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Fairy Tales of Eastern Europe

Fairy Tales of Eastern Europe

by Philip, Neil

Condition
Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Jacket faintly rubbed.
Edition
First Edition; First Printing
Published
1991
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9781857340006
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England: Liber Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Jacket faintly rubbed.. 1991. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1857340000 . Many illustrations, including some color plates. A collection of fairy tales from Serbia, Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Byelorussia, Czechoslovakia, Georgia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Lithuania, and Romania. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 157 pages .
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Our Father Story Teller

Our Father Story Teller

by Velarde, Pablita

Condition
Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Boards and jacket lightly worn.
Edition
First Printing
Published
1989
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780940666108
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Santa Fe, NM: Clear Light Publishers. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Boards and jacket lightly worn.. 1989. First Printing. Hardcover. 0940666103 . Black and white and color illustrations, color photographs. A solid copy of this collection of Pueblo legends by the noted Santa Clara Pueblo artist Pablita Velarde. ; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall; 56 pages .
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Legends of the New England Coast

Legends of the New England Coast

by Snow, Edgar Rowe

Condition
Used - Good with no dust jacket; Boards soiled and worn, owner name on front free endpaper, front hinge cracked.
Published
1957
Binding
Hardcover
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NY: Dodd, Mead & Co. Good with no dust jacket; Boards soiled and worn, owner name on front free . endpaper, front hinge cracked.. 1957. Hardcover. Yellow cloth, xv, 268pp, index, illustrations and photos. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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The Study of Folklore

The Study of Folklore

by Dundes, Alan

Condition
Used - Good in Good dust jacket; Edges foxed, jacket waterstained.
Edition
Later Printing
Published
1965
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780138589448
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Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc.. Good in Good dust jacket; Edges foxed, jacket waterstained.. 1965. Later Printing. Hardcover. 0138589445 . xi, 481pp. Illustrations, suggestions for further reading. Yellow decorated cloth. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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Ring-Tailed Roarers:  Tall Tales of the American Frontier 1830-1860
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Ring-Tailed Roarers: Tall Tales of the American Frontier 1830-1860

by Chittick, V. L. O. (editor)

Condition
Used - Very Good in Good dust jacket; Boards foxed at edges, jacket lightly worn and soiled.
Edition
Third Printing
Published
1946
Binding
Hardcover
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Caldwell, ID: Caxton Printers, Ltd.. Very Good in Good dust jacket; Boards foxed at edges, jacket lightly worn . and soiled.. 1946. Third Printing. Hardcover. Edited and with introduction by V. L. O. Chittick, wood engravings by Lloyd J. Reynolds. Tan cloth binding. Reading list, endnotes. Anthology of tall tales by various authors from the 19th century American frontier. List… Read more about this item
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Fairy Tales

Fairy Tales

by Andersen, Hans Christian

Condition
Used - Very Good in Good dust jacket; Boards lightly worn, jacket tattered.
Edition
Ninth Printing
Published
1969
Binding
Hardcover
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London: Paul Hamlyn. Very Good in Good dust jacket; Boards lightly worn, jacket tattered.. 1969. Ninth Printing. Hardcover. White cloth binding. Color plates and numerous other illustrations by Czech artist Jiri Trnka. Twenty of Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairy tales. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 207 pages .
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I Was on the Wrong Bear

I Was on the Wrong Bear

by Carr, Harvey; Ward, Vaughn (editor)

Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Published
1992
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780912678849
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Greenfield Center, NY: Bowman Books. Very Good. 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. 0912678844 . Inscribed by the editor, the late folklorist, Vaughn Ward, on the title page. A collection of Adirondack tall tales by Harvey Carr, with illustrations by Deborah Delaney. Bibliography. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 165 pages .
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From Trickster to Badman:  The Black Folk Hero in Slavery and Freedom

From Trickster to Badman: The Black Folk Hero in Slavery and Freedom

by Roberts, John W.

Condition
Used - Very Good; Covers toned, price sticker on rear cover.
Edition
Later Printing
Published
1991
Binding
Softcover
ISBN
9780812213331
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Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. Very Good; Covers toned, price sticker on rear cover.. 1991. Later Printing. Softcover. 0812213335 . Bibliography, index. Examines the Afro-American trickster and the trickster tale tradition, the conjurer as folk hero, the biblical heroic tradition, and the badman as outlaw hero (rear cover blurb). ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 233 pages .
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Compleat Anachronist 34:  Russian Folklore

Compleat Anachronist 34: Russian Folklore

by Von Amrum, Lady Eichling; Chennault, Jenny

Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
Second Printing
Published
1989
Binding
Softcover
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Milpitas, CA: Society for Creative Anachronism. Very Good. 1989. Second Printing. Softcover. Illustrated stapled pink card covers. Illustrations. A guide to Russian folklore, gods, and folk tales. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 26 pages .
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Compleat Anachronist 35:  An Introduction to Russian Costume

Compleat Anachronist 35: An Introduction to Russian Costume

by Evodia, Lady Soraya

Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
Second Printing
Published
1989
Binding
Softcover
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Milpitas, CA: Society for Creative Anachronism. Very Good. 1989. Second Printing. Softcover. Illustrated stapled tan card covers. Illustrations. A guide to traditional Russian costume and accessories, including simple patterns. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 26 pages .
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Hawaiian Tales

Hawaiian Tales

by Berkey, Helen L.

