New England Legends and Folklore

Drake, Samuel Adams

ISBN 10: 155521925X / ISBN 13: 9781555219253

Published by Castle (edition ), 1998

About this Item

With dust jacket. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Seller Inventory # 155521925X-7-1-29

Bibliographic Details

• Title: New England Legends and Folklore
• Publisher: Castle (edition )
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 155521925X
• ISBN 13: 9781555219253
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Merrill, F. T.
• Condition: Fair
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

About this title

Synopsis

This handsome collection of lore and folktales takes the reader back to the days of early New England and such legends as the last highwayman, the double-headed snake, the charter oak, and the witchcraft tragedy.

About the Author

Native New Englander Samuel Adams Drake (1833-1905) was a journalist and author of many popular histories including Old Landmarks of Boston, Heart of the White Mountains, The Making of New England, and The Battle of Gettysburg. The son of author Samuel Gardner Drake, he served as an officer during the Civil War.