A treasury of American superstitions

by Claudia de Lys

Hardcover, 1948

Status

Available

Call number

398.3

Tags

Folklore, American Folklore, Superstitions

Genres

Collection

Gifts

Publication

New York : Philosophical Library, 1948.

Description

A highly comprehensive compendium tackles a perpetually fascinating topic: American folklore, fairy tales, beliefs, practices, and symbols that all have superstitions attached to them.

User reviews

LibraryThing member Emlyn_Chand
Fascinating, if not a touch ethnocentric (it definitely needs an updated edition).

Subjects

Folklore United States
Superstition United States

Language

English

Original language

English

Physical description

xxii, 494 p.; 23 cm

Local notes

NWC

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