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Woolley Persia.
QUEEN OF THE SUMMER STARS.
New York:: Poseidon Press 1990. Very good in a very good dustjacket some light edgewear to both book and dj. First printing. Second book in her Arthurian trilogy - this one focuses on Guinevere as wife and queen. SIGNED on the title page. 415 pp . Poseidon Press, hardcover
Bookseller reference : 25399 ISBN : 0671622013 9780671622015
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Wopfner, Hermann
Urkunden zur deutschen Agrar-Geschichte. In: Ausgewählte Urkunden zur deutschen Verfassungs- und Wirtschaftsgeschichte. Von G. von Below, F. Keutgen, P. Sander, H. Spangenberg - III. Band. / 3. Heft
Stuttgart: Kohlhammer. 1928. 241-385 Seiten. 24cm. Zustand: Gut gering gebräunt (Innen); Besitzerstempel; Einband Außen hat geringe bis leichte Gebrauchsspuren; Archivex. mit Klebestreifenrest (Außen); Beigabe : III. Band. / 2. Heft von 1925, aber nur akzeptabel erhalten, da Riß im Vorderdeckel, der sich innen auf einige Seiten fortsetzt, das meiste ist aber wohl lesbar; Broschiert
Bookseller reference : 281418
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Worde Wynken de & William Copland
A Lytell Geste of Robyn Hode And Hie Meiny.
San Francisco: The Westgate Press 1932. First edition thus. Hardcover. Very Good/issued without. Hand-colored cuts by Valenti Angelo. 12mo xii 101pp. quarter brown Niger morocco tan printed boards. <br/><br/>Copy no. 156 of only 280 copies printed by Edwin & Robert Grabhorn for The Westgate Press its last publication. Introductory Note by Oscar Lewis: "Lytell Geste . " is not only the earliest of all existing legends of this first great hero of the English serfs; it is also one of the finest ballads in the language. In beauty and dramatic power it has been pronounced worthy of Chaucer himself". Hand-colored cuts by Valenti Angelo. The Westgate Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : 0005361
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Workers' Music Association
The WMA Bulletin 1955 - 1959 49 Issues Plus 14 Pieces of Related WMA and Topic Records Ephemera
London: Workers' Music Association Ltd. 1955. Founded in 1936 by composer and radical Alan Bush and still in operation the Workers' Music Association has long been a beacon for the rights and music of workers. This collection consists of 49 issues of the WMA Bulletin from the years 1955 -1959; May-Dec 1955 Annual Report 9 issues; 1956 11 issues including Annual Report; 1957 12 issues; 1958 8 issues; and 1959 9 issues. Additionally 14 related separate pieces of ephemera from both the WMA and Topic Records assorted brochures flyers and price lists. RARE collection individual copies of the Bulletin unfound in online market searches. Overall Very Good or better mailing stampings small corner creases. . First Printing. Stapled. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Workers' Music Association, Ltd. Paperback books
Bookseller reference : 008277
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Woytowitsch-Herborth, Dr. Eugen
Die Argonauten. Die Hanseaten des 2. Jahrtausends v. Chr.
Bremen: Verlag H. M. Hauschild, 1987. 88 S. ; 24 cm ; Pp. ;
Bookseller reference : 117041
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Wrage, Klaus
Helgi und Sigrun. Edda-Blockbuch.
Berlin, Holle, ca.1925. Folio. 83 Holzschnitte von Wrage, Text nach Genzmer u. Voss. Ln., goldgeprägt, guter Zust. Nordischer Geist Band 3.
Bookseller reference : 3058AB
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Wright Dare
Lona: A Fairy Tale: 50th Anniversary Edition
U.S.A.: Dare Wright Media 2013. very good paperback. Paperback. Very Good. Dare Wright Media Paperback
Bookseller reference : 161014-MG26 ISBN : 0615777384 9780615777382
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Wright Elizur; Gibbs JWM. J. W.
