Author: LORIE, PETER
Title: Superstitions / Peter Lorie
Description: London : Simon & Schuster 1992. First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw. now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight. bright. clean and strong. Minor library marks remain. Provenance: From the library of L. P. Coomer with his bookplate to front pastedown. ; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 255 pages; Physical description: 255p. : illus. (some col.). ports. facsims. ; 25cm. Summary: This collection of ancient and popular lore is both a compilation of charms. spells. luck omens. portents. signs and taboos. and also a study of the origins and significance of these seemingly irrational beliefs. Peter Lorie is the co-author of 'Nostradamus: The End of the Millennium'. Subjects: Superstition -- Dictionaries -- Folklore -- Superstitions.ISBN: 0671711415. Weight in Kg appr.:

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