Author: NEWALL, VENETIA
Title: Discovering the Folklore of Birds and Beasts
Description: Shire Publications. 1971. (ISBN: 9780852631263). Paperback. Paperback in good condition, some creasing to cover but minor.1st edition. Many of the beliefs and superstitions of early man were connected with animals, which were credited with their own powers of speech and understanding and were also regarded as a source of cures for both mental and physical ailments. The author has compressed much of the folklore that surrounded domestic pets and wilk animals to make a fascinating and very readable survey from adders to zebras.. Used: Acceptable.

Keywords: 9780852631263


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