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NIELSEN. KAY. Illustrates. ; Grimm. Wilhelm & Jacob
HANSEL AND GRETEL. And other stories by the Brothers Grimm.
<p>George Doran and Company. New York. 1925. SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. 4to. 12.3 x 10.2 inches. One of only 600 copies numbered and signed by Kay Nielsen. Illustrated with 12 beautiful full page colour plates each with a printed tissue guard. Ten mono plates. Red and black title page and initial letters to each chapter. Crease to the corner of the frontispiece but overall a very good copy. Finely bound in recent full dark blue morocco leather. Spine with raised bands. Compartments ruled and decorated in gilt. Twin red labels gilt. Decorative gilt rolled border to both boards. Original patterned endpapers bound in at front and rear. ------ A beautifully illustrated edition featuring all the favourite from the Brothers Grimm including Rumpelstiltskin Snowdrop Snow White Katskin and of course Hansel and Gretel.</p> George Doran and Company. New York. 1925 hardcover
Bookseller reference : 7397
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Werner Jane Retold by Carroll L.
ALICE IN WONDERLAND MEETS THE WHITE RABBIT
Golden Press. G. 1978. Hardcover; 10th Printing. Good condition. Usage showing. Blk/gld spine cover has a little damage. Covers have open edge wear. Inked ownership. Text is quite clean/tight. Some page tear repairs. Inside back cover has some pencilling. If a photo is showing with this description it is not from us. If you would like a photo please request one. Need to send a gift We offer free domestic drop delivery free gift wrapping and card for almost any occasion. Just let us know the occasion and your message. ; Little Golden Book; Unpaginated pages . Golden Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : 12004
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Bruchac Joseph & James
The Girl Who Helped Thunder and Other Native American Folktales
Sterling. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 2008. Hardcover. 1402732635 . Tight clean book unmarked but for inscription to the front endpaper with flamboyant signature of one of the authors both begin with J. ; Folktales of the World; 10.1 X 8.1 X 0.6 inches; 96 pages; Signed by Author . Sterling hardcover
Bookseller reference : 53850 ISBN : 1402732635 9781402732638
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Editor Seamus O Duilearga; Editor Bo Almqvist; Editor Breandan S. Mac Aodha; Editor Gearoid Mac Eoin; Corporate Author Folklore
Hereditas: Essays and Studies Presented to Professor Seamus O.Duilearga Folklore of the World New York.
Ayer Co Pub 1980-06. Hardcover. Good. Ayer Co Pub hardcover
Bookseller reference : SONG0405133014 ISBN : 0405133014 9780405133015
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Kerenyi C.
Eleusis. Archetypal Image of Mother and Daughter Bollingen Series LXV 4
New York: Pantheon Books 1967. xxxvi 257 pp. 65 ill. Dust jacket is worn along edges and on corners has fraying at top of spine and on upper outer corners has several tears on top edge of rear panel and top of spine has creases near top edge of front panel and also has discolouration on front and rear panels. Cover has minor fraying on lower outer corners. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Pantheon Books Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 010010513
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Kerenyi C.
Prometheus. Archetypal Image of Human Existence Bollingen Series LXV I
New York: Pantheon Books 1963. xxvi 152 pp. 16 pl. Cover has wear along edges and on corners also has minor fraying on outer corners. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Pantheon Books Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 010010514
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Cohn N.
Noah's Flood. The Genesis Story in Western Thought
New Haven: Yale University Press 1996. xii 154 pp. 37 ill. Cover has wear along edges and on corners also has a thin crease across base of spine. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Yale University Press Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 010009147 ISBN : 0300068239 9780300068238
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Temkin O.
Hippocrates in a World of Pagans and Christian
Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press 1991. xv 315 pp. Dust jacket has wear along edges and on corners. Cover has a crease at top of spine. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. The Johns Hopkins University Press Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 010008679 ISBN : 0801840902 9780801840906
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Adkins L. and Adkins RA. R. A.
Dictionary of Roman Religion
New York: Facts on File 1996. xvi 288 pp. 120 figures. Dust jacket has wear along edges and on outer corners also has discolouration on front and rear panels. Cover has a crease at across top of spine. Pages have some smudges on bottom outside edges. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Facts on File Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 010006527 ISBN : 0816030057 9780816030057
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Jones P. and Pennick N.
