FOLKLORE JOURNAL 1879 - 1880

First edition Complete set: 6 parts in each volume, bound together with the original light card wrappers, full leather binding with red title label gilt on spine, top edge marbled, others gauffred, French corners, a very good copy.

Mendelssohn (Sidney) South African Bibliography volume 1 page 555: This interesting publication, which unfortunately only survived for two years, contains many valuable contributions to the folk-lore literature of South Africa. Among those who wrote papers which were inserted in the journal were Bishops Callaway and Steere, the Revs. Hahn, Wookey, Beiderbecke, Bevan, Dannert, and Rautanen, and Messrs. Theal, Bleek, and Bain. A valuable article on the customs of the Ovahereros is from the pen of Mr. W. Coates Palgrave of Rondebosch, and Mrs. Hugh Carbutt furnishes several chapters on Zulu superstitions, customs, riddles, and tales.

Overall Condition: A good copy

Size: 8vo (200 x130mm)