1990pp. xi, 265 + Portrait frontis. Tall 8vo. Original full green cloth binding lettered in gold. Original dust jacket. Hardbound. Near fine. The autobiography of a lawman and holder of world pistol shooting records. In 1941 he won the Custer Trophy, and was the leader of the US Treasury Department Pistol Team during years in which it won all the team matches at the US National Championships. W10

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Elliott, Vernon VasMareMagnum

Visitor's Guide to Greek Driving and Other Paradoxa and Oxymora

1992Hilarious survey of the habits and behaviour of modern Greeks - 1001 things a visitor needs to know, or just to laugh. Book

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Elliott, Vernon VasMareMagnum

Visitor's Guide to Modern Greek Behaviour and Habits

1992Hilarious survey of the habits and behaviour of modern Greeks! A tongue-in-cheek approach to the culture shock. Politics; Driving & Transportation; Shopping; Buying postage stamps; The work ethic & the ego; The law; afterthoughts. Book

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Hole. ChristinaMareMagnum

English Custom & Usage

1943Vintage copy of this excellent popular work on traditional English Folk customs and festivals Illustrated with prints & photographs . 152p plates bibliography index. Donor inscription on business card on ffep. Book

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MINE MANGIR, NERIMAN ÇAGATAY-ARAL.MareMagnum

Türk ailesi ve çocuk egitimi.

1990Very Good Turkish Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Turkish. [6], 20 p. Türk ailesi ve çocuk egitimi.

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Multi-national Women's Liberation GroupMareMagnum

Foreign Women in Greece

1979Useful guide for foreign women with information on community services, marriage, citizenship, family law, adjustment, education, employment, language, housing, children's eduction, cross-cultural children - all kinds of useful advice. (now rather dated bacause of many legislative and social changes, but a snapshot of Greece c.1979) 109p. Very good (some notes added - new phone numbers inserted). (Has stamp of bookstore in Athens, Greece) Book

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MUSA SEYIRCI.MareMagnum

Fethiye'de yaylacilik ve yayla göçleri.

1988Fine Turkish Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (23 x 16 cm). In Turkish. 16 p., b/w ills. Fethiye'de yaylacilik ve yayla göçleri.

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Orso, Ethelyn G.MareMagnum

Modern Greek Humor : A Collection of Jokes and Ribald Jokes

1979"This authentic and unexpurgated collection of jokes and tales told by today's Greeks, demonstrates the universality of humor as it reflects particular and pervasive concerns of modern Greek society.To be found here are stories about the "clever Greeks", ethnic slurs, political jokes (many of which are directed against the repressive Papadopoulos regime) and humor told at the expense of the clergy and the Greek Orthodox Church..." 262p. Book

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Scarborough, JohnMareMagnum

Facets of Hellenic Life

1976Wide range of topics relating to ancient Greek life and culture: Greeks in Settlement/ The Plow and the Mind/ Who Bought What and Why/ War/ More War/ Greeks and Myth/ Proper Conduct and Sexual More/ Myth and the Womb of Philosophy/ Magic Science and Disease/ On the Poetic and the Sublime.312 p. maps. bibliography.index Book

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SEMRA EREN-NIJHAR.MareMagnum

Turks in London: The unheard voices.

2017New English Paperback. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In English. 236 p., ills. Turks in London: The unheard voices. The history of Turkish people in Britain is not as short as many would presume but is quite under researched. There is some research on the history of Turks in Britain but still many people do not know that 'Güvercinlik' (pigeon-loft) is the term given by the first Turkish arrivals to Trafalgar Square, London. It is where the first Turks (mainly Turkish Cypriots) used to meet. This was their one and only meeting point out of necessity as they did not have any associations, cafes or restaurants of their own to gather and socialise. Although it is known that some Turkish Cypriots arrived in London in the 1920's and 1930's Turkish Cypriots started coming in bigger numbers to London in the 1940's and 'Güvercinlik' is the place where their journey started.

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Solway, DavidMareMagnum

Anatomy of Arcadia

1992'...an account of a year spent on the Greek island of Paxos." "His wry and beautifully written excursion into a dystopian Arcadia is rooted in his sardonic wit and the pitiless eye that he turns on modern Greece, on modern Greeks, and, not the least, on himself." (this copy marred by underlinings and comments from a previous reader- some of which, however, are quite interesting-) Book

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Tortora, Vincent R.MareMagnum

THE AMISH FOLK OF PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH COUNTRY. The Amish Folk In Words and Pictures.

196034 p. Illustrated with numerous photographs and drawings. 4to. 280 mm. Softcover. Color pictorial wraps. Signed by the author. Sponsored by the Pennsylvania Folklife Society, Kutztown, Pennsylvania. Very good. PA SHELF 04A

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ZEKI BASAR.MareMagnum

Içtimai adetlerimiz - inançlarimiz ve Erzurum ilindeki ziyaret yerlerimiz.

1972Very Good English Paperback. Pbo. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Turkish. [xvi], 226 p. A study on local Erzurum folklore and customs. Içtimai adetlerimiz - inançlarimiz ve Erzurum ilindeki ziyaret yerlerimiz.

