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1) Tongue Cut Sparrow [KOBUNSHA: Japanese Fairy Tale Series No. 2]

Tokyo: Kobunsha Woodblock crepe paper wrappers; early edition with lovely colored woodblocks throughout; silk ties. Second Edition. Wrappers [Paperback]. Very Good Binding. more information

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2) 12 FABLES OF AESOP
Aesop; Wescott, Glenway (newly narrated)

New York: The Museum of Modern Art, 1954 No pencil or ink markings in text. Covers very lightly soiled. Very small closed tear at bottom of front cover and on side of rear cover near top.. Wrappers [Paperback]. Very Good + Binding/No Jacket. Illus. by Linoleum Blocks By Antonio Frasconi. NOT Ex-Library. more information

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3) BRITISH FOLKLORE
Alexander, Marc

NY: Crescent, 1982 Dustjacket is protected with a mylar cover. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/NEAR FINE. more information

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4) THREE GOLDEN PEACOCK FEATHERS AND OTHER AFGHAN TALES
Allen, Jack D

Carlton Press Hard Cover. Very Good Binding/Very Good Dustjacket. No Marks of Any Kind. DJ protected with Mylar Cover. more information

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5) 80 FAIRY TALES
Andersen, Hans Christian; Keigwin, R. P. (translator)

Odense, Denmark: Skandinavisk Bogforlag; Flensteds Forlag, 1976. No markings in text. Blue cloth binding with gilt lettering. Very light shelf-wear to tail of spine. Top edge of text block is gilded. Slipcase in very good condition. Light to moderate edgewear at front corners and edges.. Hardcover. Very Good + Binding/Original Mylar Cover. Illus. by Vilhelm Pedersen & Lorenz Frolich. Slipcase -- Very Good. more information

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6) THE LEGENDS OF VIKRAMADITYA
Ayyar, P. V. Jagadisa

Calcutta: Oriental Publishing Co. No pencil or ink markings in text. Grey paper-covered stiff boards. Light edgewear to boards. Discoloration to front and rear endpapers.. Hardcover. Very Good Binding. NOT Ex-Library. more information

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7) THE ROMANCE OF THE GRAIL: A Study of the Structure and Genesis of a Thirteenth-Century Arthurian Prose Romance
Bogdanow, Fanni

Manchester, England: Manchester University Press, 1966 No pencil or ink markings in text. Blue cloth binding. Boards slightly cocked. Very small closed tears at top of dj spine at front and rear dj covers. Light edgewear to dustjacket.. Hardcover. Very Good Binding/Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected with Mylar Cover. more information

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8) The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night a Plain and Literal Translation of the Arabian Nights Entertainments (The 7 Volume Supplemental (Supplement) Nights ONLY)
Burton, Sir Richard

The Burton Society Limited Numbered Set, #488 of 1000; in Good to Very Good condition; some soiling concentrated at the spines, with light tide lines on a couple of volumes not affecting the text; contents clean; circa early 1900'w. more information

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9) EASTERN TALES
Caldcleugh, W. G

Philadelphia: James Challen & Son, 1865 No pencil or ink markings in text. Light foxing throughout text. Green embossed cloth binding. Archival reback. Digital pictures of book available upon request.. Hardcover. Very Good Binding. NOT Ex-Library. more information

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10) THE HERO WITH A THOUSAND FACES
Campbell, Joseph

Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1973. Bollingen Series XVII. No pencil or ink markings in text. Hardcover cloth binding. Boards slightly cocked. Light to moderate edgewear to dustjacket.. Third Printing. Hardcover. Very Good Binding/Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected with Mylar Cover. more information

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11) The King of Mud & Grass: A Tale of King Arthur, Merlin & Cabal
Conlee, John

Pale Horse Books, 2005 Wrappers. Near Fine Binding. No Marks of Any Kind. more information

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12) THE ARABIAN NIGHTS. (4 Volume Set)
Forster, Edward, M.A. (translated)

London: Printed for William Miller, 1810 Sold as a 4 volume set. Complete in 4 volumes. No pencil or ink markings in text of the 4 volume set. One half green leather and marbled boards. Spine has toned to brown. An attractive 4 volume set. Digital pictures of the 4 volume set available upon request.. Hardcover. Very Good Bindings. NOT Ex-Library. more information

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13) FABLES BY JOHN GAY, with a Life of the Author. Vol I
Gay, John

London: Printed for John Stockdale, 1793 Volume I only. No pencil or ink markings in text. Full leather binding with red and black spine labels with gilt lettering. Corners lightly bumped. Light shelf-wear to lower extremities. Digital pictures of book available upon request. . Hardcover. Very Good Binding. Illus. by Embellished with Seventy Plates. NOT Ex-Library. more information

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14) The Living Goddesses
Gimbutas, Marija Alseikaite; Dexter, Miriam Robbins

Berkeley: Univ of California Pr, 1999. Previous owner's name written on front paste-down. No pencil or ink markings in text. Green cloth binding. Light shelf-wear to tail of spine. Very light edgewear to dustjacket.. Hardcover. Very Good + Binding/Very Good + Dustjacket. NOT Ex-Library. more information

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15) GRIMM'S FAIRY TALES
Grimm; Untermeyer, Louis & Bryna (edited by); Untermeyer, Louis (foreword); Lang, Andrew (essay)

