THE MYTHOLOGY &

FOLKLORE OF

ENGLAND

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A truly unique and wonderful collection of rare, out-of-print books compiled together for the first time on one DVD DATA DISC packed full of local history and covering all aspects of the MYTHOLOGY & FOLKLORE OF ENGLAND.

 

Discover the ancient myths and legends of old England, from the depths of Devon and Cornwall in the South, to the scarcely inhabited border counties in the North. Study the mythology, folk-lore and fairy tales from all corners of a fascinating country steeped in local history. Study the superstitions, traditions and ancient customs of both peasant and nobleman. Read about the legendary tales and traditional fireside stories that have been passed down from generation to generation since the olden times. Some of the books contained within this collection are extremely hard-to-find and will provide a valuable library of reference material. Overall, this is an absolute must for anyone with an interest in English history, local legends, myths and superstitions, and the ancient folk-lore of England. The full list of titles included speaks for itself….

 

This superb compilation of 89 vintage books on DVD data disc provides literally 1,000’s of pages of great content and fabulous photos / illustrations for the reader. All of the books have been scanned in high quality and preserved forever in pdf format - easy to read on your laptop or computer, or transfer to tablet, smartphone, kindle or e-reader. You can also print entire books or select pages.

 

This is without doubt the most extensive collection of its kind - compiled over time by rare-book-collections, and only available here!

 


The Full List of Titles Included is as Follows:


A description of the part of Devonshire bordering on the Tamar and the Tavy; its natural history, manners, customs, superstitions, etc. - A. Bray (1836)

A dictionary of English and folk-names of British birds; with their history, meaning, and first usage, and the folk-lore, weather-lore, legends, etc. - H. K. Swann (1813)

A glossary of North country words, with their etymology, and affinity to other languages; and occasional notices of local customs and popular superstitions - J. T. Brockett (1846)

A glossary of words used in the neighbourhood of Sheffield, including a selection of local names, and some notices of folklore, games and customs - S. O. Addy (1888)

A peep at the pixies, or, Legends of the west - A. Bray (1854)

A provincial glossary with a collection of local proverbs, and popular superstitions - F. Grose (1790)

Anecdotes and traditions, illustrative of early English history and literature, derived from ms. sources - W. J. Thoms (1839)

Ballads & legends of Cheshire - E. Leigh (1867)

British popular customs, present and past - illustrating the social and domestic manners of the people, arranged according to the calendar of the year - T. F. Dyer (1876)

Cornish characters and strange events - S. Baring-Gould (1909)

Cornish saints & sinners - J. H. Harris (1915)

Cornwall's wonderland - M. Quiller-Couch (1914)

Devonshire & other original poems - with some account of ancient customs, superstitions, and traditions - E. Tozer (1873)

English folklore - A. Wright (1898)

English folk-lore - T. Dyer (1878)

English folk-rhymes, a collection of traditional verses relating to places and persons, customs, superstitions, etc. - G. F. Northall (1892)

Essays on subjects connected with the literature, popular superstitions, and history of England in the middle ages Vol. 1 - T. Wright (1846)

Essays on subjects connected with the literature, popular superstitions, and history of England in the middle ages Vol. 2 - T. Wright (1846)

Ethnology in folklore - G. L. Gomme (1892)

Fairy gold - a book of Old English fairy tales - E. Rhys (1913)

Folk and hero tales - J. Macdougall (1891)

Folk lore of East Yorkshire - J. Nicholson (1890)

Folk-lore and legends - England and Scotland - C. J. Tibbits (1894)

Folk-lore and legends - English - unknown author (1890)

Folklore as an historical science - G. L. Gomme (1908)

Folk-lore relics of early village life - G. L. Gomme (1883)

Folk-lore, old customs and tales of my neighbours - F. Moss (1898)

Forty years in a moorland parish - reminiscences and researches in Danby in Cleveland - J. C. Atkinson (1891)

Guernsey folk lore - a collection of popular superstitions, legendary tales, peculiar customs, proverbs, weather sayings, etc. of the people of that island - E. MacCulloch (1903)

Hill-side and border sketches with legends of the Cheviots and the Lammermuir - W. H. Maxwell (1847)

Historical legends of Northamptonshire - A. T. Story (1883)

Household tales with other traditional remains, collected in The Counties of York, Lincoln, Derby, and Nottingham - S. O. Addy (1895)

Lancashire folk-lore - illustrative of the superstitious beliefs and practices, local customs and usages of the people of the county Palatine - J. Harland (1867)

Lancashire legends, traditions, pageants, sports, etc. with an appendix containing a rare tract on the Lancashire witches, etc. - J. Harland (1873)

Lays and legends of the English lake country, with copious notes - J. P. White (1873)

Legendary Yorkshire - F. Ross (1892)

Legends and traditions of Huntingdonshire - W. H. Saunders (1888)

