1890 - FOLKLORE OF EAST YORKSHIRE, John Nicholson 1st/1st Scarce GHOSTS FAIRIES

  FOLK LORE OF EAST YORKSHIRE by John Nicholson — 1st Edition / 1st Printing 1890 — Witchcraft Ghosts Fairies Charms Spells Heroes Customs FOLKLORE

 Publisher: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., London (1890)

Very scarce first edition from 1890 of "Folk Lore of East Yorkshire" in very good condition. The boards and binding are solid and tight, save for some light shelf-wear. The pages are crisp and clean, and free of interior markings. A rarely documented tome concerning the more supernatural legends of East Yorkshire, England. 168 pages, and illustrated. Topics include:

 - Ghosts, Apparitions and Fairies
- Charms, Spells and Divination
- Witches and Witchcraft
- Hero Tales
- Leechcraft
- Ceremonial Customs
- Place Nicknames, Rhymes and Sayings
- Games and Sports
- Nursery Rhymes and Jingles
- Trees, Plants and Flowers