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Vajro, Massimiliano
La Canzone napoletana dalle origini all’Ottocento. Saggi di folklore musicale.
Brossura con sovraccoperta, cm 20x14, pp 217 (3), 12 tavole in nero fuori testo. Intonso.
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Rota, Pietro
TRADIZIONI ITALIANE DEI SECOLI BARBARI RACCOLTE DA PIETRO ROTA ALUNNO DEL COLLEGIO GHISLERI.
Brossura editoriale a stampa, cm19x12, pp 135 (1). Difetti sulla brossura. Raccolta diXIX «tradizioni», leggende e aneddoti di personaggi del Medio Evo italiano, raccolti da varie fonti (Cronaca di Novalesa, ecc).
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Marangelli, Giuseppe
Proverbi Fasanesi con un’appendice di rime popolari.
Tela con sovraccoperta, cm 24x17, pp 175 (1), 12 tavole in nero.
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AAVV
Costumi a Issogne. Aspetti del ‘400 quotidiano nelle Lunette del Castello di Issogne.
Brossura con sovraccoperta, cm 30x21, pp 107 (1) illustrate in nero e a colori.
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Campbell, Janet
Walt Disney's Three Little Pigs
32 glossy colour pages in bright red illustrated boards. Some creasing to front and rear inner flaps of the dust jacket. "With all the huffing and puffing of the original pig tale, Disney's classic film version is retold in this charming picture book that is sure to make young children giggle and squeal with delight." - from the dust jacket. Book
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Disney Staff
Disney's Beauty and the Beast - Disney Classic Series
96 pages. Unmarked inside. Light signs of wear and soiling overall. Recounts the famous Disney tale of Beauty and the Beast. Book
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Author Not Stated
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
51 pages. The classic tale is told in a nicely illustrated Ladybird format. Clean book with light signs of wear. Book
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Stevenson, Jocelyn
Robin Hood : A High-Spirited Tale of Adventure, Starring Jim Henson's Muppets
Unpaginated. Traditional tales of Robin Hood, Maid Marian, and the merry outlaws, as depicted by the Muppet Characters. Abundant illustrations throughout. Book
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Dwyer, Daisy Hilse
Images and Self-Images : Male and Female in Morocco
194 pages including index. Answers the question: How does half a population, including many strong and independent-minded persons, come to believe in stereotypes that are self-denigrating? Unmarked. Well-worn. Binding intact. Book
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Kidd, Ronald (adapted by)
Disney Beauty and the Beast - Golden Sound Story
24 pages. Ten delightful sound effects enhance the magic of Disney's classic love story of Beauty and the Beast. Prior owner's name inside front cover else unmarked. Light wear. All sound effects working loud and clear at time of listing. Very nice copy. Please note that we cannot guarantee the batteries will still have a charge when you order. Please check with us prior to ordering if you wish. Book
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Carunungan, Celso Al.
The Manila Hilton Filipiniana
248 pages. A bedside treasury of delightful and informative reading from the Philippines. Presented exclusively for guests of the Manila Hilton. Divided into the following sections: Portrait of the Filipino; Tales of the Filipinos; The Philippines Scene; Philippine Folklore; A Harvest of Philippine Love Lyrics; Filipinos at Home and Play; Wit or Without. Author is former Commissioner on Literature, National Commission on Culture. Illustrated in black and white. Light to moderate wear. Unmarked. Reading crease to spine. Nice copy in glossy covers. Book
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Jones, Michael Owen
Craftsman of the Cumberlands : Tradition and Creativity
289 pages including index. An extensive revision of 'The Hand Made Object and Its Maker.' Concentrating upon the work of one man, woodworker and chairmaker Chester Cornett, Jones not only describes the tools and techniques employed by Cornett but also his aspirations and values. Unmarked. Light wear. Tight and unmarked. Very good copy. Book
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McDonald, Eugene T.
Teaching and Using Blissymbolics - Written for Use By Instructors of Communicatively Impaired Persons
176 pages including bibliography and index. Describes the symbols and system of Blissymbolics and discusses how to teach Blissymbolics. The emphasis is on practice rather than theory. The symbol learner and the setting in which symbols are learned and used also receive considerable attention in the book. Moderate wear to book which is clean and unmarked. Moderate wear to dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. Book
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Bradbury, Elspeth; Maddocks, Judy
The Garden Letters : A Growing Correspondence
251 pages. A charming collection of letters, lush with gardening facts and folklore, which reveal as much about the seasons in a woman's life as they do about the cycles of clematis and crabgrass, blossoms and bulbs. Gift greetings atop half-title page. Average wear. Crease to front cover. Solid copy. Book
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De France, Marie; Beer, Jeanette (translator)
Medieval Fables
71 pages. Lavishly illustrated and meticulously crafted, this collection of thirty fables is the perfect introduction to this most universal of literary forms. Very light wear to clean and unmarked book in maroon cloth boards. Dust jacket bears moderate wear with several small closed tears. Nice copy of a lovely work. Book
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Hague, Kathleen and Michael
East of the Sun and West of the Moon
33 pages. A girl travels east of the sun and west of the moon to free her beloved prince from a magic spell. Unmarked. Moderate wear. Binding intact. Solid working copy. Book
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Richardson, James T. (editor); Best, Joel (editor); Bromley, David G. (editor)
The Satanism Scare (Social Institutions and Social Change Ser.)
