This intriguing book explores the origins of common superstitions and customs that have been passed down through generations. From why we throw salt over our shoulders to the reasoning behind Friday the 13th being considered unlucky, T. Sharper Knowlson delves into the interesting history and folklore behind these beliefs. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America ...
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This intriguing book explores the origins of common superstitions and customs that have been passed down through generations. From why we throw salt over our shoulders to the reasoning behind Friday the 13th being considered unlucky, T. Sharper Knowlson delves into the interesting history and folklore behind these beliefs. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Near Very Good. 8vo-over 7æ"-9æ" tall. Trade paperback. 241pp., Neat former owner's name stamp on inside covers. First edition, first printing of the paperback edition. Inside front cover toned from news article. A clean, sound, tight copy. Near very good.
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Used-Good. Good hardback in Good dust jacket. 1940 reprint, tightly bound in red cloth with gilt lettering to front and spine; spine slightly faded; bottom edge of spine bleached. Light wear to top edge of dust jacket; top corners have small tears/losses; spine browned. Page edges lightly foxed. Internally, endpapers yellowed; light foxing to outer pages; a few small discolouration spots elsewhere; otherwise, a good, tidy copy.
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Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾"2 x 20. Edition and printing not stated, published in the 1950's? Good, no dust jacket, spine slightly sun-faded. Title page printed with green ruled border. Hard Cover. 242 pages. 14 x 19.