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FOLK TALES OF THE EAST MIDLANDS

by Eric Swift

Illustrated by Fred Lawson

Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.. 1st. 1954

Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. A collection of over forty folk tales from the East Midlands. 23 line drawings by Lawson. Small format, gilt title to spine. 183 pages.

Spine slightly faded. Contents clean, top edge of textblock is a bit dusty. Dustwrapper is edge worn, slightly grubby to rear panel and has 10.60 written in blue biro to front flap.

Stock no. 1329365

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Contents

  • Derbyshire:
  • The Small Tooth Dog
  • Nicorbore
  • The Little Red Hairy Man
  • The Girl in the Tree
  • The Derby Ram
  • A Bag of Nuts
  • Grace Before Meat
  • Nottinghamshire:
  • Jack ButterMilk
  • The Witch and the Waggoner
  • Robin Hood and the Monk
  • Robin Hood and Allen a Dale
  • The Shoemaker of Southwell
  • Two Tales of the Wise Men of Gotham
  • Song: Thewre Were Three Men of Gotham
  • Leicestershire:
  • The Witch of Edmundthorpe
  • Oats and Beans and Barley
  • The Dog
  • A Leicestershire Mummers' Play
  • The Griffin of Griffydam
  • High Cockalorum
  • Beeby Tub
  • Holywell Haw
  • Down in the Valley
  • The Trap
  • Bow Bridge
  • When Justice Took Flight
  • Rutland:
  • The Duke Entertains
  • A Play For Fun
  • The Hay Strewing
  • The Ram Jam Inn
  • Northamptonshire:
  • A Meal for the Redman
  • Stowe Nine Churches
  • The May Song
  • Tops or Bottoms
  • The Woodcutter of Brington
  • No Geese At Weedon
  • A Massacre of Monks
  • The Wild Man
  • The Tunnel
  • Warwickshire:
  • How St Augustine Dealt With Debtors
  • The Rollright Stones
  • Guy of Warwick
  • Godiva
  • One Handed Broughton
  • The Soldier from Edgehill
  • On Thinking It Over

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