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Battista, PieroMareMagnum

Vita di antiche tradizioni campane. La sagra dei ?Gigli?.

1973cm. 15,5 x 21, 128 pp. con 8 tavv. f.t. Biblioteca di ?Lares? 252 gr. 128 p.

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Leland, Charles G. A cura di L. Menegoni.MareMagnum

Aradia. Il vangelo delle streghe.

1999cm. 17 x 24, xxviii-90 pp. Biblioteca di ?Lares? Il materiale raccolto in questo volume documenta una tradizione magica a sfondo pagano conservata tra i ceti contadini dell?Italia ottocentesca. Il saggio introduttivo analizza i temi centrali della collezione, in particolare il mito di Diana e di sua figlia Aradia, ed esamina il valore storico del testo. The material collected in this volume supports a magical tradition in a pagan setting preserved by country folk of nineteenth century Italy. The introductive essay analyses the main topics of the collection, in particular the myth of Diana and her daughter Aradia, and examines the historical value of the text. 267 gr. xxviii-90 p.

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Stubbe, HannesAntiquariat.de

Formen der Trauer - Eine kulturanthropologische Untersuchung,

1985rif. 20803CBBerlin, Dietrich Reimer, 1985. 8°, 350 S. mit s/w-Abbildungen, farbig illustr. original Kartonage (Paperback), Erstausgabe Seite 177 bis 180 an unterer Ecke mit herstellungsbedingtem kleinen Anriss, mit zarten Anstreichungen und gelegentlichen Kurzanmerkungen am Seitenrand, sonst gutes, sauberes Exemplar

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MEHMET KARDES.MareMagnum

Tortum'da halk inanmalari. Âdetler ve taslamalar.

1961Very Good English Paperback. Pbo. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Turkish. 72, [1], [4] p., bibliography. Folkloric traditions and beliefs of Tortum District of Erzurum City. Tortum'da halk inanmalari. Âdetler ve taslamalar.

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Papantoniou, IoannaMareMagnum

Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation Introduction - Catalogue

1981Illustrated guide to the folk arts and crafts on display at the Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation / Peloponnesiakon Laographikon Hidryma. 86p. illus. Book

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Pomeroy, Sarah B.;Burstein, Stanley M.;Donlan, Walter;Roberts, Jennifer Tolbert;Burstein, Stanley MayerMareMagnum

A Brief History of Ancient Greece: Politics Cosiety and Culture ial, and Cultural History

2004"Four well-known classicists have taken the traditional chronology of Greek history texts and written a much-needed overview for modern students. By means of a chapter structure that is well designed and logical, they take us through each period of Greek history . Each chapter begins with a discussion of the sources for that period and includes annotated endnotes that deal extensively with recent scholarship. Unlike many other histories, the book goes into depth on the Hellenistic period, as well as the Bronze and Dark Ages. Although the Spartans and Athenians naturally dominate, the authors consider Sparta before Athens, reflecting the order in which the moderns have admired them. An appropriate balance is found between political, social, and cultural history, and the authors display no outlandish prejudices to derail this noble effort" 512p. illus. bibliography.index Text clean and neat, but some minor scuffing to paper wraps Book

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Simonsen, ThordisMareMagnum

Dancing Girl : Themes & Improvisations in a Greek Village Setting

1991Experiences of a Norwegian-American girl living in a small Greek village in the Peloponnese Book

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Zampounis, Christos KMareMagnum

Watch your Manners in Greece

2003"The reader will discover how to throw flowers at the "bouzoukia"without blinding the singers, how to not outstay his/her welcome when staying as a guest at somebody's house or yacht, how to flirt without receiving a dirty look or a slap from a hot-blooded Greek, how to use his/her hands when eating at a taverna and many other fun and enlightening tips which we believe will help a visitor to adjust." [WorldCat lists NO copies in the USA] Book

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COLLECTIFLivre Rare Book

"BROCHURE ANGLAIS FRANCAIS / ""VILLANDRY"" - CAR FERRIES SEALINK - INFORMATIONS 1980 - VENTES HORS TAXES"

1980rif. R240108957SNCF. 1980. In-8. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. convenable, Agraffes rouillées, Intérieur acceptable. brochure 112 pages agraffées - nombreux encarts publicitaires couleurs et noir et blanc dans et hors texte - rares cartes et schémas noir et blanc - brochure en anglais et français - tampon sur le 1er plat. . . . Classification Dewey : 382.7-Douanes

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DEPLIANT ANGLAIS FRANCAIS ALLEMAND ESPAGNOL / COMMENT VOUS DEVEZ PASSER PAR LA DOUANE BRITANNIQUE

1969rif. R240108872JOHN BLACKBURN LTD.. 1969. In-8. En feuillets. Etat d'usage, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. dépliant 3 volets 6 pages - dessin manuscrit à l'encre sur le 2eme plat. . . . Classification Dewey : 382.7-Douanes

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DEPLIANT / DOUANES FRANCAISES

rif. R240108895GOUVERNEMENT FRANCAIS. NON DATE. In-8. En feuillets. Etat d'usage, Couv. légèrement passée, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. dépliant en couleur - nombreux dessins noir et blanc dans le texte. . . . Classification Dewey : 382.7-Douanes