Firor ruth (16 résultats)

Paperback. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

hardcover. Etat : poor. University of Pennsylvania Press, 1931, 1st., 8vo., cloth, 357pp., top half of spine detached & clear-taped on, stained foredges, some foxing, text itself sound, $.

Etat : Good. 1962. Perpetua Edition. 357 pages. Pictorial paperback. Pages have slight foxing, tanning and minor thumbing. Binding is firm. Text block edges are a little tanned and foxed with minor scratches. Pencil inscriptions to front endpaper. Paper cover has minor wear with slight marks, creases, some sunning and modest edge wear. Some creasing and bubbling to lamination. Front cover heavily curled. …

well rubbed and worn on edges, corners and spine tips, x library some underlining and markings, l.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. The cover has a little wear. The page edges are lightly tanned. Several copies are available. 357 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Size: Size E: 8"-9" Tall (203-228mm).

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. First edition thus. Perpetua, New York, 1962. Wrappers very good.

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. Firor, Ruth A. FOLKWAYS IN THOMAS HARDY New York, NY: A.S. Barnes & Company, Inc. 1962 VG 357pp. 8vo. Cover is age toned with shelf wear and a few light marks. Edges are worn and bumped and both front and back covers are lifting. Text is lightly age toned but otherwise clean and binding is strong. Overall book is in very good condition.…

Etat : Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardback. Etat : New. A veritable source book of superstition, this volume seeks out the abundant examples of belief in the forces of magic and the survival of old customs among the Wessex peasantry as revealed in the works of Thomas Hardy. the fear of falling mirrors and single magpies; the belief that horses found in a sweat in the morning have been "hag-ridden" all night; the notion that cattle kneel in their stalls on Christmas Eve; the credulous use of "corpse cures" and love potions-all are but individual expressions of the complete acceptance of the supernatural by a people who still think in a way we consider unsophisticated. A delightful portion of the book is devoted to descriptions of the great trade hiring-and-firing fairs, May festivals, country dances, caroling and wassailing, and to the legends of "Druidical Stones" on Egdon Heath and Roman roads through Wessex. In addition the study covers a wealth of related subjects, including English sheep-shearing songs; the ancient tradition of the magic powers of the mandrake, originally identified with the Black Aphrodite; the ritual significance of the Mummer's play; the medieval absurdity of the "Vegetable Lamb," which lived suspended from a tree by a flexible stalk; the survival of the moon cult of Astarte in the Isle of Slingers, and many other equally absorbing topics.…

Etat : New.

Gebunden. Etat : New. No detailed description available for Folkways in Thomas Hardy .&Uumlber den AutorRuth A. FirorKlappentextrnrnA veritable source book of superstition, this volume seeks out the abundant examples of belief in the.

Hardcover. Etat : Brand New. 368 pages. 8.50x5.50x9.21 inches. In Stock.

Buch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - A veritable source book of superstition, this volume seeks out the abundant examples of belief in the forces of magic and the survival of old customs among the Wessex peasantry as revealed in the works of Thomas Hardy. the fear of falling mirrors and single magpies; the belief that horses found in a sweat in the morning have been 'hag-ridden' all night; the notion that cattle kneel in their stalls on Christmas Eve; the credulous use of 'corpse cures' and love potions-all are but individual expressions of the complete acceptance of the supernatural by a people who still think in a way we consider unsophisticated. A delightful portion of the book is devoted to descriptions of the great trade hiring-and-firing fairs, May festivals, country dances, caroling and wassailing, and to the legends of 'Druidical Stones' on Egdon Heath and Roman roads through Wessex. In addition the study covers a wealth of related subjects, including English sheep-shearing songs; the ancient tradition of the magic powers of the mandrake, originally identified with the Black Aphrodite; the ritual significance of the Mummer's play; the medieval absurdity of the 'Vegetable Lamb,' which lived suspended from a tree by a flexible stalk; the survival of the moon cult of Astarte in the Isle of Slingers, and many other equally absorbing topics.…

Hardback. Etat : New. A veritable source book of superstition, this volume seeks out the abundant examples of belief in the forces of magic and the survival of old customs among the Wessex peasantry as revealed in the works of Thomas Hardy. the fear of falling mirrors and single magpies; the belief that horses found in a sweat in the morning have been "hag-ridden" all night; the notion that cattle kneel in their stalls on Christmas Eve; the credulous use of "corpse cures" and love potions-all are but individual expressions of the complete acceptance of the supernatural by a people who still think in a way we consider unsophisticated. A delightful portion of the book is devoted to descriptions of the great trade hiring-and-firing fairs, May festivals, country dances, caroling and wassailing, and to the legends of "Druidical Stones" on Egdon Heath and Roman roads through Wessex. In addition the study covers a wealth of related subjects, including English sheep-shearing songs; the ancient tradition of the magic powers of the mandrake, originally identified with the Black Aphrodite; the ritual significance of the Mummer's play; the medieval absurdity of the "Vegetable Lamb," which lived suspended from a tree by a flexible stalk; the survival of the moon cult of Astarte in the Isle of Slingers, and many other equally absorbing topics.…

Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the colossal scale of human endeavor, exploring the epic journeys of eight explorers who risked everything to expand the frontiers of knowledge. The author journeys across centuries, from the ancient mariner Zheng He to the modern mountaineer Reinhold Messner, capturing the spirit of discovery that has propelled these adventurers to the far corners of the globe. The book is not merely a chronicle of heroic expeditions but also a profound meditation on the human need to explore, to push beyond the boundaries of the known. By examining the trials and triumphs of these explorers, the author illuminates the indomitable human will to unravel the mysteries of our world. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Leatherbound. Etat : NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 378. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1931 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 378. …