{"product_id":"magic-in-modern-london-1925-with-folklore-legends-of-the-surrey-hills-and-of-the-sussex-downs-forests-1928-edward-lovett","title":"Magic In Modern London 1925 with Folklore \u0026 Legends of the Surrey Hills and of the Sussex Downs \u0026 Forests 1928 - Edward Lovett","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"660\" data-end=\"953\"\u003eAuthor: Edward Lovett\u003cbr data-start=\"681\" data-end=\"684\"\u003ePublisher: Red Thread Books\u003cbr data-start=\"711\" data-end=\"714\"\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003cbr data-start=\"731\" data-end=\"734\"\u003eEdition: First Red Thread Books edition, 2014\u003cbr data-start=\"779\" data-end=\"782\"\u003eISBN: 978-0-9568114-3-1\u003cbr data-start=\"805\" data-end=\"808\"\u003eCondition: Very good second-hand condition with light shelf wear only. Clean boards and interior. Please see photos for the exact copy available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"955\" data-end=\"1312\"\u003eA fascinating collection of early twentieth-century English folklore, street magic, charms, superstitions, talismans, and regional legends compiled by folklorist Edward Lovett. Originally published in the 1920s, these works preserve disappearing traditions from London, Surrey, Sussex, and the surrounding countryside during a period of rapid social change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1314\" data-end=\"1645\"\u003eLovett documents protective amulets, magical beliefs, cunning folk practices, local spirits, charms against illness and bad luck, and fragments of folk religion that survived beneath modern urban life. This Red Thread Books edition brings together two of his most sought-after folkloric studies in a well-produced hardcover format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1647\" data-end=\"1664\"\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1666\" data-end=\"1974\"\u003eEdward Lovett was a British folklorist and collector best known for documenting popular magic, charms, amulets, and folk customs in Britain during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. His work remains an important source for researchers of folk belief, witchcraft history, and vernacular magic.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Astaroth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49286832521439,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/6815\/6383\/files\/IMG_2073.jpg?v=1779368804","url":"https:\/\/astarothbooks.com\/products\/magic-in-modern-london-1925-with-folklore-legends-of-the-surrey-hills-and-of-the-sussex-downs-forests-1928-edward-lovett","provider":"Astaroth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}