THE FABLES OF LA FONTAINE
George Bell and Sons 1892. 356pp. Small red cloth hardback light rubbing at corner and spine tips owner name ink stamped on front end page translated from the French preface footnotes ads in back THE FABLES OF LA FONTAINE . Hard Cover. Very Good. George Bell and Sons Hardcover
Bookseller reference : w190526778
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Wu Cheng en translated from the Chinese by Arthur Waley
DEAR MONKEY
New York: The Bobbs Merrill Company 1973. 223 pp. Orange cloth lettered in gilt on the spine; pale yellow endpapers; illustrated with line drawings by Georgette Boner. Edge and corner wear on the dustjacket with some fading on the spine; previous owner's name on the front free endpaper. The Monkey is mankind and the story of the evolution - the religions the philosophies and legends - of the oldest civilizations on earth. The Contents are: Pronunciation Guide; Foreword by Alison Waley; Part One: Monkey Valiant: From the Stone Egg; Patriarch Subodhi; Mock Warfare; Great Sage Equal of Heaven; Three New Magics; Heaven; Indestructible. Part Two: Tripitake Chosen: Buddha; Scholar; Dragon King; King of Death; Princess; Spirit of the Planet of Venus. Part Three: Heroic Journey: Mountain of the Five Elements; River Dragon; Kao Farm; Cloud Ladder Cave; River of Flowing Sands; Tripitaka; Queen; Yama King of Death; Enslaved Buddhists; Four Dragon Kings. Part Four: Monkey Triumphant: Other Trials; Monkey and the Pilgrims; Challenged by Monkey; Turtle House; Pilgrims; Kuan-yin; and Scriptures Lookout Tower. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good-. Illus. by Georgette Boner;. 8vo. The Bobbs Merrill Company Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 207120 ISBN : 0672520028 9780672520020
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Wullschlager Jackie
Hans Christian Andersen: the life of a Storyteller
New York NY: Knopf 2000. A nice reading copy. Pages are clean and bright. Binding is tight. Book and jacket show some shelfwear. Jacket has been mylared for protection. Jacket is torn at the top of the front flap. Decorative endpages. A few black and white photos and illustrations scattered throughout. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good -/Good. Mylared. Knopf Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 109690 ISBN : 0679455086 9780679455080
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Wunderlich Paul
Paul Wunderlich - Pastelle - Bearbeitet und eingeleitet von Jens Christian Jensen
Offenbach (Edition Volker Huber) 2007 (= Erste Ausgabe). Folio, Originalleinen mit illustriertem Originalumschlag in Originalschutzkarton (Hardcover), 208 S., S.15-S.202 Bildteil, ISBN 9783921785935 1
Bookseller reference : V37143
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Wundt, Max
Platons Leben und Werk.
Jena, Diederichs 1914. 2 Bl., 172 S., 2 Bl. Original-Halbpergament mit Rückenschild und Deckelvognette in Gold, Kopfgoldschnitt. Rücken und Goldschnitt angestaubt. Name am Vorsatz. Minimal stockfleckig. [2 Warenabbildungen]
Bookseller reference : 48085AB
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Wuttke, Adolf
Der deutsche Volksaberglaube der Gegenwart. Dritte Bearbeitung von Elard Hugo Meyer.
Leipzig, Zentralantiquariat, 1970. Unveränderter fotomechanischer Nachdruck der Originalausgabe von 1900. XVI, 535 (1) SS. 8°, braune orig. Leinwand, Rückentitel und Vorderdeckel goldgeprägt.
Bookseller reference : 23307
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Wyld Lionel D
Low Bridge! Folklore and the Erie Canal
Syracuse Univ Pr 1962. Owner's stamp inside front board. Hardback. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Syracuse Univ Pr hardcover
Bookseller reference : 320895
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Wägner, Wilhelm
Nordisch-germanische Götter- und Heldensagen. (Neuausgabe des Neudrucks Naunhof bei Leipzig 1934).
