David Pickering

Author of Cassell Dictionary of Superstitions

49+ Works 1,578 Members 14 Reviews

About the Author

David Pickering is a freelance writer and editor. An English language graduate of St Peter's College, Oxford, he has compiled books on many subjects, ranging from dictionaries and encyclopaedias to quotation books and works on language, folklore, theatre and biography

Includes the names: David Pickering, David editor Pickering

Works by David Pickering

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Cassell Dictionary of Superstitions (1995) 637 copies, 2 reviews

The Ultimate LEGO Book: Discover the LEGO Universe (1999) — Editor — 439 copies, 4 reviews

Dictionary of Witchcraft (1996) 88 copies

Bible Questions & Answers (1997) 78 copies, 1 review

Penguin Dictionary of First Names (1999) 47 copies

A Dictionary of Folklore (Facts on File Library of World Literature) (1999) 37 copies, 2 reviews

Brush Men and Vigilantes: Civil War Dissent in Texas (Sam Rayburn) (2000) 25 copies

Cassell's Dicitonary of Proverbs (1997) 22 copies

The Penguin Book of Baby Names (2009) 20 copies

Collins Gem Ancient Rome: The Entire Roman Empire in Your Pocket (2008) 16 copies

Ancient Egypt (Collins Gem) (2007) 12 copies

Ancient Greece (Collins Gem) (2007) 12 copies

Penguin Pocket Jokes (2006) 12 copies

Cassell Companion To 20th-Century Music (Cassell Companions) (1997) 10 copies

Classic Ghost Stories (2012) 10 copies, 2 reviews

Pirates (Collins GEM) (2006) 9 copies

Pears Factfinder (Penguin Reference Books) (2001) 9 copies

The Cassell Dictionary of Abbreviations (1996) 9 copies

Cassell's Sports Quotations (2000) 9 copies

Witch Hunt: The Persecution of Witches in England (2013) 9 copies

Classic Ghost Stories 2 (2012) 6 copies, 1 review

Dictionary of the Theatre (1988) 5 copies

The Penguin Pocket Dictionary of Babies' Names (2005) 5 copies

Perfect Pub Quiz (2007) 4 copies

Encyclopedia of Pantomime (1993) 4 copies

Cassell Soccer Companion: History, Facts, Anecdotes (1997) 4 copies, 1 review

Individually Twisted (2012) 4 copies

Great Sporting Quotations (2001) 4 copies

Brewer's Twentieth-century Music (Brewer's S.) (1994) 4 copies

Dictionary of Witchcraft, Ed: 2 (2012) 3 copies

Perfect Family Quiz (2009) 3 copies

WITCH HUNTING IN ENGLAND (2010) — Author — 2 copies

Cassell Dictionary of Abbreviations (TSP club editions) (1996) 2 copies

Things Undreamt Of 2 copies

The Devils of Mons: Six Ghost Stories of World War I (2015) 2 copies

Utility mapping and record keeping for infraestructure 1 copy

Classic Short Stories (2012) 1 copy

Classic Horror Stories: 20 of the Very Best Tales of Horror 1 copy

The Wonder of Grandparents (2000) 1 copy

Anoraknophobia 1 copy

Pocket Jokes (2008) 1 copy

we murdered them 0-0 (2004) 1 copy

The Cassell soccer companion : history, facts, anecdotes / David Pickering (1998) 1 copy

The Ghost at the Foot of the Stairs 1 copy

A primer for preachers : an introduction to preaching for non-professionals 1 copy

Classic Horror Stories 2 (2012) 1 copy

Classic Horror Stories (2012) 1 copy

The Mayor's Tale (The Market Hampden Stories) (2012) 1 copy, 1 review

Bibel-Quiz (1997) 1 copy

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Associated Works

The Penguin Concise Thesaurus (2000) — Editor, some editions — 20 copies

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate: 1958
Gender: male
Places of residence: Buckingham, England, UK
Education: Oundle School
University of Oxford (St Peter's College)
Occupations: reference book editor

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The ultimate lego book

A big favorite in the elementary library, had to order 2 more copies because the current one is so loved but the kids. Really fun to read through, showing legos develop over the years.

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MrsBond | 3 other reviews | Jun 27, 2023 |

The Ultimate LEGO Book (The Ultimate) by Dorling Kindersley

This book was one of the first lego books I ever owned and listen. It blew my little 7 year old mind. I've held onto it as a source of inspiration for when I want to build something, so it's great for all ages.

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AdmiralCarter | 3 other reviews | May 13, 2022 |

Dictionary of Superstitions by David Pickering

3/15/22

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laplantelibrary | 1 other review | Mar 15, 2022 |

The Mayor's Tale (The Market Hampden Stories) by David Pickering

Market Hampden's local dentist goes up in a tree. No one knows why he climbs it. He refuses to come down. This comical short story was supposed to be part of a series that apparently never developed. It's really a shame because I may never know what happened in the teaser thrown out by the final paragraph. I enjoyed the setting and would really love to read more stories set there.

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thornton37814 | Feb 27, 2022 |

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