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The Folk-lore of Plants By T. F. Thiselton Dyer
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Reproduction of the original: The Ghost World by T.F Thiselton Dyer
Rev. Thomas Firminger Thiselton-Dyer, MA, Oxon (1848-1928) was an English writer of popular non-fiction books, including British Customs: Past and Present, The Folk-Lore of Plants, and perhaps most famously, Strange Pages from Family Papers, which was considered a masterpiece of popular historical writing. He was particularly admired for his ability to couple in-depth research with the suspense and excitement normally associated with the nascent art of detective fiction. His other works include: English Folk-Lore (1878), Folk-Lore of Shakespeare (1883), Church-Lore Gleanings (1892), Royalty in All Ages (1903) and Folk- Lore of Women (1911).
The Reverend Thomas Firminger Thiselton-Dyer, MA, Oxon was a son of William George Thiselton-Dyer, physician and of Catherine Jane, née Firminger. He was educated at King's College School and at Pembroke College, Oxford. He was an English writer of popular non-fiction books, including British Customs: Past and Present, The Folk-lore of Plants, and perhaps most famously, Strange Pages from Family Papers, which was considered a masterpiece of popular historical writing.