Superstitions / Peter Lorie
1992, First Edition. London : Simon & Schuster. 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. Item #213578
ISBN: 0671711415
Price: €12.00