| The Folk Lore and Provincial Names of British Birds Contributor(s): Swainson, Charles (Author) |
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ISBN: 1162630515 ISBN-13: 9781162630519 Publisher: Kessinger Publishing OUR PRICE: $27.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections - Nature | Birdwatching Guides - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 7.5" W x 9.25" (0.97 lbs) 254 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 1886. The author has gathered, from various quarters, the provincial names of wild British birds, as well as the popular sayings and superstitions attached to them, and when possible illustrated them by references to similar beliefs prevalent among other nations. |