William Bottrell - Traditions and Hearthside Stories of West Cornwall - Second Series

Penzance, Published by the Author, 1873. First English Edition. Hardcover. Original First 1873 Edition Good Brown blind stamped cloth. 298 pp. NO writing in text. Signed "H. Hurden 1888." Wonderful b/w Also stamped in small ink "Harold Hurden' Front and back endpapers have dark shadow of remains where something must have been laid in. Some foxing and splitting at top of spine and rubs at heel of spine. Sewn in signatures. NOT a library copy. Wonderful b/w little illustration by Joseph Blight particlarlly of Mermaids. (see Scan of one) Illus in public domain. Sections include "The Fairy Tribes""The Witch of Buryan Church-town" The famous folktale "Duffy and the Devil' as well as "The Mermaid of Zennor" You can even visit the carving at the church to this day. "Midsummer Bonfires" and the useful Gossary of living Cornish Words and Local terms" See all our Three Geese in Flight Celtic Book Scans for the Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Ill.: Joseph Blight. Good .

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