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UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st thus.[Book Club issue by arrangement with original publisher,PHAIDON.] FINE-/FINE.No owner inscrptn per se,but red ink underlining to a paragraph each on verso+recto pp89/90 and a single paragraph to pp147 respectively - no other underlining anywhere else,no clip to dw/dj - absence of any price as a Book Club issue.Bright,crisp, clean,glossy,white background to colour illustrated artwork with black+blue letters to front panel of dw/dj, spine with black letters and some miniscule chipping at head of same,rear panel plain white without any illustration or text.Top+ fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean and solid,near pristine but for red ink underlining already mentioned - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners.Publishers bright,crisp, clean,generally sharp-cornered,original,plain burgundy cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked silver gilt letters to spine and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st thus,8-192pp [paginated] includes… Read More

Whitlock produces a comprehensive summary of all the major themes in British folklore, in a well organized and clearly written way. The many aspects covered include British superstitions and customs, sacred sites, festivals and sports & pastimes. An excellent survey, with a huge range of illustrations.
The book is in excellent condition. All pages intact, unmarked and uncreased. Cloth covers completely tight and intact. DJ is in very good condition and unclipped with just the most minor shelf wear at the top edge. All now protected in professional clear book wrapper. 192pp with many B&W illustrations

London : Book Club Associates, 1979. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 192p: ill., facsim; 22 cm. Notes: Originally published in Great Britain by Phaidon,1979. Index. Subjects: Folk-lore, British.Folklore, British. Great Britain. Folklore. British folklore.

Phaidon, 1979. Paperback. Used: Good.