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1922 Dorsetshire Folk-Lore
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Description
First Edition, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding
The first edition of Dorsetshire Folk-lore, written by British antiquarian John Symonds Udal. Printed by Stephen Austin and Sons in 1922.
In the publisher's original grey cloth, with antique laid paper.
A labour of love, Symonds had spent years of in-depth research into the local folklore of Dorset, during which he was appointed as the attorney-general of Fiji. Symonds has collected folk stories, customs, superstitions and proverbs from the beautiful English county, often relaying details of specific places within Dorset too, such as a haunted cottage in Studland.
A foreword has been written by the late William Barnes, known as 'the Dorset Poet' for his use of local dialect in his popular poetry.
Condition
In the publisher's original grey cloth. Externally, smart, with the occasional mark, heavier to back board. Signs of shelfwear, with cloth worn at head and tail of spine, and to the spine labels. Creasing and light fading to spine. End papers are bright and clean, with very faint offsetting. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean.
Very Good
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