by William S. Walsh

Philadelphia and London: J.B. Lippincott Company, (1925).

Copyright renewed edition of the original 1897 edition.

Gilt-stamped black half-morocco over dark green cloth; in the original orange printed dust jacket.

Minor wear to the spine ends, else near fine; in a very good plus dust jacket with light chipping to the crown of the spine, small abrasion to the spine, small piece missing from the upper rear panel, and flap folds have minor chipping to the corners.

This massive (1018 page) volume, published in Lippincott's Reader's Reference Library series, is an alphabetically listed collection of "odd and interesting bits of information relating to the habits and manners of all parts of the world, the obscure origin of feast and fete days, the source of ancient canticles, legends and superstitions."--publisher.

Thick octavo.
97 quaint line drawings.

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