320 pages including index. A selection of papers from a wide variety of disciplines, broadly covering contemporary aspects of satanism from the vantage point of studies in folklore, cults, religion, deviance, rock music, rumor and the mass media. "A wise and compelling book." - Kai Erikson, Yale University. Average quantity of markings to contents. Moderate wear. Solid working copy. Book
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Saint-Gilles, Amaury
Mingei : Japan's Enduring Folk Arts
260 pages including index/glossary, colour photography. Introduces 116 exquisite and interesting folk-art items, describing their origins, showing how they are made and used, and relating the background of myth and folklore associated with each. A concise and informative introduction to a rich and varied artistic tradition. Usual library markings. Average wear. Binding intact. Good working copy. Book
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Tenenbaum, Samuel
The Wise Men of Chelm
191 pages. Cherished tales from Jewish folklore celebrating the misadventures of the lovable fools who inhabit the legendary shtetl of Chelm. Initials atop half-title page else unmarked. Above-average wear. Binding intact. Solid working copy. Book
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Ritchie, Rita
The Emperor's New Clothes (Golden Sound Story Book)
Sound effects working loud and clear. Nice clean and unmarked copy with light wear. Book
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Friesen, Victor Carl
The Windmill Turning - Nursery Rhymes, Maxims, and Other Expressions of Western Canadian Mennonites
139 pages including index, basic vocabulary and grammar notes. "A collection of 450 pieces of Western Canadian Mennonite folklore - nursery rhymes, songs, and maxims, presented in both Plautdietsch and English. Also includes a concise description of these Mennonites - their history and language, plus a literary analysis of their folklore." - paraphrased from dust jacket. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Binding tight. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart cover. A nice copy. Book
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Nowry, Laurence
Man of Mana : Marius Barbeau, a Biography
448 pages. "Barbeau was the most eminent figure in Canadian anthropology, a pioneer and principal founder whose work lies at the base of Ottawa's Canadian Museum of Civilization collections... Instrumental in popularizing the work of Emily Carr, Jean-Paul Lemieux, Louis Joubin and Cornelius Krieghoff, he worked with artists A.Y. Jackson, Emily Carr and Arthur Lismer, and musicians Sir Ernest MacMillan, Healey Willan, and Harry Adaskin." - from cover. Clean and bright and unmarked. Tight and square. Very light wear. Possibly unread. Excellent copy. Book
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Sakade, Florence: Editor
Peach Boy and Other Japanese Children's Favorite Stories
58 pages. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Worthy copy of this delightful compilation. Book
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Gilbert, Adrian; Cotterell, Maurice (Signed)
The Mayan Prophecies: Unlocking the Secrets of a Lost Civilization *SIGNED BY MAURICE COTTERELL*
Signed by Maurice Cotterell. 337 pages. Index. Bibliography, Index. Black and white illustrations plus a lovely section of colour plates. Upon front free endpaper is hand-written in ink "Best Wishes, Maurice Cotterell, Dec 1995." "This revelatory and extraordinary book shows that we are standing on the threshold of a new world age... Decoding the complex Mayan astrological prophecies, they tell of the catastrophies to come in and after 2012, and present shattering revelations." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Price-clipped dust jacket preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A superb copy. Book
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Balch, William Monroe; Skelcher, Jane Lucille; Skelcher, Lucille Detraz; Ross, Frank E.; Terhune, R.W.; Coleman, Christopher B.; Helderman, Leonard C.; Lynch, William O.
