The Oxford Companion to the Year: An Exploration of Calendar Customs and Time-Reckoning by Holford-Strevens, Leofranc, Blackburn, Bonnie - 1999-12-01

Oxford University Press, Incorporated. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2000. Hardcover. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

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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… Read More

Oxford University Press, 1999-12-01. hardcover. New. In shrink wrap.

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1999. 1st edition. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xvii,937 p, [16] p of plates : ill ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects; Calendars. Fasts and feasts.

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