The Anatomy of Puck, An Examination of Fairy Beliefs among Shakespeare's Contemporaries and Successors.
London: Routledge and Kegal Paul, 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. xiv + 284pp. Green publisher's cloth lettered in gilt on spine, b&w frontispiece and illustrations. Appendixes, list of sources & index. The first edition of this examination of fairy beliefs among Shakespeare's contemporaries and successors by renowned folklorist, university lecturer and President of the English folklore society, Dr. Katharine Briggs. Cloth a little darkened, spine ends and corners lightly bruised, page edges a little darkened, endpapers lightly browned, pages toned but fresh and unmarked. Overall a tight, clean VG+ copy of this scarce work. (no dust jacket). Item #68737
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