Indiana Magazine of History, December 1938
Pages 393-504. Features: The Education of Linton Usher; Descendants of the Dumonts of Vevay; The Fur Trade of the Ohio Valley; Pioneer Folklore Relative to Snakes; Indiana Historical Society; Social Studies in High School; Danger on Wabash (Vincennes Letters of 1786); Living in a Distracted World, 1914-1920; and more. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. A quality vintage copy. Book
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Gard, Robert E.: Editor; MacDonald, J.K.; Adam, Francois; Pearson, Robert P.; Soars, Norman
Alberta Folklore Quarterly, March 1945, Vol. 1, No. 1
This publication "aims to print authentic first hand accounts interpretative of the region and its people; to encourage the collection and preservation of the traditional materials of Alberta; and to help foster a literature indigenous to this part of the Canadian West." - from inside front cover. Contents: The Chinook Yark; Sayings heard in Alberta Ukrainian Homes; Klondikers; A Famous Alberta Yarn - told by Oliver Aldridge, son of Mountaineer Bill Aldridge; Potato Bugs; The Edmonton Overland Route to the Yukon; Duhamel (Battle River Crossing); Ghosts - Gus Erickson of the Westlock district had problems with them; Bob Edward's version of how Medicine Hat got its name; Bob Edwards and I; A Bob Edwards Yarn about the "Eye-Opener" race of 1906; Some Northern Trails; A Famous Alberta Yarn about a Russian settler who made his own harnesses from rawhide; A Fast Runner - fanciful tale of a young Englishman and his sheep roundup; Attention Alberta Writers - information about the Alberta Folklore and Local History Project; Interesting details of "The Outlaw", an Alberta newspaper in 1896. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. The first issue of this wonderful publication. Book
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Hu, William C.
The Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival: Foods and Folklore
141 pages. "Explores the relationship of festival foods to nutrition, culture and economic concerns... A wonderfully engaging glimpse of the harvest season and its most important festival... Unique in that it not only discusses various festival foods and their nutritional value, but also gives the popular stories surrounding the origins of the foods. The simple recipes are a special feature that will, no doubt, add to readers' (and eaters') enjoyment." - from back cover. Average wear. Binding intact. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
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Benoit, Jehaine
My Grandmother's Kitchen
86 pages. "Madame Jehane Benoit shares the treasured recipes of the grandmother who taught her that 'cooking is part of our folklore which bears testimony to our past, to our mothers' ingenuity, and the the spirit of our own flesh and blood'" - from back cover. Above-average wear and soiling. Binding intact. A worthy reading copy of this precious work. Book
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Brown, Jack D.; Et al
Charles County Maryland - A History
464 pages. Index. Bibliography. Reproductions of black and white photos. Chapters include: Agriculture; Transportation; Towns & Villages; Religion; Government; Black History; Education; Sociality; Legend and Folklore; Genealogy. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Modest slant to spine. A quality copy. Book
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Williston, Teresa Peirce
Hindu Stories
111 pages. Guide to pronunciation. Glossary. Descriptive Notes. Color illustration pasted upon front board. Decorated endpapers. Nine attractive one-page color plates plus many additional charming color illustrations in text. "The nine tales contained in this volume were selected from a large number collected from various sources, and were chosen because they were favorites of the four little listeners, my self-appointed critics, with whom I shared them." - from page 9. Stories include: The Wonderful Garden of Dreams; The Magic Fiddle; Little Toe Bone; Devapala; Little Buzz-Man; The Plowman; The Magic Top; The Barber's Clever Wife; and The Charmed Ring. Prior owner's name atop front free endpaper. Gift greetings upon verso of front free endpaper. Moderate wear to reddish cloth. Binding intact. A sound copy of this delightful vintage work. Baumgarten (2004) pp. 229. Book
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Mcluhan, Herbert Marshall
The Mechanical Bride: Folklore of Industrial Man
vii, 157 pages. Illustrated in black and white. "One of the major books of this or any other year. Long a famous 'underground' book, this is a limited hardbound edition of the work that pointed the way toward untangling the complicated web of today's communications." - from dust jacket. Book clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. Average wear to dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy. Book
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Tremblay, Jack
Ten Canadian Legends - A Story From Each Province in Canada
32 pages. Map endpapers. Generously illustrated. "A skillfully chosen collection of Canadian legends, one from each Canadian province." - dust jacket. Legends include: Beautiful Lake Louise, The Treasure of Murray Harbour, Rose Latulippe, The Siwash Rock, Qu'appelle, The Burning Ship, Lazy Lew, The Red River, The Island of Demons and The Witches of Long Point. Unmarked with moderate wear. Binding sound. Long opening to front panel of dust jacket which is now preserved in mylar. A sound vintage copy. Book
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VIAGGIO NELLA TRADIZIONE A VICENZA E PROVINCIA RIEVOCAZIONI PALII GARE TENZONI SAGRE GRANDI MERCATI FESTE RELIGIOSE APPUNTAMENTI CURIOSITÀ
In-16 (Cm 21 x 15), pp. 92, br. ed. illustrata, illustrazioni col. nel testo. OTTIMO
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Fuentes Marina e Cattabiani Stefano
I Nomi degli Italiani
In-8 (cm 22,5x15), pp. 444+indice, leg. edit., sovracoperta ill. a colori. Introduzione di A. Cattabiani. Collana Quest'Italia189. Piccole fioriture al taglio superiore. Molto buono
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CALI' SANTO.