Legends of Longdendale - being a series of tales founded upon the folk-lore of Longdendale Valley and its neighbourhood - T. Middleton (1906)

Legends of the lintel and the ley - W. C. Dendy (1863)

Lives and legends of English saints - L. M. Shortt (1914)

Lore and legend of the English Church - G. S. Tyack (1899)

More English fairy tales - J. Jacobs (1922)

Myths, scenes & worthies of Somerset - E. Boger (1887)

North Cornwall fairies and legends - E. Tregarthen (1906)

Notes on the folk-lore of the northern counties of England and the borders - W. Henderson (1879)

Nummits and crummits - Devonshire customs, characteristics, and folk-lore - S. Hewett (1900)

On the ancient British, Roman and Saxon antiquities and folk-lore of Worcestershire - J. Allies (1852)

Our ancestors, Scots, Piets, & Cymry, and what their traditions tell us - R. C. Maclagan (1913)

Popular romances of the west of England, or, The drolls, traditions, and superstitions of old Cornwall - R. Hunt (1908)

Popular traditions of Lancashire Vol. 1 - J. Roby (1843)

Popular traditions of Lancashire Vol. 2 - J. Roby (1843)

Popular traditions of Lancashire Vol. 3 - J. Roby (1843)

Readings in folk-lore - short studies in the mythology of America, Great Britain, the Norse countries, Germany, India, Syria, Egypt, and Persia - H. M. Skinner (1893)

Robin Hood, his book - E. M. Tappan (1903)

Rustic speech and folk-lore - E. M. Wright (1913)

Tales and legends of national origin of widely current in England from early times - W. C. Hazlitt (1892)

Tales and legends of the English lakes - W. Armistead (1891)

Tales and rhymes in the Lindsey folk-speech - M. Peacock (1886)

Tales of Northumbria - H. Pease (1899)

The ancient and renowned history of Whittington and his cat (1812)

The ancient history of Whittington and his cat - containing an interesting account of his life & character (1817)

The Borderer's table book; or, Gatherings of the local history and romance of the English and Scottish Border Vol. 3 - M. A. Richardson (1846)

The Borderer's table book; or, Gatherings of the local history and romance of the English and Scottish Border Vol. 5 - M. A. Richardson (1846)

The Borderer's table book; or, Gatherings of the local history and romance of the English and Scottish Border Vol. 7 - M. A. Richardson (1846)

The Denham tracts - a collection of folklore Vol. 1 - A. Denham (1895)

The Denham tracts - a collection of folklore Vol. 2 - A. Denham (1895)

The dialect and folk-lore of Northamptonshire - T. Sternberg (1851)

The entertaining history of Whittington and his cat - a fairy tale (1830)

The famous exploits of Robin Hood, Little John and his merry men all (1821)

The history of Whittington and his cat - R. Whittington (1794)

The knights of England, France, and Scotland - H. W. Herbert (1852)

The new Suffolk garland - J. Glyde (1866)

The Norfolk garland - a collection of the superstitious beliefs and practices, proverbs, curious customs, ballads and songs, of the people of Norfolk - J. Glyde (1872)

The one strand river, and other fairy tales - A. M. Hall (1903)

The Phynodderree, and other legends of the Isle of Man - E. Callow (1882)

The Piskey-purse - legends and tales of North Cornwall - E. Tregarthen (1905)

The story of Beowulf - translated from Anglo-Saxon into modern English prose - E. Kirtlan (1914)

The story of Sir Launcelot and his companions - H. Pyle (1907)

The woodcutter's son, and other English tales retold - V. M. Higgins (1917)

The world of King Arthur and his court, people, places, legend, and lore - K. Crossley-Holland (1901)

Traditional tales of the English and Scottish peasantry Vol. 1 - A. Cunningham (1822)

Traditional tales of the English and Scottish peasantry Vol. 2 - A. Cunningham (1822)

Traditions and hearthside stories of West Cornwall - W. Bottrell (1873)

Traditions of Lancashire Vol. 1 - J. Roby (1872)

Traditions of Lancashire Vol. 2 - J. Roby (1872)

Traditions, superstitions, and folklore, (chiefly Lancashire and the north of England) their affinity to others in widely-distributed localities - C. Hardwick (1872)

Yorkshire legends and traditions, as told by her ancient chroniclers, her poets, and journalists - T. Parkinson (1889)

Yorkshire oddities, incidents, and strange events Vol. 1 - S. Baring-Gould (1877)

Yorkshire oddities, incidents, and strange events Vol. 2 - S. Baring-Gould (1877)

 

 

An absolute must for anyone with an interest in English myths, legends, folklore and the local history of England – an unbelievable treasure trove of information for a very small price!

 

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All of the files are hi-resolution scans presented in pdf format, easy to read on your computer, laptop, tablet, smartphone, or any modern Kindle / ebook reader that can read pdf files. All files can be printed or transferred between devices.

 

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