The lore of the land : a guide to England's legends, from spring-heeled Jack to the Witches of Warboys
Westwood, Jennifer2006
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Stop off at any English village or town or wander through the countryside and you will almost certainly brush up against some deep-rooted local myth or legend. This text looks at some of these stories, county by county, explaining when they date from, how they arose and what basis, if any, they have in fact.
Main title:
The lore of the land : a guide to England's legends, from spring-heeled Jack to the Witches of Warboys / Jennifer Westwood and Jacqueline Simpson.
Imprint:
London : Penguin, 2006.
Collation:
ix, 917 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps, ports. (some col.) ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: 2005.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0141021039 (pbk)
Dewey class:
398.2'0941398.20941398.20941WES(039)
Local class:
398.20941WES(039)
Language:
English
BRN:
72350