Stephen Roud (14 results)

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; xxviii, 467 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm. Subjects; Rites and ceremonies Great Britain. Festivals England ; Calendars. Festivals Great Britain. Folklore England ; Calendars. Manners and customs England. England Social life and customs. 1 Kg. …

Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. 42p stapled booklet (blue), reproduced from typescript, library stamp, very good Language: English.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; xxviii, 467 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm. Subjects; Rites and ceremonies Great Britain. Festivals England ; Calendars. Festivals Great Britain. Folklore England ; Calendars. Manners and customs England. England Social life and customs. 1 Kg. …

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 96 pages. R H S Crossman "The Nuclear Obsession" / Peregrine Worsthorne "How the Russians See it" / Erskine R Childers "Impasse in the Holy Land" / J F Hendry "The Fox" (poem) / Christopher Logue "From Book XXI of Homer's Iliad" / Abioseh Nicol "As the Night, the Day" (story) / Richard Roud "The Theatre on Trial".…

First Edition. Very good paperback copy; edges and cover slightly dust-dulled and bumped. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 546 p. Subjects; Superstition Great Britain Dictionaries. Superstition Ireland Dictionaries. Folklore Great Britain Dictionaries. Folklore Ireland Dictionaries. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Very good paperback copy; edges and cover slightly dust-dulled and bumped. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 546 p. Subjects; Superstition Great Britain Dictionaries. Superstition Ireland Dictionaries. Folklore Great Britain Dictionaries. Folklore Ireland Dictionaries. 1 Kg.…

Condition: Very Good.

Condition: Very Good.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,850grams, ISBN:019210019X. …

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,900grams, ISBN:9780192100191.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. In which part of North London were wild beasts once thought to roam the sewers? Why did 1920s working-class Londoners wear necklaces of blue beads?Who was the original inspiration for the 'pearly king' costume?And did Spring-heeled Jack, scourge of Victorian London, ever really exist? Exploring everything from local superstitions and ghost stories to annual customs, this is an enchanting guide to the ancient legends and deep-rooted beliefs that can be found the length and breadth of the city. Copyright © Random House.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. The definitive collection of folk music - one of the great English popular art forms One of the great English popular art forms, the folk song can be painful, satirical, erotic, dramatic, rueful or funny. This magical new collection brings together all the classic folk songs as well as many lesser-known discoveries, complete with music and annotations on their original sources and meaning. Published in cooperation with the English Folk Dance and Song Society, it is a worthy successor to Ralph Vaughan Williams and A. L. Lloyd's original Penguin Book of English Folk Songs. Copyright © Penguin Books Ltd.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. 1. English.

Condition: Acceptable. Used - Acceptable. Wear and tear to cover and spine. Sticker on cover. Ex-library with wear - may contain significant amounts of highlighting and underlining in pen or pencil. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.…