Chorlton, Anna (2019)
Cornish Folk Tales of Place: North and East Cornwall
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Chorlton, Anna (2025)
Cornish Folk Tales of Place: Mid and West Cornwall
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Chainey, Dee Dee & Winsham, Willow (2018)
A Treasury of British Folklore: Maypoles, Mandrakes and Mistletoe
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Chainey, Dee Dee & Winsham, Willow (2021)
Treasury of Folklore:
Seas and Rivers
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Chainey, Dee Dee & Winsham, Willow (2021)
Treasury of Folklore: Woodlands and Forests
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Winsham, Willow (2024)
Treasury of Folklore:
Stars and Skies
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Cock-Starkey, Claire (2021)
Lore of the Wild: Folklore & Wisdom From Nature
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Cock-Starkey, Claire (2022)
Lore of the Land: Folklore & Wisdom From The Wild Earth
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Hoggard, Brian (2021)
Magical House Protection
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Larrington, Carolyne (2015)
The Land of the Green Man
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Norman, Mark (2025)
Hallowed Ground: The Folklore of Churches and Churchyards
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Norman, Mark (est. 2021)
The Folklore Library & Archive
Available HERE.

Brewer’s (est. 1895)
Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
Latest editions available from your local, or online bookshop. First edition available via Internet Archive.

Hole, Christina (1976)
British Folk Customs
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Kightly, Charles (1987)
The Perpetual Almanack of Folklore
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Kingshill, Sophia (2014)
The Fabled Coast
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Opie, Iona & Tatem, Moira (1989)
Oxford Dictionary of Superstitions
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Pickering, David (1995)
Cassell Dictionary of Superstitions
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Radford, Edwin & Mona (1st Ed. 1948)
The Encyclopedia of Superstitions
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Reader’s Digest (1973)
Folklore, Myths & Legends of Britain
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Roud, Steve (2006)
The Penguin Guide to the Superstitions of Britain and Ireland
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Roud, Steve (2004)
A Pocket Guide to Superstitions of the British Isles
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Simpson, Jacqueline & Roud, Steve (2005)
Dictionary of English Folklore
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Vickery, Roy (1997)
Dictionary of Plant-Lore
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Westwood, Jennifer & Simpson, Jacqueline (2005)
The Lore of the Land
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Westwood, Jennifer & Kingshill, Sophia (2011)
The Lore of Scotland
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Winsham, Willow (2022)
Magpies & Red Skies: The Enchanting Origins of 100 Superstitions
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British Psychological Society (2016)
The Everyday Magic of Superstition
Article available to read HERE.

Damisch, Lysann et al (2010)
‘Keep Your Fingers Crossed!: How Superstition Improves Performance’ in Psychological Science, Vol. 21, Issue 7
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Darke, Peter et al (1997)
‘Lucky Events and Beliefs in Luck: Paradoxical Effects on Confidence and Risk-Taking’ in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Vol.23, Issue 4
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Day, Liza & Maltby, John (2005)
‘“With Good Luck”: Belief in good luck and cognitive planning’ in Personality and Individual Differences, Vol. 39, Issue 7
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Day, Liza & Maltby, John (2003)
‘Belief in Good Luck and Psychological Well-Being: The Mediating Role of Optimism and Irrational Beliefs’ in The Journal of Psychology, Vol. 137, Issue 1
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Hamerman, Eric J. & Morewedge, Carey K. (2015)
‘Reliance on Luck: Identifying Which Achievement Goals Elicit Superstitious Behavior’ in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Vol. 41, Issue 3
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Hood, Bruce (2009)
Supersense (Alternative Title: The Science of Superstition)
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Jahoda, Gustav (1969)
The Psychology of Superstition
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Schippers, Michaela & Van Lange, Paul (2006)
‘The Psychological Benefits of Superstitious Rituals in Top Sport: A Study Among Top Sportspersons’ in Journal of Applied Social Psychology, Vol. 36, Issue 10
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Vyse, Stuart (2013)
Believing in Magic: The Psychology of Superstition
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Vyse, Stuart (2019)
Superstition – A Very Short Introduction
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Wiseman, Richard & Watt, Caroline (2004)
‘Measuring superstitious belief: why lucky charms matter’ in Personality and Individual Differences, Vol. 37, Issue 8
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Aubrey, John (1686)
Remaines of Gentilisme
Available via Google Books.

Baring-Gould, Sabine (1834-1924)
Various worls available from Project Gutenberg.

Brand, John (1813)
Observations on Popular Antiquities
Available via Google Books.

Bottrell, William (1873)
Traditions and Hearthside Stories of West Cornwall
Available via Project Gutenberg.

Frazer, James (~1890)
The Golden Bough: A Study of Magic and Religion
Available via Project Gutenberg.

Heywood, John (1546)
Proverbs
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Hone, William (1832)
The Year Book of Daily Recreation and Information
Available via Google Books.

Jones, William (1880)
Credulities Past and Present
Available via Google Books.

Knowlson, T. Sharper (~1910)
The Origins of Popular Superstitions and Customs
Available via Wellcome Collection.

Lawrence, Robert (1898)
The Magic of the Horseshoe with Other Folk-Lore Notes
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Lupton, Thomas (1627)
A Thousand Notable Things
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Melton, John (1620)
Astrologaster, or, The figure-caster. Rather the arraignment of artlesse astrologers and fortune-tellers
Available via Wellcome Collection.

Meslier, Jean (1732)
Superstition In All Ages
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Pliny the Elder (77 AD)
Natural History
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Smith & Co, Johnson (~1910)
The Book of Forbidden Knowledge: Black Magic, Superstitions, Charms, Divination, Signs, Omens, etc
Available via Internet Archive.

Theophrastus (~4thC BCE)
‘The Superstitious Man’ in The Characters of Theophrastus
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Various Authors (est.1862)
‘Report of the Committee on Devonshire Folk-lore’ from Transactions of the Devonshire Association.
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Various Authors (est.1878)
Folklore Journal
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Various Authors (1891)
‘The “Thirteen” Superstition Among The Fair Sex’ in Belford’s Magazine, Vol. VI, No. 36
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Wilde, Lady Jane (~1888)
Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms & Superstitions of Ireland
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Braga, Teófilo (1885)
O Povo Português Nos Seus Costumes, Crenças e Tradições
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Consiglieri Pedroso, Zófimo (~1880)
Tradições Populares Portuguesas

Vasconcellos, José Leite de (1882)
Tradições Populares de Portugal
Available via Internet Archive.