A History of Pagan Europe
New York: Barnes & Noble 1995. xi 262 pp. 62 illustrations 2 maps. Dust jacket has wear along edges and on outer corners also has several small creases at top of spine. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Barnes & Noble Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 010009275 ISBN : 0760712107 9780760712108
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Price S. and Kearns E. Edit.
The Oxford Dictionary of Classical Myth & Religion
Oxford: Oxford University Press 2003. xl 599 pp. 3 maps. Dust jacket has wear along edges and on corners has minor fraying at top of spine has several small creases at base of spine and as a crease along bottom edge of rear panel. Cover has a crease at top of spine. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Oxford University Press Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 010009802 ISBN : 0192802887 9780192802880
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Northside Folklore Project
How's It Goin' Boy Voices of Cork Voices of Cork
Nonsuch Pub 2006. Paperback. New. new title edition. 160 pages. 9.61x6.69x0.55 inches. Nonsuch Pub paperback
Bookseller reference : __1845885082 ISBN : 1845885082 9781845885083
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Hentze C.
Chinese Tomb Figures: A Study in the Beliefs and Folklore of Ancient China
New York: AMS Press 1974. Reprint Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8-1/2 x 11 Cloth; 114pp; Red cloth boards with gilt decoration to front gilt titling to spine a few small stains to spine & rear board boards bright & square text unmarked binding is tight VG condition. Study in the beliefs and folklore of ancient China with a focus on tomb figures. Contents: Foreword; Preface; The Soul's Survival and the Origin of Tomb Figures; The Bird of Fire; Human Figures; Animal Figures; Exorcists Guardians and Spirits Protectors of Tombs; Description of the Plates; Bibliography; Index. Illustrated with b/w photos. AMS Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : 014265 ISBN : 040456934X 9780404569341
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Leon Comber
Oriental Stories for Young and Old
Singapore: Graham Brash 1988. Revised. Paperback. Very Good. A collection of stories mainly from folklore and legend from China Taiwan Southeast Asia and Northeast Asia retold by the author. With line drawings by Loh Koon-Chiu the Hong Kong artist. 135 pages. Weight: 0.5kg. Post free within Malaysia The cover has virtually no wear there is a small bookseller's stamp on the inside front cover. There is mild tanning of the end papers. Otherwise the binding is tight and the text clear with no tanning throughout. Graham Brash paperback
Bookseller reference : AS339 ISBN : 9971490870 9789971490874
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Justin Wintle
Dragon's Almanac: Chinese Japanese and Other Far Eastern Proverbs
Singapore: Graham Brash 1983. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. 226 pages with notes and index. Weight: 0.5.kg. Covers has mild shelfwear mild tanning throughout Graham Brash paperback
Bookseller reference : AS205 ISBN : 9971947528 9789971947521
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Modder Ralph
Curse of the Pontianak
Singapore: Horizon Books 2004. First edition. Paperback. New. New. Modder a veteran Singapore writer gives us a juicy collection of stories about the Malay version of Dracula the beguiling and deadly Pontianak. Sometimes known as "the beautiful killers from hell" the pontianak thought to be spirits of women who have died in childbirth have in modern times apparently left their haunts in the jungles to transform themselves into fashion models and pop stars. Read this 140 page book with a good stack of needles razors and any other sharp metal objects beside you and you should be safe! Weight 0.4kg. Post free within Malaysia Horizon Books paperback
Bookseller reference : ML210 ISBN : 981050389x 9789810503895
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Roberts Nancy
Georgia Ghosts
Winston Salem North Carolina U.S.A.: John F Blair Pub 1997. Softcover sealed in shrinkwrap plastic in as new condition. Contains 50 chilling stories from the Peachtree state. Savanah ghosts are only the beginning as the book takes you on a supernatural tour of the state. Covers contemporary and classic ghost stories. . Soft Cover. As New/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6�" - 7�" tall. John F Blair Pub paperback
Bookseller reference : 001592 ISBN : 0895871726 9780895871725
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Sharp Nonie
Stars of Tagai. The Torres Straight Islanders
