Hunt, Robert Popular Romances of the West of England, or The Drolls, Traditions and Superstitions of Old Cornwall: Third Edition, Enlarged & Revised , London: Chatto & Windus, 1881.

Illustrated by George Cruikshank. 3rd Edition. Decorative Cloth. Good+/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall Book Marvelous book, full of tales about Saints, Lost Cities, Mermaids, Giants, Piskies, Spriggans, Demons etc. 480 Pages + publisher's adverts. Green cloth cover with Gilt illustrations to front and spine, of Piskie Ring, hand catching tiny person, man of stone etc. Gilt lettering to spine. Frontispiece has a full page B&W Illustration of "the Giant Bolster striding from Beacon to Carn Brea", protected by Tissue Guard. Some rubbing to cover, spine colour a little darkened. Pages in nice, clean condition. Previous owner's incription on ffep dated '93. (Book ref. 007711)  £35.00

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