Condition
Used - Very Good with no dust jacket; Covers faintly scuffed.
Published
1968
Binding
Hardcover
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Columbus, OH: Charles E. Merrill Books. Very Good with no dust jacket; Covers faintly scuffed.. 1968. Hardcover. Green pictorial cloth. A volume in the Told-Again Tales from Many Lands series. A collection of 17 Hawaiian legends and folk tales. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 128 pages .
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Cuchulain of Muirthemne:  The Story of the Men of the Red Branch of Ulster

Cuchulain of Muirthemne: The Story of the Men of the Red Branch of Ulster

by Augusta, Isabella; Lady Gregory

Condition
Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Jacket lightly toned.
Edition
Fifth Edition
Published
1970
Binding
Hardcover
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Gerrards Cross, UK: Colin Smythe. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Jacket lightly toned.. 1970. Fifth Edition. Hardcover. Preface by W. B. Yeats, foreword by Daniel Murphy. Navy cloth. Top edges gilt. Frontispiece portrait of Lady Gregory. Jacket art by Dara O'Lochlainn. Notes. Volume two of the Coole Edition reprinting this 1902 collection of epic Irish myths arranged and… Read more about this item
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The Farmer and the Poor God:  A Folktale from Japan

The Farmer and the Poor God: A Folktale from Japan

by Wells, Ruth

Condition
Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Jacket lightly worn.
Edition
First Printing
Published
1996
Binding
Hardcover
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NY: Simon and Schuster. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Jacket lightly worn.. 1996. First Printing. Hardcover. Signed by the author on the title page and inscribed by the illustrator on the copyright page. A version of a traditional Japanese folk tale retold by Ruth Wells about a virtuous but poor family who learn what matters most in life… Read more about this item
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Tales from Silver Lands

Tales from Silver Lands

by Finger, Charles J.

Condition
Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Jacket lightly soiled and worn.
Edition
Later Edition
Published
1924
Binding
Hardcover
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Garden City, NY: Doubleday. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Jacket lightly soiled and worn.. 1924. Later Edition. Hardcover. Winner of the 1925 Newbery Medal. Circa 1970s reprint. Color frontispiece and many other black and white woodcut illustrations by Paul Honore. A collection of South American indigenous folk tales and legends. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 225 pages… Read more about this item
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Kinder- Und Hausmärchen Nach Sammlung Der Brüder Grimm

Kinder- Und Hausmärchen Nach Sammlung Der Brüder Grimm

by Fraungruber, Hans (editor)

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Used - Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards lightly soiled, penciled gift inscription on first page of text.
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Hardcover
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Vienna and Leipzig: Gerlach & Wiedling. Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards lightly soiled, penciled gift . inscription on first page of text.. Hardcover. Circa 1970s collection of eight fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm with prints in color and in black and white by Jurgen Taschner. Gray illustrated boards. Text in German. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall;… Read more about this item
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By His Own Might:  The Battles of Beowulf

By His Own Might: The Battles of Beowulf

by Hosford, Dorothy

Condition
Used - Very Good in Good dust jacket; Jacket toned and chipped, endpapers toned.
Edition
First Edition; First Printing
Published
1947
Binding
Hardcover
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NY: Henry Holt and Company. Very Good in Good dust jacket; Jacket toned and chipped, endpapers toned.. 1947. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Red cloth binding. Bold black and white endpapers and illustrations by Laszlo Matulay. A retelling of the traditional Beowulf legends for young adults. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 69 pages .
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Rude Tales and Glorious:  Being: the Only True Account of Diverse Feats of  Brawn and Bawd Performed by King Arthur and His Knights or the Table Round

Rude Tales and Glorious: Being: the Only True Account of Diverse Feats of Brawn and Bawd Performed by King Arthur and His Knights or the Table Round

by Seare, Nicholas; Trevanian

Condition
Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Jacket price-clipped and lightly worn.
Edition
First Edition; First Printing
Published
1983
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780517549865
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NY: Clarkson N. Potter. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Jacket price-clipped and lightly worn.. 1983. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0517549867 . xv, 207 pages. Black and white frontispiece illustration, author preface, black and white illustrations, and glossary. A bawdy Aurthurian tale. Nicholas Seare was a pen name of Rodney William Whitaker who, under another of pen names,… Read more about this item
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Bluenose Magic:  Popular Beliefs and Superstititions in Nova Scotia

Bluenose Magic: Popular Beliefs and Superstititions in Nova Scotia

by Creighton, Helen (editor)

Condition
Used - Very Good in Good dust jacket; Jacket tattered and rubbed.
Edition
First Edition; First Printing
Published
1968
Binding
Hardcover
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Toronto: Ryerson Press. Very Good in Good dust jacket; Jacket tattered and rubbed.. 1968. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. x, 297pp. Bibliography, index. Navy cloth binding. Nova Scotia folkore including such subjects as the supernatural, witchcraft, treasure, Micmac people, fairies, dreams, supersititions, divination, home remedies, weather, crops, and animals. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .… Read more about this item
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The Glass Mountain and Other Arabian Tales

The Glass Mountain and Other Arabian Tales

by Larson, Jean Russell

Condition
Used - Very Good with no dust jacket; Owner name on front pastedown endpaper, boards rounded and lightly worn.
Published
1971
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780825551901
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Philadelphia: MacRae Smith Company. Very Good with no dust jacket; Owner name on front pastedown endpaper, . boards rounded and lightly worn.. 1971. Hardcover. 0825551900 . Illustrated hardcover. A collection of traditional folk tales from the Middle East: The Glass Mountain, Ali and the Griffin, The Lion, the Fox and the Bird, Feraz and the Magic Lute, The… Read more about this item
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Son of Two Worlds:  A Retelling of the Timeless Celtic Saga of Pryderi

Son of Two Worlds: A Retelling of the Timeless Celtic Saga of Pryderi

by Middleton, Haydn

Condition
Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Jacket scuffed.
Published
1987
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780712617796
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London: Rider. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Jacket scuffed.. 1987. Hardcover. 0712617795 . Beautiful and expressive color illustrations by Anthea Toorchen. ; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; 167 pages .
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