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Evans & Thomson; The Leaping Hare 1972 | Oral History, Folklore

    A superior near fine 1972 first edition of the definitive biography of the hare by George Ewart Evans and David Thomson. Published during the peak of the "folk horror revival", it blends scientific observation with the haunting resonance of ancient myth.

DETAILS

  • Title
  • THE LEAPING HARE
  • Author
  • George Ewart EVANS and David THOMSON
  • Published
  • London: 1972
  • Faber and Faber Ltd
  • Edition
  • First edition
  • Format
  • Hardcover | Cloth
  • Condition
  • Book: Near Fine | DJ: Near Fine
  • Signed
  • Not signed by author
  • Association copy
  • Provenance
  • Additional Items

DESCRIPTION AND CONDITION

  • Description
  • Hardcover | Cloth. Black and white hare illustrated DJ over pink cloth. Illustrated with twenty four images on ten double sided plates. Language: English. Size: 22 cm by 14 cm. Pages: 262.
  • Book Condition
  • Near Fine
  • Very minor wear to sharp corners, edges and spine ends. Clean sharp cloth. Tightly bound with clean intact endpapers and strong hinges. Clean unmarked pages. Lightly toned text block edges.
  • Dust Jacket Condition
  • Near Fine
  • Very minor creasing to upper and lower edges. Unclipped.

NOTES

  • Resume
  • The Leaping Hare is the undisputed biography of one of Britain's most mysterious creatures, analyzed through the lens of biology, folklore, and ritual. The text traces the hare's pervasive influence on the human imagination, from its role as a witch’s familiar to its status as a sacred fertility symbol in the peasantry's "dark" mythological roots. It stands as a profound study of an animal that continues to haunt the edge-lands between the built-up world and the bucolic wild.
  • Author
  • George Ewart Evans (1909–1988) was a Welsh-born pioneering oral historian who dedicated his life to documenting the vanishing traditions and dialects of rural East Anglia. David Thomson (1914–1988) was a distinguished BBC producer who specialized in myth and landscape. Together, they combined rigorous ethnographic field research with expertise in mythic narrative, establishing a bridge between modern social investigation and ancient oral tradition.

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