The Minor Traditions of British Mythology.
London: Rider & Company, 1948. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 176pp. Black cloth with gilt titling to spine; b&w frontis; b&w illustrations, index. Spence brings a lifetime of research to describing the origin and nature of the numerous spirits, mermaids, giants, dragons, demons, goblins and other supernatural beings believed to haunt the less frequented areas of Great Britain. From the jacket: "Embrasive of its subject and constitutes a unique and valuable reference on the Demonology of Great Britain." Top edge darkened and foxed, fore-edge browned, very light chafing to corners and spine ends - else a tight, clean VG+ copy in VG dust jacket (Dust jacket which has publisher's adverts printed on the reverse side is just a bit chafed and creased at all edges and points, lower spine chipped, not clipped. Dust jacket is now protected by a removable mylar sleeve). Item #64038
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