Canberra: Aboriginal Studies Press. 1993. xxii 321pp index bibliography notes endpaper maps. As new. Picture of a unique sea culture rich in meanings and custom. The rhythm of the Torres straight islander's lives follows the movement of the constellation tagai a mythical hero who stands in a canoe; his left hand the Southern Cross holds a fish spear. The stars of Tagai usher in the seasons and act as a guide to voyaging and cultivating throughout the Torres Straight. This book explores four meanings of the tagai myth in the life of the Islanders since the mid-19th century. Its main focus is a growing identity and self-awareness. Also the first book to examine the social issues involved in the historic Mabo case and to give a picture of the fabric of life of the Meriam people of the Murray Islands. It considers local precedents for current moves for political autonomy examines the various reasons behind moves for sovereignty in the 1980s and considers future options. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. Large 8vo. Aboriginal Studies Press. Paperback
Bookseller reference : 010119 ISBN : 0855752386 9780855752385
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Sharp Nonie
Stars of Tagai. The Torres Strait Islanders
Canberra: Aboriginal Studies Press. 1993. HEAVY. xix 321pp index glossary bibliography bw ills endpaper maps. As new. Or pictorial card covers. A picture of a unique sea culture. Looks at conservation of traditional culture and explores meanings of the Tagai myth. Also looks at social issues involved in the historical Mabo case and the life of the Meriam people of the Murray Islands. . First Paperback. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo. Aboriginal Studies Press. Paperback
Bookseller reference : 009365 ISBN : 0855752386 9780855752385
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Bierhorst John
The Mythology of North America
New York NY U.S.A.: William Morrow and Co. 1985. ix 259pp index notes bw ills. Or black and brown cloth in ajcket. A new guide outlining the most important stories and describing the gods and heroes of eleven religions from the Arctic to the Southwest. here are the native American star gods and earth goddesses the elves and monsters the tricksters Raven Coyote Spider and Hare-and many more. Detailed maps show tribal locations and the distribution of key stories. Indian artwork illustrates the texts and samples of differing narrative styles add enrichment to some of the world's most powerful and purest myths. Third Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo. William Morrow and Co. Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 006616 ISBN : 0688041450 9780688041458
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Melmed Laura Krauss
The Rainbabies
New York NY U.S.A.: Morrow/Avon 1992. light edgewear o/w contents like new-------------------folktale. First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by LaMarche Jim illustrator. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Morrow/Avon Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 000817 ISBN : 0688107559 9780688107550
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Perry Anne
Traitors Gate
New York: Fawcett. 1995. First Edition. Signed by Author Very fine in dust jacket. . Fawcett unknown
Bookseller reference : 007089
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ISAACS Anne.
Swamp Angel.
NY:: Dutton. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1994. Hardcover. 0525452710 . 1995 Caldecott Honor Book. First printing. Fine in a very near fine dust jacket folds are slightly off center price clipped dust jacket. . Dutton, hardcover
Bookseller reference : 6354 ISBN : 0525452710 9780525452713
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Richard Barber
A Companion to World Mythology
Kestrel Books 1979. Book. Illus. by Pauline Baynes. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Firmly bound and carefully read. Both book & unclipped jacket are in VG clean condition. A previous owner's name is neatly written at the top of the half title page. No tears or loss. Illustrated in colour & b/w with drawings by Pauline Baynes. Kestrel Books Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 031339 ISBN : 0722662513 9780722662519
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Paolini Christopher
ERAGON
NY: Knopf 2003. First trade edition first prnt. First hardcover edition. Preceded by a self-published paperback edition. Signed by Paolini on the title page. Shallow short wrinkle on the dustjacket spine topedge not immediately apparent; otherwise an unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Knopf Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 108087 ISBN : 0375826688 9780375826689
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Meier, J
Volksliedstudien.
Straßburg, Trübner, 1917. XI, 246 S. OBr. (Trübners Bibl. 8).
Bookseller reference : 215981
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Tolkien JRR J. R.
