Where Beards Wag All : The Relevance of the Oral Tradition

Faber, London, 1970. Uncorrected Proof Copy. Paperback. Very Good/N/A. Illustrator: Gentleman, David. a wealth of information about the old crafts , skills & experiences of rural East Anglians drawn from interviews with the surviving older generation & demonstrating the value of the 'oral tradition' in an area where book-learning was often frowned upon as likely to make people dissatisfied & take them 'out of their station in life', profusely illustrated with drawings & photographs throughout, the book is divided into four sections covering Craftsmen, Agriculture, The Village & Migrant Workers, an unmarked copy complete with appendices but being a 'proof' - no index, 292 pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Illustrator: Gentleman, David. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Farming & Rural Life; East Anglia; Suffolk; Norfolk; England; History. ISBN: 0571084117. ISBN/EAN: 9780571084111. Inventory No: TOP00011. . 9780571084111