Gipsy Petulengro — Romany Recipes and Remedies

London, Methuen & Co. Ltd. 1935. First edition. Cloth. An interesting first edition of this collection of Romany folk medicine and domestic lore, complete with the original dust wrapper. In the publisher's original red cloth binding.First edition. Complete with the original clipped dust wrapper.A collection of traditional Romany folk remedies, household cures, herbal lore, and practical recipes. An interesting record of the vernacular medical and domestic knowledge drawn from Romany culture and oral tradition. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart. Previous owner's contemporary pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Dust wrapper, smart. Clipped. Slight edge wear to extremities resulting in one or two very small closed tears, chips and creases. Slight fading to spine, with very slight soiling to wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Hinges cracked in places, but firm. Pages bright and clean with light scattered spotting, heavier to first and last few leaves. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.