VILLAINES (Maurice de) & ANDLAU (Guillaume d'). - Lot 291

VILLAINES (Maurice de) & ANDLAU (Guillaume d'). Tournai, Casterman, “Les Beaux Livres du Patrimoine” series. A beautiful book dedicated to the enduring traditions of European folk festivals, offering a true journey through the secular, religious, and carnival traditions of Western Europe. The authors trace the history, rites, and customs of numerous regional celebrations: processional giants, carnivals, patron saint festivals, pilgrimages, masquerades, and seasonal ceremonies that constitute the intangible heritage of several regions in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Switzerland. Richly illustrated in color, this volume reflects the renewed interest in folk traditions and regional ethnography at the end of the 20th century. It serves as a valuable resource for the study of European customs and their transmission. Description: Large quarto, hardcover with an illustrated dust jacket. Numerous color illustrations and photographs. A good copy despite some signs of wear on the dust jacket.