Scottish Ghosts & Folklore, 1823, Signed by the Author
Book Description
The Popular Superstitions and Festive Amusements of the Highlanders of Scotland by William Grant Stewart
A wonderful study of the supernatural beings found in Scottish folklore, exploring Fairies, Ghosts, Water Kelpies, the Origin and History of Witchcraft, Halloween and Funeral Traditions.
Stewart’s research also had an influence on the fairy tales of The Brothers Grimm, with it’s systematic attempt to classify supernatural creatures.
Dorson, 1999. History of British Folklore. Routledge.
Dealer Notes
Edinburgh: Printed for Archibald Constable and Company, 1823. First edition. Small hardcover. Inscribed by the author to the front-end paper ‘To James Cameron, From his friend the author, August, 1825.’ 292pp + publishers adverts. Engraved frontispiece. Original quarter leather marbled boards, gilt lettering to the spine on a black label, boards rubbed with some wear to the edges, slight worming to the last few leaves and some light foxing throughout, text clean. Overall, a very good copy.
Author
William Grant Stewart
Date
1823
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Printed for Archibald Constable and Company
Condition
Very good
Pages
292
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