The Book of the Toad: A Natural and Magical History of Toad-Human Relations
Language: English
Published by Lutterworth Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 1991
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208 pages, illustrated in black and white and colour. Comprehensive, scientifically precise, exhaustively researched. Extensive Bibliography.
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- Title
- The Book of the Toad: A Natural and Magical History of Toad-Human Relations
- Author
- Degraaff, Robert
- Publisher
- Lutterworth Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Publication year
- 1991
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- None
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0718828410
- ISBN 13
- 9780718828417
- Dimensions
- 11" x 8 3/8"
This comprehensive and entertaining compendium of toad lore surveys the history of the toad as biological entity, literary and artistic subject, mythological symbol, and threatened species. It brings to light a number of unexpected details regarding the life of the toad, ranging from its role as insect eater in gardens and pharmaceutical ingredient in shamanic hallucinogens, to its time honoured place in witchcraft and its apotheosis in stars as the constellation Bufo. Robert DeGraaff's offbeat history is exhaustively researched, scientifically precise, graced with high colour art reproductions and illustrations, and written with uncommon wit and humour. Far more than a volume for bufophiles, this is a uniquely insightful and engaging look at how humans through the ages have responded to and have been influenced by their amphibian neighbours.
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Trinders' Fine Tools
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Peter and Rosemary Trinder are retired PBFA members, and trade on-line from The Loft at Trinders', Malting Lane, Clare, Suffolk, CO10 8NW. In addition to selling a wide variety of uncommon books, they also sell quality designer fashion, clothes and accessories largely from the latter part of the 20th Century; fashion and fashion books are listed at 20thcenturyfashion.co.uk. We also maintain an archive site at trindersfinetools.co.uk, where we list quality tools, particularly Norris and similar infill planes, that we have sold in the past.…
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