The Fairies in Tradition and Literature.
London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1968. Second Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. x + 262pp. Light blue cloth with gilt titling to spine, index. Fairies in lore and literature, "The first part of the book is given to a detailed examination of traditions about the fairies themselves , while the second part deals with the traffic between humans and fairies." Covers the period roughly from the Jacobean to the Victorian age, but with an appendix on the Cottingley Fairies. By the renowned folklorist, university lecturer and President of the English folklore society: Dr. Katharine Briggs. Very light signs of use and shelf wear, top edge a bit darkened. Otherwise, a tight and bright VG+ copy in VG dust jacket. (Dust jacket lightly edgeworn, panels lightly chafed, not price clipped, now protected in mylar sleeve.). Item #66744
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