Il mio Paese per le scuole di Linguaglossa. Con grafici e disegni di Sebastiano Milluzzo
Cm. 24,5, br. edit., pag. (12) 63 (9). Con numerose ill.ni nel testo. Bella edizione a carattere divulgtivo per le scuole sulla storia, vita e folklore di Linguaglossa. L'impaginazione e la stampa sono state ideate, realizzate e personalmente curate da Santo Cali', il quale si è avvalso della collaborazione di Lorenzo Martucci e dell'opera di Umberto Lo Presti, Salvatore Cuntro' e Piero Tonicello delle Edizioni Camene. Ottimo esemplare
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MORANDI GIOVANNI - MORANDI ANTONIA.
Detti di Soncino.
Cm. 24, cart. edit., pag. 58 (6). Con 8 tavole n.t. a piena pagina. Dedica autografa di G. Morandi. Esemplare un po' sofferto alla copertina, internamente buona conservazione.
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VECCHI ALBERTO - GULLI GRIGIONI ELISABETTA.
Devozione popolare a S. Antonio di Padova.
Cm. 22 x 24, cart. edit., pag. XII, 160. Con numerose illustrazioni nel testo. Tutti gli aspetti della devozione a S. Antonio, dagli ex voto ai santini agli oggetti ricordo alle maestà devozionali lungo le strade. Molto interessante.
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DESCO ALBERTO.
Soglie dell'Infinito. Segni simboli immagini della fede cristiana a Formigine.
Cm. 24, cart. edit., pag. 89 (9). Con numerose foto a colori nel testo. Interessante studio su ceppi devozionali, maesta', croci nella zona di Formigine (Modena). Buon esemplare.
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Calendario di Santi abruzzesi ordinato secondo il giorno della loro festa. Compilazione di un laico.
Cm. 24, cart. edit., pag. 64. Con diverse ill.ni nel testo.
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AA.VV.
Il lavoro in miniatura. Modellismo come etnografia popolare nell'opera di dodici autori nel Mantovano. Catalogo della Mostra (1 aprile - 30 ghiugno) e altri studi.
Cm. 24,5, br. edit., pag. 173 (3). Con numerose foto nel testo. Esemplare con segni di umidità. Interessante raccolta di articoli sulla cultura popolare nella zona di San Benedetto Po.
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SOKOLI RAMADAN
Les Danses Populaires et les Instruments Musicaux du Peuple Albanais
Cm. 22; pp. 55, (1). Original wrappers. Illustrated. Very good. (Albania, Folklore) 1331/P
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COCI FRANCESCO (YONY)
La Sicilia e i Siciliani. (Note folk - loriche - psicologiche - sociali)
Cm. 17; pp. XV, 156, (4). Brossura editoriale illustrata. Ottimo esemplare, intonso.
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BAUSANI ALESSANDRO a cura di
Malesia. Poesie e leggende.
Cm. 21; pp. 44, 321. Pelle editoriale, titoli al dorso, custodia in cartonato editoriale colorato a stampa. Come nuovo. (18 / 592) 252
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Lina Urban
La regata in Maschera Copia anastatica
Vol.in 4°bross.edit.con sovracop.illustr.Ordinari segni d'uso e del tempo sulla sovracop.Intonso l'interno
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AA.VV
Piedigrotta for ever
Vol.in 4°cart.coevo decorato M.pelle Ordinari segni d'uso e del tempo sui piatti.Più che ottimo l'interno
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Raffaele Capriglione
La Settimana Santa a S.Croce di Magliano
Vol.in 4°bross.edit.illustr.Più che ottimo.N°14 di 100
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Teofilo G.Pons
Vita montanara e tradizioni popolari alpine Valli Valdesi II
Vol.in 4°bross.edit.illustr con ali.Nuovo
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Arcangelo Barbati
Per il borgo natio (l'impresa civile di Don Francesco Gullo)
Vol.in 8°bross.edi.con ali.Nuovo
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Vincenzo Gennaro Valente
La leggenda garganica
Vol.in 8°bross.edit.illustr.Nuovo
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Giovanni Pansa
Miti,leggende,superstizioni (scritti inediti e rari)
Vol.in 8°bross.edit.illustr.Pressochè intonso
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