Berlin, Haude & Spener, (1969). 527 S. Mit 3 Illustr. u. 1 Kartenskizze im Text. 26 cm. OLn.
Bookseller reference : 85603
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WÜNSCH (Richard).
Das Frühlingsfest der Insel Malta. Ein Beitrag zur Geschichte der antiken Religion.
Leipzig, B. G. Teubner, 1902 In-8, broché, 70 p.
Bookseller reference : 530263
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WÜNSCHE, Aug(ust)
Der Sagenkreis vom geprellten Teufel.
Lpz. u. Wien,Akademischer Vlg. 1905. gr.8°. (4),129 S. Illustr. Obrosch., Umschlag gering bestoßen, etw. verknittert, Einrisse sorgfältig geklebt, Rücken passend erneuert, priv. Widmung a.d. Titel, insges. trotz dieser Mängel noch recht gut erh.
Bookseller reference : R1858-M
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WÜRKERT, F. Ludwig (hrsg.)
Mythologie der Aegypter, Griechen und Römer für künstler, Lehrer und Schüler.
Berlin, A. W. Hahn 1831, 195x115mm, VI- 187Seiten, broschiert.
Bookseller reference : 30015
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Xan Fielding, aus dem Englischen von Elke Schönfeld
Das Buch der Winde.
Delphi, Franz Greno, Nördlingen 1988. Unverletzter S.U Leinen Wie neu
Bookseller reference : 029287
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Xanthopoulos Athanasios
O Labyrinthos : Exererevnontas to AntroTou Minotavrou
Athens: Ekodseis Esopton 2008 The labyrinth: Exploring the Minotaur's lair. "Tourists and travelers since the 14th century German military missions scientists cavers and simple seekers of the unknown have explored the vast network of underground tunnels stretching beneath Gortyn in Crete. Are they a natural cave or an ancient artificial construct What role served by the perfectly polished galleries Is it the legendary Labyrinth the awesome denof the Minotaur ' 230p. illus. bibliography I. 1st Greek Ed. French Wraps. New Book from Greece. Ekodseis Esopton paperback
Bookseller reference : 26224 ISBN : 960676527x 9789606765278
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Xavier De Chalendar
Mort sous ponce pilate
Fayard 1971 in8. 1971. Broché.
Bookseller reference : 100112276
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Xaverius, Franciscus
Hülf (Huelf) in der Noth / Das ist: S. Franciscus Xaverius S.J., der Indianer-Apostel / In allen Anliegen bey dem gecreuzigten Jesu Wunder-Thätiger Noth-Helffer durch Zehen-Freytägige Andacht / Zum Geist und leiblichen Trost aller Noth-Leydenden
Cölln: Johan Steinbüchel. 1775. 1 Kuipfer?; 237; Register. 13x8,5cm. Zustand: Gut leicht gebräunt, leicht wellig, sehr selten gering fleckig, aber etwas feuchtigkeitsspurig zu Beginn, was hier aber nicht sonderlich auffällt (Innen); Kleiner Schrifteintrag vor dem Titelblatt; Kupfer ist rückseitig etwas feuchtigkeitsspurig; Einband (Außen) hat geringe bis leichte Gebrauchsspuren; Ist etwas bestoßen-berieben; Leder (Braun)
Bookseller reference : 116962
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XELLA Paolo
Il mito di Shr e Slm. Saggio sulla mitologia ugaritica
Roma, Istituto di Studi del Vicino Oriente 1973 166pp., 24cm., publisher's hardcover, in the series "Studi Semitici" volume 44, text in Italian, good condition, X100013
Bookseller reference : X100013
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XELLA Paolo
Il mito di Shr e Slm. Saggio sulla mitologia ugaritica
166pp., 24cm., publisher's hardcover, in the series "Studi Semitici" volume 44, text in Italian, good condition, X100013
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Xenophon Anabis
Erstes Bändchen Buch I-III / Für den schulgebrauch erklärt von Ferdinand Vollbrecht
Druck von B.G. Teubner in Leipzig 1877 in8. 1877. Relié.
