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Federation of Old Cornwall Societies, Published 1926-1930. Wraps, 22 cm; three issues of this scarce Cornish antiquarian journal: No. 3 (April 1926), No. 4 (October 1926) NOTE: No. 4 (October 1926) is incomplete, lacking pages 3-14 (approximately half the issue's articles); and No. 11 (Summer 1930).
In Acceptable condition. Orange card covers with black lettering and the Old Cornwall shield device on front covers. Originally staple bound, the staples have completely rusted out on all three issues and bindings are loose. Covers show light wear and minor soiling. Interior pages are clean with mild toning. Previous owner's circular stamp on the Summer 1930 issue, otherwise unmarked. Published by the Federation of Old Cornwall Societies, these early issues contain articles on Cornish folklore, language, history, and customs, with period advertisements throughout. Contents include: No. 3, April 1926: Editorial Note; Nebes Geriow Moy Adro Dho Gernuak, A Few Words More About Cornish by W.D. Watson; Scraps of Penwith Folklore; The Redruth and Chacewater Railway; My Good Friday's Outen; Mock Mayors in Cornwall; A Cornish Letter, 1711, From the Gwavas MSS; Cornel Kernuak; Scraps from Old Maps; Cornish Family Mottoes; Carol Kelinen Sans Day; The Taaty-Paasty; Notes; Cornish Crosses in the Redruth District; "Kitting"; On Marrying "Furrin"; Stories of Stephen Trevrrton; Beilzy'bub's Buzzum; Two Ancient Invocations in Cornwall; Bowling and the Cornish Language; Federation Report. Contents of No. 4, October 1926 (NOTE: incomplete, pages 3-14 lacking): Editorial Note; William Gwavas Poetises on Penzance; "Spit and Cut," a St. Ives Custom; John Keigwin's Cornish Translation of King Charles the First's Letter of Thanks to the County of Cornwall by R. Morton Nance. Contents of No. 11, Summer 1930: The First Locomotive by Rev. Bere; The Robin and the Wren by Joe Tregenza; Two Cornish Surnames by Charles Henderson; The Crowdy-Craw (with music notation) by Cornish Drollmaker, from Dunstan; The Spurret by Mary Cothey; A Cornish Song, to the Tune of "The Modest Maid of Kent" by John Tonkin c1690; Hilla and Stag by R. Morton Nance; An Old Zennor Man on "Ordination"; Manners Versus Health by J.H.H.; A St. Ives Election Story by J.H.H.; Friday Night's C'rant by Harriet Perkin; Cornish for All; Some Looe Customs and Incidents of Last Century by E.S. Shortt.