THE HOODEN HORSE AN EAST KENT CHRISTMAS CUSTOM
Written by Percy Maylam
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THE HOODEN HORSE AN EAST KENT CHRISTMAS CUSTOM
Written by Percy Maylam.
Stock no. 815214
1st.
1909.
Hardback.
Very good condition.
Dark blue cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. xv and 124 pages. 303 copies privately printed. Covers lightly scuffed. Top and tail of spine a little worn. Inscription in coloured pencil to front endpaper. One or two margin marks but generally a nice copy.
Front cover
Contents
- LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS
- INTRODUCTION
- CHAPTER I.
- INTRODUCTORY - SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION - DESCRIPTION - HOODENING IN THANET - WALMER
- CHAPTER II
- PRINTED REFERENCES TO THE CUSTOM
- CHAPTER III
- DISTRICTS IN KENT WHERE THE CUSTOM IS STILL PRACTISED, OR WHERE TRADITIONS OF IT REMAIN. CAUSES OF DECAY. SUGGESTION AS TO PRESERVATION
- CHAPTER IV
- CUSTOMS OF A SIMILAR NATURE TO HOODENING PRACTISED IN OTHER PARTS OF ENGLAND
- CHAPTER V
- PROXIMATE ORIGIN OF THE CUSTOM AND ITS NAME
- CHAPTER VI
- ULTIMATE ORIGIN. GERMAN CUSTOMS OF A SIMILAR KIND. SCHIMMERREITEN ETC
- INDEX