| Ancient Stones on Old Postcards Contributor(s): Bird, Jerry (Author) |
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ISBN: 095618863X ISBN-13: 9780956188632 Publisher: Green Magic OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Antiques & Collectibles | Postcards |
| Dewey: 745.1 |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 7.5" W x 9.28" (0.89 lbs) 226 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Edwardian England many hitherto obscure sites of antiquarian interest became popular with a newly mobile population. These images from Jerry Bird's unique collection of picture-postcards date from that time, when stories concerning druids, faeries, witches and giants were still told about the menhirs, stone circles, chromlechs, caves, gorges, crags and tors that adorn our countryside. This collection, categorized by folklore and enhanced with lively and scholarly commentary, includes many lesser-known sites. With the added bonus of map references and directions, the book is ideal for the modern-day antiquary or pilgrim who wishes to connect with England's ancestral 'ancient stones'. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bird, Jerry: - Jerry Bird, the Editor of Merry Meet magazine, was born in Weston Village, outside Bath in 1960. He has been at various times a pub manager, lorry driver, stone sawyer, photographer, museum technician, bookseller, musician, art dealer, guitar tutor and charity worker. He ran the Green Man Bookshop and Gallery in Eastbourne for several years and became a Pagan activist, organizing events and festivals. He started Merry Meet Magazine in 1999. He is a pillar of the Folklore Society in England. |