WEATHER LORE - A COLLECTION OF PROVERBS, SAYINGS AND RULES CONCERNING THE WEATHER Book Details + Condition: Elliot Stock (London). Early Edition, 1898. Hardcover. 208 pages with appendix and index, and fold-out frontis illustration. One of the earliest compilations of weather folklore from sources as diverse as Hesiod, the Bible and Francis Bacon, and more. The collection includes fascinating observations, including 'if spaniels sleep more than usual, it foretells wet weather', but 'if rats are more restless than usual, rain is at hand'. Chapters include: Proverbs Relating to Birds, Flowers and Movable Feasts; Times and Seasons; Sun, Moon and Stars; Wind; Clouds; Mists; Dew; Fog; Sound; Sea; Tides; Rain; Rainbows; Snow; Thunder and Lightning; and much more. Firm binding; rubbed corners and edges; some wear to boards, including areas of discoloration and fading to spine; slight lean to book; foxing and toning to endpapers and first few pages; interior is clean and free of markings, save owner name to ffep and embossed stamp to half-title page. Please don't hesitate to let me know if you have any questions! Also check out our other rare and out-of-print antiquarian books at Black Cat Caboodle. SHIPPING & PAYMENT Shipping & Handling — covers shipping via USPS to anywhere in the continental U.S. and within eBay's Global Shipping Program.Payment is due within 3 days of end of auction. Black Cat Caboodle THANKS you for looking! |