Folklore of Guernsey
by De Garis, Marie
- Used
- Good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Kirkwall, Orkney, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Guernsey: Marie De Garis, 1975. A crease to the spine, some rubbing to edges of covers, but otherwise a good clean tight copy of this soft-cover book. Deals with old-style traditional life in Guernsey, traditional customs and superstitions, old sayings and similar (in Guernsey-French), Fairies, Witchcraft, Ghosts and more. 351pp, 12 b&w illustrations.. Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- JimsOldBooks (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012518
- Title
- Folklore of Guernsey
- Author
- De Garis, Marie
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- Marie De Garis
- Place of Publication
- Guernsey
- Date Published
- 1975
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Channel-Isles, Guernsey, Folklore,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Folklore;
Terms of Sale
JimsOldBooks
Books dispatched within 1-2 working days. Returns accepted but customer should notify me within seven days of receipt of the book. Postage charges based on average book weight. Reduced rates will apply to lighter parcels when possible. Heavy books are mentioned in the book description, you will be informed of any increased charges before the book is dispatched.
About the Seller
JimsOldBooks
Biblio member since 2004
Kirkwall, Orkney
About JimsOldBooks
Based in Kirkwall, Orkney off the north coast of Scotland. No shop, internet sales only..
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 12mo
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...