Bookseller reference : 100106754
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Y. Mylonakou I. Saitakis
Hellenike mythologia: Lakonia
Greek Mythology: Laconia<br />Athens: Papazeses 2006. Brand new. In Greek. Hard cover 25 cm 920 pp. ISBN: 960-02-2019-0.<br /><br />.==================================================================<b>IMPORTANT: The shipping cost is an important parameter of this order; as a rule it is in NOT included in the price. The system charges 100 Euro to all orders for the package. The shipping cost depends on the actual weight and destination of each order; sometimes it also includes insurance. For low price books it maybe higher than the book cost. You will have to approve it after the confirmation of the order. You may ask for an estimate before placing the order at: dem.siatras@gmail.com</b> Papazeses hardcover
Bookseller reference : 114207 ISBN : 9600220190 9789600220193
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Yalouris, Nikolaus
Pegasus. Ein Mythos in der Kunst.
Mainz, von Zabern, (1987). 171 S. Mit knapp 150 meist farbigen Abbildungen. 4° (25,5 x 25 cm). Original-Kunstleder in illustriertem Original-Pappschuber.
Bookseller reference : 17123
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YALOURIS-Nikolas.
Pegaso: l’arte della leggenda.
Milano, 1985 in 8° gr. pp. XXXIX + 130 ill. a colori. Dall’indice: Preistoria e mitologia del cavallo; Il mito di Pegaso nell’arte arcaica e classica; Pegaso nei periodi ellenistico e romano; Il mito dal medioevo ai nostri giorni. Contiene: Musei e collezioni; Bibliografia. Leg. cartoné edit. ill. Cofanetto.
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YANEZ, Augustin
Mitos indigenas. Estudio preliminar, seleccion y notas
1 Vol. In-8 pag. XXIII-203 numer. ill. n.t.Copt. ill PROG 29103 CATT_ATT 40
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Yang Belle
Baba : A Return to China Upon My Father's Shoulders
London: Pavillion 1995. Clean bright copy in price-clipped d/w which shows creases to inner flap. An illustrated odyssey of the fourth of seven children in the House of Yang a prominent Manchurian family who experienced the Japanese occupation of northern China. Through his life Baba is informed and influenced by characters both human and spiritual: the benevolent goddess Guanyin the mystical Scholar Wang and the vague and ominously prophetic Ma Po Po. Prompt dispatch. . First British Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 4to. Pavillion Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 031541
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Yanna B. Serge
Laika paramythia ton Dodekaneson
Folk tales of Dodecanese. In greek. Hardcover 21 cm 396 pp.; net weight 850 gr. // The shipping cost estimated by the system covers books up to 750 g; if you are going to use PayPal for the payment please ask about the exact shipping cost before ordering. En plo hardcover
Bookseller reference : 86590
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Yanna B. Serge
Laika paramythia tes Epeirou
Folk tales of Epirus. In greek. Hardcover 21 cm 288 pp. En plo hardcover
Bookseller reference : 139745
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Yanna B. Serge
Laika paramythia ton Heptaneson
Folk tales of Heptanessa. In greek. Hardcover 21 cm 244 pp. En plo hardcover
Bookseller reference : 105083
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Yannes Pavlakis
Mantinades - Kretike demotike poiese
<p><em><strong>Mantinades - Mocking and Humorous Folk Songs of Crete</strong></em></p><p>In Greek. Soft cover 24 cm 416 pp.</p><p>.</p><p>.</p><p>================================================</p><p><b>IMPORTANT: The shipping cost in not included in the price. You will have to approve it at confirmation of the order.</b></p> Biblioecdotike paperback
Bookseller reference : S7132
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Yannes Pavlakis
Rizitika - Kretike demotike poiese
<p><em><strong>Rhizitica - Cretan Folk Songs</strong></em></p><p>In Greek. Soft cover 24 cm 576 pp.; net weight 990 gr.</p><p>.</p><p>.</p><p>================================================</p><p><b>IMPORTANT: The shipping cost in not included in the price. You will have to approve it at confirmation of the order.</b></p> Biblioekdotike paperback
Bookseller reference : 1938
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Ye Ting Xing
Three Monks No Water
Toronto ON Canada: Annick Press Limited 1997. Trade Paperback. New/No Jacket as Issued. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Chan Harvey . Pristine. ju 0914 Annick Press, Limited paperback
Bookseller reference : 001226 ISBN : 1550374427 9781550374421
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Yeatman, Linda
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
No marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with minor creasing around spine top. 173pp. The drama and the romance of the Arthurian legends, presented in an excellent format for children, illustrated by artist Llewellyn Thomas.
