Word Lore - The Folk Magazine: A Record of Dialect, Folk Song, Ballad, Epigram, Place Name, Phrase and Field Lore - Vol II (Hardcover)

Originally published in England in the 1920's. A fascinating work dealing with Dialect - Family Names - Field and Place Names - Folk Song and dance - Folk Lore - Customs and Legends - Ghosts and Pixies - Superstitions - Biographies - Queries and Answers etc. Also contains special sections on the various counties and districts of the British Isles.Many of the earliest folk lore books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.