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Curious Country Customs
Jeremy Hobson
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Description for Curious Country Customs
Hardcover. Britain's many traditions have been one of its greatest attractions; some are extremely famous, but other more weird and wonderful customs are not so well-known and these are often the most fascinating, intriguing and amusing. Organised by month, this book describes nearly 100 customs from all over the UK and explains their history and purpose. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; JHBT; WND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514. 8vo.Some minor wear otherwise a good copy
Britain's many traditions have long been one of its greatest attractions; some are extremely famous, but other more weird and wonderful customs are not so well-known and these are often the most fascinating, intriguing and amusing.Organised by month, nearly 100 customs from all over the UK are described and their history and purpose explained.For those who want to take their curiosity a little further, the date and location of each event is given, and there is a section at the back of the book listing the contents by region to allow readers to find out if they can experience the ... Read more
Britain's many traditions have long been one of its greatest attractions; some are extremely famous, but other more weird and wonderful customs are not so well-known and these are often the most fascinating, intriguing and amusing.Organised by month, nearly 100 customs from all over the UK are described and their history and purpose explained.For those who want to take their curiosity a little further, the date and location of each event is given, and there is a section at the back of the book listing the contents by region to allow readers to find out if they can experience the ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
David & Charles
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Newton Abbot, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780715326589
SKU
KEX0264090
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Jeremy Hobson
Jeremy Hobson is a countryside consultant with a lifetime's background in rural and farming matters. Jeremy frequently writes articles for country magazines. This is his fourth book for David & Charles, having recently co-written Keeping Chickens. Jeremy lives in Northern France.
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