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Yeats W. B
Fairy and Folk Tales of Ireland
New York: Macmillan Pub Co. Very Good. 1983. Soft Cover. 0020556403 . Tight clean book unmarked but for label pasted to ffep . Macmillan Pub Co paperback
Bookseller reference : 15895 ISBN : 0020556403 9780020556404
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Yee Gale A. editor
POOR BANISHED CHILDREN OF EVE : Woman as Evil in the Hebrew Bible
Fortress Press 2003. 298pp. Trade paperback no names or markings in text VG chapter notes and references bibliography indices Explains how women of the Bible were portrayed as 'wicked women' . Trade Paperback. Very Good. Fortress Press Paperback
Bookseller reference : wb6042319 ISBN : 0800634578 9780800634575
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Yelvington Henry
Ghost Lore a Collection of Ghost Phantom and Legendary Mysteries Chiefly of Texas and of Old Mexico
San Antonio: Naylor Company. Very Good. 1936. Softcover. Book is clean and tight. Has small soiled spots on foredge. Very very nice copy. 21 stories with sketches of ghosts and treasures. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 158 pages . Naylor Company paperback
Bookseller reference : 8262
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Yeoman John
Seven Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor
Pavilion 1996. Book. Illus. by Quentin Blake. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st printing with full number line. Illustrated in colour & b/w. Both book & jacket are in excellent clean condition. No inscription or ownership markings. No creases tears or loss. Very gently read. Pavilion Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 20379 ISBN : 1857938143 9781857938142
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Yeoman John
The Princes' Gifts: Magic Folktales from Around the World
Pavilion Books 1997. Book. Illus. by Quentin Blake. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st printing. Firmly bound & very carefully read. Both book & jacket are in excellent clean condition. No inscription or ownership markings. No tears or loss Jacket is price clipped. Illustrated in colour by Quentin Blake. Pavilion Books Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 026337 ISBN : 1857938798 9781857938791
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Yoder Don
Groundhog Day
Mechanicsburg PA U.S.A.: Stackpole Books 2003. Book. New. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Explores the national phenomenon of Groundhog Day opening with a look at the annual celebration in Punxsutawney. The author investigates the holiday's European origins recounts the history of the groundhog as weather prognosticator in America -- from ethnic symbol to pop culture hero -- and traces the groundhog's appearance in poetry songs and recipes. Other weather lore and weather-predicting days are also discussed. Stackpole Books Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 018108 ISBN : 0811700291 9780811700290
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Yoder John C.
