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b/w illustrations throughout.
Used, very good. Slight tanning to edges. Otherwise, good.

Part of the Time Life series Classics of Exploration. Leatherette binding with red and gilt inlaid frame to front board and red and gilt design and lettering (with raised bands) to spine. Explanatory insert included. Facsimile of the 1893 edition, lavishly illustrated, complete with fold-out map, preserving historical authenticity of the original work, including typographical errors and printing irregularities. With yellow ribbon bookmark, marbled endpapers.

Classic poetry by one of the most popular poets, author of The Jungle Book and If
Maroon boards. Gilt lettering to spine. Title page illustrated with a drawing of a Tommy soldier from the First World War, in which Kipling fought. Deckle edged pages. 159 pages of poetry plus several pages of Methuen ads at the back.
Used, very good. Boards fade-marked. Spine faded. Gift inscription on ffep (has been partially erased). Gift inscription on 2nd ffep (not erased) - dated 1920. Light foxing to edges. Internally clean. Binding very good.

Ideal for anyone studying Pulp Fiction.

Foreword by Robert McDowell, President of the Folklore Society.
In England today we enjoy a rich diversity of folk traditions, many of which can trace their beginnings back hundreds of years. They stem from every phase of our antiquity and embody all the peoples who have traditionally enriched our culture. In this book we visit some of the best known examples, including mumming, cheese rolling, tree dressing, rushbearing, beating the bounds, flitch trials and Wassailing, among many other customs, festivals and traditions.Covering all aspects of English folklore and tradition, including myths, legends, traditional song and dance, games, seasonal events and calendar customs, this volume encompasses the history of many of England's best-loved folk traditions.

Ideal for those making a serious study of pulp fiction.

Strange goings on in a Cornish village..........classic Sci Fi by one of the masters in the genre.
Burgundy cloth boards with gilt lettering, in gold dust jacket.
Used, very good. Dust jacket in good condition and not price clipped. Boards/spine very good. Light age-related tanning to internal pages and very light foxing to edges. No inscriptions. Binding very good.