Description: - What is the significance of holly at Christmas?- When should you make your figgy pudding?- Why was the Old Lad's 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 boar's 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. Great as a gift or keep for yourself Thanks for looking :) Photos do not do this item any justice. Check out our other shops too: Delilah.17, Prontopostcards, Postmodern-postcards & Gingerpaprika Proof of postage is always obtained for peace of mind From a clean and smoke free home N.B. We do not post outside the UK. However, we do offer overseas eBayers the option of purchasing this great item via the Global Shipping Programme (GSP). Therefore, this means that we am unaware of the postage costs set by the GSP nor can we offer any combined postage. We make no profit from the GSP either. Thanks :)
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Location: Swindon
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Returns Accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Personalised: No
Unit Type: Unit
Features: Illustrated
Country/Region of Manufacture: Unknown
Source Language: English
Item Height: 206 mm
Item Width: 144 mm
Author: Jane Struthers
Publication Name: The Book of Christmas
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Ebury Publishing
Subject: Writing & Reading
Publication Year: 2012
Type: Reference
Item Weight: 366 g
Number of Pages: 288 Pages