The Silmarillion
<p>Houghton Mifflin Boston 1977. 1st edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine . "The story of the creation of the world and of the First Age this is the ancient drama to which the characters in 'The Lord of the Ring' look back. The three Silmarils were jewels created by Feanor most gifted of the Elves. Within them was imprisoned the Light of the Two Trees of Valinor. . The Silmarillion is the history of the rebellion of Feanor and his kindred against the gods their exile from Valinor and return to Middle-Earth and their war hopeless despite all their heroism against the great Enemy." Pub. Info "Heart-lifting . . . a work of power eloquence and noble vision . . . Superb! 'Wall Street Journal" Pub. Info Contain's Tolkien's fine map fold-out. There is a protective mylar cover. 1ST US EDITION.</p> Houghton Mifflin, Boston hardcover
Bookseller reference : 101FIL50-0501
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Gordon Professor R K
The Song of Beowulf
London: J M Dent & Sons Ltd No dustwrapper slight shelf-wear to bottom end of spine of red cloth-covered boards a previous owner's name on f/ep a few bits of underlining in pencil but otherwise a good clean tight copy with gilt titles on spine still bright of this slim hard-cover book. Part of the publisher's "Kings Treasuries of Literature" series this is the Old English epic poem "Beowulf" rendered into English prose. 128pp. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6�" - 7�" tall. J M Dent & Sons Ltd Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 010337
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Uri Shulevitz
Soldier and Tsar In The Forest
Farrar Straus and Giroux 1972 Book. As New. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. F. Cloth. As New/As New. First Edition. Presentation By Author. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. ISBN:0-374-37126-1. Presentation by the author original art a man coat and top hat. Price clipped 1/8 missing from heel. Farrar , Straus and Giroux, 1972 Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 001075 ISBN : 0374371261 9780374371265
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Joanna Cole Illustrated by Donald Carrick
Doctor Change
Morrow 1986 Book. As New. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. F. Cloth. As New/As New. First Edition. Signed by Author. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. ISBN:0-688-06135-4. Morrow, 1986 Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 001074 ISBN : 0688061354 9780688061357
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John Steptoe
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters
Lothrop 1987 Book. As New. Hardcover. F. Cloth. As New/No Jacket. First Edition. 4to - over 9�" - 12" Tall. ISBN:0-688-04045-4. Lothrop, 1987 Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 001147 ISBN : 0688040454 9780688040451
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GRANT Michael.
Myths of the Greeks and Romans.
London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson 1962. Uncorrected proof copy of the first edition. Pale green card covers pp. xxiii 460; illustrated. Not the finished typesetting - numerous page references are not finalized. Covers moderately marked light creasing else good. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, (1962). Uncorrected proof copy of the first edition. unknown
Bookseller reference : 13307
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Die Volkskunde u. ihre Grenzgebiete. M. Beitr. v. J. Bolte, H. Fehr, W. Fraenger u.a.
Berlin, Stubenrauch, 1925. M. 206 Abb. 348 S. OLwd m. Deckelillustr. (Einbd etwas fleckig, Rückensign., Stempel verso Titel, Titelei mäßig, sonst streckenweise schwach braunfleckig). (Jb. f. hist. Volkskde. 1).
Bookseller reference : 604616
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Russkij fol'klor. Bd. 1-7 u. 9-21.
Moskva, 1956-81. Hlwd. St. a. Tit.
Bookseller reference : 206615
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Holt JC. J. C.
Robin Hood
Great Britain: Thames & Hudson. Good. 1982. Paperback. 3845918764 . 208 pages . Thames & Hudson paperback
Bookseller reference : 25916 ISBN : 3845918764 9783845918761
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Eastman Mary Huse
INDEX TO FAIRY TALES MYTHS AND LEGENDS
Boston: F.W.Faxon Co. Good with no dust jacket; ex library with markings. 1926. Second Edition. Hardbound. 610 pages . F.W.Faxon Co. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 39546
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Ireland Norma Olin
INDEX TO FAIRY TALES 1949-1972; INCLUDING FOLKLORE LEGENDS & MYTHS
Massachusetts: F.W. Faxon Co. Good with no dust jacket; ex library with markings. 1973. FE not stated. Hardbound. 0873051017 . 741 pages . F.W. Faxon Co. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 39544 ISBN : 0873051017 9780873051019
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Eastman Mary Huse
INDEX TO FAIRY TALES MYTHS AND LEGENDS;
Boston: F.W. Faxon Co. Good with no dust jacket; ex library with markings. 1937. FE not stated. Hardbound. Supplement; 566 pages . F.W. Faxon Co. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 39545
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HAGUE Kathleen and Michael Hague
EAST OF THE SUN AND WEST OF THE MOON
NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1980. FINE condition in FINE dust jacket. HARDCOVER. 1980. FIRST EDITION. AS NEW bound in persimmon cloth with gold embossed bear on cover accompanied by olive marbling and white bears designed endpapers in full pictorial wrap around dust jacket. Reinforced Binding issue square and tight UNREAD original price intact. The classic Scandinavian fairy tale as retold and illustrated by the Hagues. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Michael Hague. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 000833 ISBN : 0152247025 9780152247027
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Matthews John
An Arthurian Reader: Selections from Arthurian Legend Scholarship and Story
Aquarian Press 1988. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Firmly bound and carefully read. Both book & jacket are in VG clean condition. No inscription or ownership markings. No tears or loss. Price clipped. . Aquarian Press Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 031304 ISBN : 0850307783 9780850307788
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Alford Violet
The hobby horse and other animal masks
Merlin Press 1978. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Firmly bound and very carefully read. Both book & jacket are in excellent clean condition. No inscription or ownership markings. No tears or loss. Price clipped. A little bumping to the lower corners of the hard cover. Merlin Press Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 031309 ISBN : 0850361605 9780850361605
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Osborne Mary Pope retold by
Favorite Norse Myths
New York: Scholastic 1996. 1st ed. Hardcover. Fine. Howell Troy. Small 4to cloth backed boards illustrated with full page color plates by Troy Howell. Fine in fine unclipped dj. <br/><br/> Scholastic hardcover
Bookseller reference : 27566 ISBN : 0590480464 9780590480468
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Steiger Brad and Sherry Hansen Steiger
Montezuma's Serpent and Other True Supernatural Tales of the Southwest: And Other True Supernatural Tales of the Southwest
New York: Paragon House 1992. 1st. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. Near Fine overall. Book clean and unmarked with very light shelfwear. Dust Jacket unclipped with a small crease to front and light edge wear. 205 pages. Paragon House hardcover
Bookseller reference : AK0300007 ISBN : 1557784744 9781557784742
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Workers of the South Dakota Writers' Project Work Projects Administration; illustrated by Sioux Indian Artists
Legends of the Mighty Sioux
Chicago: Albert Whitman & Company 1941. 1st. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. First Edition / First printing. Small price/dealer notes to front endpapers. Red cloth cover with some fading and edgewear some corner bumps. Pages with light edgewear and a few small corner bends. Otherwise clean and intact throughout. 158 pages. Albert Whitman & Company hardcover
Bookseller reference : AL0200031
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Grinnell George Bird
Blackfoot Lodge Tales
Lincoln NE: University of Nebraska Press 1962. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Previous owner name inside. Cover and pages with some edgewear. Cover with light rubbing/scuffs. Otherwise clean and intact throughout. First Bison Book Printing 1962. 310 pages. University of Nebraska Press paperback
Bookseller reference : AK0200035 ISBN : 0803250797 9780803250796
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Berger Terry
Black Fairy Tales
New York: Atheneum 1969. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair. First Edition / First printing. Book unmarked - clean and intact throughout. Dust jacket unclipped but with edge wear/tears and a large open tear to lower spine. 137 pages. Atheneum hardcover
Bookseller reference : AL0200035 ISBN : 0689206224 9780689206221
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PENNSYLVANIA FOLKLORE SOCIETY
KEYSTONE FOLKLORE VOL.22 NO.3
PENNSYLVANIA FOLKLORE SOCIETY 1/1/1978. Paperback. Very Good. NICE CONDITION SLENDER SOFTCOVER BOOK. NO WRITING OR MARKINGS IN TEXT. ONLY LIGHT WEAR TO COVER. A CLEAN & SOLID BOOK. PENNSYLVANIA FOLKLORE SOCIETY paperback
Bookseller reference : J-012
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Thomas Bulfinch abridged and edited by Edmund Fuller
Bulfinch's Mythology: The Age of Fable The Legends of Charlemagne The Age of Chivalry
New York: Dell 1967. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Previous owner name and school stamps inside cover. Numbers on bottom page edges. Text and pages clean intact and unmarked with slight edge wear. Cover with slight edge wear. 448 pages. Dell paperback
Bookseller reference : AC0200025 ISBN : 0440308453 9780440308454
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HARTLAND ES. FSA. President of the Folklore Society. E. S. F. S.
Popular Studies in Mythology Romance and Folklore No.7: MYTHOLOGY AND FOLKTALES: Their Relation and Interpretation.
London David Nutt 1914. . 12mo.pp.53 printed wrappers; lightly rubbed and toned to wrappers closed tear to foot of spine annotation to margins ownership autograph to front wrappers o/w a very good copy. London, David Nutt, 1914. unknown
Bookseller reference : 25069
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Folklore Society of Utah
Lore of Faith & Folly
Nepean Ontario: University of Utah Press 1971. Tears top and bottom of jacket. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. University of Utah Press Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 13364
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