NORTHALL, G F ENGLISH FOLK-RHYMES. A Collection of Traditional Verses Relating to Places and Persons, Customs, Superstitions, etc , London: Kegan, Paul, Trench, Trubner, 1892.

Hard Cover. Good.. Spine slightly faded. Top spine ends and outer corner edges slightly bumped. A little webbing is showing at inner hinge inside front board but there is no looseness, the book is still a really good tight copy. Some foxing on fore-edge, and some of the pages have one or two small spots of foxing at front edge. Some of the pages are uncut at the top and front edge. Pages 42, 47 and 91 have a narrow strip missing at front edge, the missing piece is joined to the previous page (probably caused by pages being cut badly by previous owner). Previous owner's inscription in ink on both sides of front free endpaper. 565pp. Contents include; Places and Persons - History - Book Rhymes - Superstition - Customs - The Animal Kingdom - Humour - Quips and Cranks - Nominies or Formulas - Counting-Out Rhymes - Games - The Almanac - Weather - Husbandry Maxims - General Maxims - Sundry Saws - Miscellany - Additions and Corrections. (7¾"h x 5¼"w) (19.5cms x 13.5cms) approx. (Book ref. 7570)  £48.00

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