Author: MILLSON, CECILIA
Title: Tales of Old Berkshire
Description: Newbury, Berkshire, Countryside Books. 1994, First Edition. (ISBN: 1853062758). Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ill.: Osmond, Don. A Fine unmarked copy. Down through the centuries Berkshire has produced many famous people whose stories have passed into folklore and are now dulled by time. The author, an authority on the county, presents such stories as how could a Lambourn man travel to London by land, sea and air as early as 1607? What peril awaited a Reverend after his gas filled balloon had been launched to observe a meteor shower in 1899 and 21 other curious tales. Illustrations by Don Osmond. 51. Fine/No Jacket.

Keywords: Berkshire Folklore 1853062758 Osmond, Don


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