The Kanyok of Zaire : An Institutional and Ideological History to 1895 African Studies No. 74
Cambridge University Press 1992. 213pp. Brown hardback DJ VG spine on DJ slightly sun faded maps and figures appendix chapter notes bibliography index Includes: Wood and wine gardens and game Stratification symbols and spirits New legends for new leaders Serpents and lightning Dances moats and myths Combat classes titles and trade Schisma and slaves ghosts and guns Assassinations alliances and ambushes . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Cambridge University Press Hardcover
Bookseller reference : w190426725 ISBN : 0521412986 9780521412988
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Yolen Jane
Greyling : A Picture Story from the Islands of Shetland
Cleveland: World Publishing 1968. 32pp brown boards with black seal swimming on front cover owner's name and short message on front end page dust jacket has minor rubbing at corner tips and lower spine ends and slight wear at upper spine end two small indentations along DJ spine possibly caused by fingernails minor brown foxing spots on DJ flaps and last text page 4.95 price on front flap legend of a seal who changes into a boy his adoptive parents never allow him to swim until the day the fisherman father is caught in a perilous situation at sea a song with music on the last page . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by William Stobbs . Cleveland: World Publishing hardcover
Bookseller reference : 4076024 ISBN : 0529005433 9780529005434
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Yolen Jane.
HOBBY: The Young Merlin Trilogy. Book Two.
New York:: Harcourt Brace & Company 1996. Near fine in near fine dust jacket gift inscription - from a boy to his teacher dj price-clipped. First printing. A retelling of part of the King Arthur story for older children: in this book young Merlin is orphaned by a fire & joins a traveling pair of magicians who help him begin to discover his true powers. Decorative chapter headings author's note about the various versions of Merlin's story. 90 pp. Harcourt Brace & Company, hardcover
Bookseller reference : 32459 ISBN : 0152008152 9780152008154
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Yolen Jane; Stemple Heidi EY. E. Y.
Mirror Mirror: Forty Folk Tales for Mothers and Daughters to Share
New York New York U.S.A.: Viking Press 2000. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Like-new condition. Appears unread. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Price inside dustcover: $24.95. NO writing marks or tears. Tight spine bright pages. 258 pages. Synopsis An award-winning author and National Book Award nominee brings a celebration of mother and daughters around the world Jane Yolen has long been hailed as one of the finest authors in storytelling today. Her bestselling children's books along with her anthology Favorite Folktales Around the World have garnered her critical acclaim and awards for two decades. Now she teams up with her daughter in Mirror Mirror a rich and diverse--and very adult--celebration of the mother/daughter bond that spans generations and cultures. In this collection of forty folktales from the well-known "Snow White" Germany and "Cinderella" France to the the lesser known "Mirabella" Portugal and tales from Sudan Palestine Africa China and Italy Mirror Mirror pays tribute to every kind of mother/daughter story. We meet strong mothers obsessive mothers doting mothers and the quintessential wicked stepmothers. Complete with a personal commentary from Yolen and Stemple that accompanies each group of tales Mirror Mirror is perfect for mother/daughter reading groups and the ultimate gift for Mother's Day and all year-round. Viking Press Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 036766 ISBN : 0670889075 9780670889075
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Yolen Jane
Sword of the Rightful King: A Novel of King Arthur
New York: Harcourt : Magic Carpet Books 2004. Paperback. As New. Beautiful Story of King Arthur. 361 pages <br/><br/> Harcourt : Magic Carpet Books paperback
Bookseller reference : 01114 ISBN : 015205474x 9780152054748
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Yolen Jane
THE FAERY FLAG : Stories and Poems of Fantasy and the Supernatural
Orchard Books 1989. 120pp. Tan hardback with DJ VG First Printing Collection of short stories for young children on fantasy and the supernatural . First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Orchard Books Hardcover
Bookseller reference : w180825562 ISBN : 0531058387 9780531058381
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Yolen Jane
Touch Magic: Fantasy Faerie and Folklore in the Literature of Childhood
New York: Philomel Books 1981. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. New York: Philomel Books 1981. A study of magic in children's literature. 96 pages. Book appears unread. Old price stickers on front and back covers. Corners and edges only slightly bumped. Interior clean and tight. A very nice square copy. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Philomel Books paperback
Bookseller reference : 001695 ISBN : 0399218971 9780399218972
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