Author: JOHNSTON, BRIAN
Title: Down Your Way
Description: London, Methuen. 1990, First Edition. (ISBN: 0413185400). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket. xvi + 352 pages. 78 illustrations. For fifteen years Brian Johnston presented BBC Radio 4's Down Your Way, the last from Lord's Cricket Ground. From the wealth of material collected for the prorammes, he has here selected the most interesting and unusual items to represent the whole range of subjects covered, from history, architecture, ancient ceremonies, traditions, unusual customs, folklore, forgotten crafts, jobs and pastimes to the origins of many well-known phrases. In interviewing some 4,500 people - many of them marvellous characters - throughout England, Wales and Scotland, Brian has drawn out from them the stories and anecdotes which represent the uniqueness and rich legacy of the land. A HEAVY VOLUME OF 0.825 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COST 3. Fine/Fine.

Keywords: Bbc Radio 4, Down Your Way, Folklore, Architecture, History, Unusual Customs, Forgotten Crafts, Ancient Ceremonies, Traditions 0413185400


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