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Passing the Time : Folklore and History of an Ulster Community by Henry Glassie

Passing the Time : Folklore and History of an Ulster Community by Henry Glassie

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Passing the Time : Folklore and History of an Ulster Community

By Henry Glassie

Published by The O'Brien Press, Dublin, 1982. First Edition. Hardback book with dust jacket. 852 pages. Illustrated.

CONDITION
A very good copy of the first edition. The dust jacket has no clipping or tears and is in good condition. The book itself is in lovely clean condition throughout. No writing or names. A very good first edition.

The life and art, the folklore, history, and common work of a rural community in Northern Ireland--through the eyes and pen of gifted folklorist Henry Glassie. It is a classic in the fullest sense, reaching beyond folklore to all of humanity.

REVIEWS FOR THE BOOK
"This is an extraordinary book." --Progress in Human Geography

". . . fresh and fascinating." --Come-All-Ye

" . . . an extraordinarily rich and rewarding book. . . . it is about the effort of one man to find for himself and us the life's breath of the people of Ballymenone. . . . It is certainly a remarkable tour de force." --Emmet Larkin, New York Times Book Review
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