Folklore and Fairies, Durham and Northern Counties
Rare Books, Manuscripts & Photographs
Auction: Rare Books, Manuscripts & Photographss | 10 May 2007
Description
A few fragments of fairyology. Durham: W. Duncan, 1859; Folk-lore, or manners, customs, weather proverbs, popular charmes... in the north of England, Richmond: J. Bell, 1858, 32 pp., ?lacking title; To every individual fairy, witch and gypsy from the day of the witch of Endor down to that of Billy Dawson... this tract is inscribed, Durham: W. Duncan, 1852; Supplement to the local rhymes, proverbs, sayings, &c. of the county of Durham, Durham: W. Duncan, 1859, bound with other tracts and offprints, 8vo, brown half morocco gilt, upper board almost detached; Ireland - Croker, Thomas Crofton Fairy legends and traditions of the south of Ireland. London, 1825, 8vo, contemporary half calf gilt, rubbed, some light foxing, bookplate of John Drummond (2)
Footnote
Note: Loosely inserted is a dried and flattened frog.
Provenance: D.W. Dixon, bookplate and inscription.