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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.
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Jennifer Westwood was born in 1940 and studied English language at Oxford, followed by mediaeval Icelandic at Cambridge. A member of the Folklore Society, she has served as Editor of FLS Books and also the journal Folklore. Her books include Albion: A Guide to Legendary Britain (1985), Gothick Cornwall (1992), Lost Atlantis (1997) and On Pilgrimage (2003). She belongs to the Henry Doubleday Research Association, the British Hedgehog Preservation Society and the Society of Authors. She lives in rural Norfolk.
Dr Jacqueline Simpson was born in 1930, and studied English Literature and Medieval Icelandic at Bedford College, London University. She has been an active member of the Folklore Society since the 1960s, having served at various times as Editor, Secretary, and President. Her books include Icelandic Folktales and Legends (1971, 2004), The Folklore of the Welsh Border (1976, 2004), British Dragons (1980, 2000), and, jointly with Steve Roud, A Dictionary of English Folklore (2000). She lives in West Sussex.
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The Lore of the Land. A Guide to England`s Legends, from Spring-Heeled Jack to the Witches of Warboys.
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ISBN 10: 0141007117
ISBN 13: 9780141007113
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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Dustwrapper, stout small 4to, pp.x, 918. Illustrated in colour and black and white, including maps. A richly produced county by county survey of the abundancy of English legends, their historical background and significance, and collations of tales relating to figures such as King Arthur and Oliver Cromwell. Extensive bibliography ( 48pp ) and index at rear. An excellent reference on the subject. Dustwrapper clean and sound but spine slightly sunned ( not affecting legibility ). Wrapper rear cover a little damp rippled but not obviously so, with slight damp spotting to inner blurb sleeve.Binding crisp and bright, including rear cover and spine cloth, but rear endpaper and last fifty pages of text lightly damp rippled. No staining but rear endpaper and pastedown a little marked,Still a decent copy with bulk of text and binding in nice, bright condition. VG in VG wraspper. Heavy book weighing c2500g when wrapped, exceeding the default of 1000g used for the postage quotation, and so the extra postage at cost will be requested at the time of order ( or can be provided on enquiry ). Nº de ref. del artículo: 010985
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Lore Of The Land: A Guide To Englands Myths And Legends
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Paperback. Condición: 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. Nº de ref. del artículo: GOR001277097
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