The Oxford Companion to the Year: An Exploration of Calendar Customs and Time-Reckoning by Blackburn, Bonnie; Holford-Strevens, Leofranc - 1999

New York: Oxford University Press, 1999. -----The scan you see is the book you get. Black cloth with gilt, xix, 937 pages plus 16 pages of b & w plates, Near Fine condition, dust jacket is in Near Fine condition now in Mylar."This unique & scholary work investigates the layers of histroical significance, the mathermatical patterns, & the literary inspiration associated with the calendar year. The first section of The Oxford Companion to the Year is a day-by-day survey of the calendar year, revealing the history, literature, legend, & lore associated with each season, month, and date. The second part is a broader study of time-reckoning: historical & modern calendars, religious and civil, are explained, with handy tables for the conversion of dates between various systems, & special attention is given to the calculation of Easter. There is a helpful index to facilitate speedy reference." Well over 3 lbs, extra shipping for overseas destinations will be required. Check out the scans. . 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Jacket illustration: Solar Table from a Venetian Martrology of C.1476;. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.