The Vanishing People — Katharine M. Briggs

Title: The Vanishing People: A Study of Traditional Fairy Beliefs

Author: Katharine M. Briggs

Publisher: B. T. Batsford Ltd

Format: Hardcover with dust jacket

First published: 1978

This edition: First edition, 1978

ISBN: 0713412402

Category: Myth, Folklore & Legend, The Strange & Unexplained

Condition: Second-hand. The hardcover and binding appear sound. The dust jacket shows light rubbing, handling marks, minor creasing and edge wear, with some wear around the corners and spine ends. There is slight age-related discolouration and marking. Please see photos for the exact copy available.

Katharine Briggs examines traditional British and Irish beliefs about fairies, drawing together folklore concerning fairy origins, supernatural time, changelings, household spirits, fairy processions and encounters between the human and otherworldly realms.

Illustrated by Mary I. French, this substantial study is part of Batsford’s Folklore of the British Isles series and remains an important work for readers interested in fairy lore, supernatural tradition and the history of British folklore scholarship.