The Popular Superstitions and Festive Amusements of the Highlanders of Scotland

William Grant Stewart

Published by Printed for Archibald Constable and Company, 1823

About this Item

A wonderful work on supernatural beings found in Scottish folklore, exploring Fairies, Ghosts, Water Kelpies, the Origin and History of Witchcraft, Halloween and Funeral Traditions. Stewart s research was said to have had a significant influence on the fairytales of The Brothers Grimm (Dorson, 1999) with it s systematic attempt to classify supernatural beings. Edinburgh: Printed for Archibald Constable and Company, 1823. First edition. Small hardcover. Inscribed by the author to the front-end paper To James Cameron, From his friend the author, August, 1825. 292pp + publishers adverts. Engraved frontispiece. Original quarter leather and marbled boards, gilt titles on black to spine, boards rubbed with some wear to the edges, worming to the last few leaves and some light foxing throughout. A very good copy. Dorson, 1999. History of British Folklore. Routledge.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1758191257884

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Popular Superstitions and Festive Amusements of the Highlanders of Scotland
• Publisher: Printed for Archibald Constable and Company
• Publication Date: 1823
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Folklore
  • Fairy Tales
  • Parapsychology