The Book of Christmas: Everything We Once Knew and Loved about Christmastime by

Description: The Book of Christmas by Jane Struthers Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description - What is the significance of holly at Christmas?- When should you make your figgy pudding?- Why was the Old Lads Passing Bell rung on Christmas Eve? Publisher Description The perfect gift - a beautiful book of traditions and myths for the Christmas season- What is the significance of holly at Christmas?- When should you make your figgy pudding?- Why was the Old Lads Passing Bell rung on Christmas Eve?- And who was Good King Wenceslas?Did you know that, long before turkey arrived on our shores, it was traditional to serve a roasted wild boars head at Christmas? Or that our Christmases were once so cold that Frost Fairs were held on the River Thames?Christmas Day was first celebrated on 25 December in the fourth century CE. But when should our Christmas decorations come down - Twelfth Day, Twelfth Night ... or Candlemas? And why?Packed with fascinating facts about ancient religious customs and traditional feasts, instructions for Victorian parlour games and the stories behind our favourite carols, The Book of Christmas is a captivating volume about our Christmas past. Author Biography Jane Struthers is the author of over twenty books, including Red Sky at Night- The Book of Lost Countryside Wisdom, Beside the Seaside and Literary Britain and Ireland. She shares her 17th-century cotttage and garden in East Sussex with her husband and two cats. Details ISBN 0091947294 ISBN-13 9780091947293 Title The Book of Christmas Author Jane Struthers Format Hardcover Year 2012 Pages 288 Publisher Ebury Publishing GE_Item_ID:45075724; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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