Petulengro Gipsy Xavier (4 results)

Cloth. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 5th or later Edition. 1938 (1935) 7th edition. 47pp. Fair/Fair. Brown cloth boards with some rubbing/bumping to edges/spine, a little soiling, minor mottling. Contents fair with some soiling/creasing, a few small pen marks. Owner's inscription and notes to ffep. DW quite worn with some loss and soiling. Xavier Petulengro (1878-1950), usually known as Gipsy Petulengro, was a British Romanichal, often known as King of the Gypsies. In the 1930s he regularly appeared on BBC Radio and began writing articles on gypsy food and lore for 'The Listener'. He also established a mail order business 'Petulengro's Herbal Products', and wrote 5 on Romany related subjects, including this volume of gypsy remedies and recipes.

Hardcover book. Spine damaged, bottom part of the spine missing, edges worn, cover somewhat discolored, minor foxing on the first and last pages, contents else clean - a very acceptable copy. Please see description or ask for photos.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Hardback. 318pp. 1st edition 1938. Remains of W. H. Smith lending library label to front pastedown. Spine slightly skewed. A decent copy. (h9).

HARDBACK YELLOW. 3RD ED. Full Cover: Gipsy Xavier Petulengro's Book of Mystery, The Meaning of Dreams, How to read Hands, How to read your Future with Cards, How to cut the Cards to get your Wish General wear, bumped corners, light soiling to spine, bent notch in front board fore edge, 6.5 inch rip running down edge of spine starting at the top DATE PUBLISHED: 1937 EDITION: 3RD ED 57.