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Hardcover reprint of the original 1867 edition - beautifully bound in brown cloth covers featuring titles stamped in gold, 8vo - 6x9. No adjustments have been made to the original text, giving readers the full antiquarian experience. For quality purposes, all text and images are printed as black and white. This item is printed on demand. Book Information: Harland, John. Lancashire Folk-Lore: Illustrative Of The Superstitious Beliefs And Practices, Local Customs And Usages Of The People Of The County Palatine. Indiana: Repressed Publishing LLC, 2012. Original Publishing: Harland, John. Lancashire Folk-Lore: Illustrative Of The Superstitious Beliefs And Practices, Local Customs And Usages Of The People Of The County Palatine, . London: F. Warne; New York: Scribner, 1867. Subject: Folklore

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