishly illustrated survey looks at all these stories, county by county, explaining when they date from, how they arose and what basis - if any - they have in fact. If you want to know how Devil's Dyke in Sussex got its name, or why medieval stories link King Arthur with Lanercost Priory in Cumberland, or where Cornish legends about the evil Jan Tregeagle come from, then The Lore of the Land will provide the answers and show you at the same time just how deeply embedded in our culture these legends have become. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 917p. : Ill.(some col.).M.(some col.) ; 23.1 cm. Summary: Stop off at any English village or town or wander through the countryside and you will almost certainly brush up against some deep-rooted local myth or legend. This text looks at some of these stories, county by county, explaining when they date from, how they arose and what basis, if any, they have in fact. Subjects: Legends Great Britain. Tales Great Britain. Mythology, British. Genre: Folklore. Language: English. 3 Kg.