Superstitions: Omens, Charms, Cures 1787

Author: Francis Grose

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Price : $14.95 AUD
ISBN : 9781851242863
Publisher : The Bodleian Library
Imprint : The Bodleian Library
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Weight (g) : 0.093
Publication date : 14 September 2011
Dimensions : 115mm X 88mm X 11mm
Produced in : United Kingdom
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Author : Francis Grose
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Dewey classification : 001.96
Pages : 112
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This little book of Popular Superstitions from 1787 is a delightfully quirky guide to traditional sayings and beliefs, some archaic and surprising, some still in use and recognisable today.

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John Simpson is the Chief Editor of the Oxford English Dictionary.

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