The Zincali; or, An account of the Gypsies of Spain: With an original collection of songs and poetry

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1902 edition in thick paper. Pocket-sized. Green cloth boards with gilded cover and spine. A lovely, nice-to-hold retro copy of the book. Published by John Lane. There is an ornate sticker on the front endpaper with a black and white illustration saying ex-libris William B. Borland dated 1902. Synopsis:Book Excerpt: .rs and customs are virtually the same, though somewhat modified by circumstances, and that the language they speak amongst themselves, and of which they are particularly anxious to keep others in ignorance, is in all countries one and the same, but has been subjected more or less to modification; and lastly, that their countenances exhibit a decided family resemblance, but are darker or fairer according to the temperature of the climate, but invariably darker, at least in Europe, than those of the natives of the countries in which they dwell, for example, England and Russia, Germany and Spain.The names by which they are known differ with the country, though, with one or two exceptions, not materially for example, they are styled in Russia, Zigani; in Turkey and Persia, Zingarri; and in Germany, Zigeuner; all which words apparently spring from the same etymon, which there is no improbability in supposing to be 'Zincali, ' a term by which these people, especially those of Spain, sometimes designate themselves. N° de ref. del artículo ABE-1648641975289

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