New York: The Heritage Press, 1962 Sold as a 2 volume set, each book in its own slipcase. No pencil or ink markings in text. Wheat colored buckram bindings. Green and tan patterned slipcases in sound shape. . Hardcover. Very Good Bindings. Illus. by Lucille Corcos. Slipcases -- Very Good +. more information

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16) TROLL I NORGE TROLL IN NORWAY
Holaas, Odd

Oslo: Forlaget Norsk Kunstreproduksjon, 1968 Cover has pastedown of troll; and publisher's promotional wrap that has a closed tear; in several languages with illustrations. Wrappers [Paperback]. Very Good. more information

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17) CHING-LI AND THE DRAGONS
Howard, Alice Woodbury

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1931 Previous owner's bookplate attached to front paste-down and name written on short title page. No pencil or ink markings in text. Blue cloth binding. Dustjacket in a very worn contition with chips and closed tears at top and bottom of dj covers. Rear fold separated from rear dj cover. Dustjacket is clipped. Digital pictures of book available upon request.. Hardcover. Very Good Binding/Good- Dustjacket. Illus. by Lynd Ward. DJ protected with Mylar Cover. more information

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18) THE MOONS OF KOREA
Ik, Kim Yong

Korea Information Service, Inc., 1959 No pencil or ink markings in text. Covers very lightly soiled. Corners curled. Very small closed tear at top of dustjacket spine at rear cover.. Wrappers [Paperback]. Very Good Binding. NOT Ex-Library. more information

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19) Mysterious Happenings
Kingston, Jeremy

London: Book Club Associates Hard Cover. Very Good Binding/Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected with Mylar Cover. more information

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20) THE LEGEND OF THE KIWI
Kriegler, Lyn

Martinborough: Alister Taylor Publishers, 1981 SIGNED BY LYN KRIEGLER. Signed. Hardcover. Near Fine Binding. Pictorial Boards. more information

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21) THE MISFORTUNES OF OGIER THE DANE
Linker, Robert [translator]

Winston Salem: John F. Blair, 1964 SIGNED BY THE ILLUSTRATOR, MITZI SHEWMAKE. Hard Cover. Very Good Binding/Very Good Dustjacket. Illus. by Mitzi Shewmake. DJ protected with Mylar Cover. more information

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22) The Folklore Calendar
Long, George

West Yorkshire, England: EP Publishing, 1977 No pencil or ink markings in text. Brown cloth binding with light edgewear primarily at head and tail of spine. Light edgewear to dustjacket.. Hardcover. Very Good Binding/Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected with Mylar Cover. more information

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23) RUSSIAN FOLK TALES
Lord, Albert B. (selected & edited)

Avon, CT: The Heritage Press, 1970. No pencil or ink markings in text. Hardcover binding. Black paper-covered stiff cardboard slipcase. Slipcase sunned around front edges; slightly soiled.. Hardcover. Near Fine Binding. Illus. by Teje Etchemendy. Slipcase -- Very Good. more information

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24) HELOISE AND ABELARD [The Works of George Moore, Uniform Editions, Volume 14]
Moore, George

London: William Heinemann, 1952 Hardcover. Very Good Binding/Very Good Dustjacket. No Marks. DJ protected with Mylar Cover. more information

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25) THE STORY OF KORMAK: The Son of Ogmund
Morris, William & Magnusson, Eirikr

London: William Morris Society, 1970 Contents clean and tight.. Hard Cover. Near Fine Binding/No Jacket. Illus. by With an Introduction By Grace J. Calder and a Note on the Manuscript Work of William Morris By Alfred Faribank. NOT an Ex-Library Copy. more information

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26) THE STORY OF SHITAKIRI-SUZUME THE TONGUE-CUT SPARROW
Mrs. Yasuda

1946 No pencil or ink markings in text. Boards slightly soiled. Rippling on rear board at side edge at middle. Binding sound.. Hard Cover - Paper Boards. Very Good Binding/No Jacket. Illus. by Yoshinobu Sakakura. NOT Ex-Library. more information

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27) THE GRAIL CASTLE AND ITS MYSTERIES
Olschki, Leonardo

Berkeley: University of California Press, 1966 B0000CMYYQ. Hard Cover. Near Fine Binding/Very Good + Dustjacket. No Marks of Any Kind. more information

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28) THE SRIMAD-BHAGABATAM of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa (Translated Into English from the Original Sanskrit Text.) (5 Volume Set, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
Sanyal, J. M

Calcutta: Oriental Publishing Co. Sold as a 5 volume set. No pencil or ink markings in the 5 volume set. Pale green paper bindings with black lettering. Light to moderate edgewear to covers of the 5 volume set. Digital pictures of the 5 volume set available upon request.. Second Edition. Paperback. Very Good Bindings. NOT Ex-Library. more information

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29) FEMME FATALE: Ein Mythos wird entblattert
Schickedanz, Hans-Joachim

Dortmund: Harenberg Kommunikation, 1983. No pencil or ink markings in text. Text in German. Green paper binding with pictorial paste-down on front cover. Very light edgewear to covers.. Paperback. Very Good Binding. Illus. by Illustrated. Not Ex-Libary. more information

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30) THE RAMAYANA OF VALMIKI (3 Volume Set); Vol I: Bala Kanda Ayodhya Kanda; Vol II: Aranya Kanda Kishkindha Kanda Sundara Kanda; Vol III: Yuddha Kanda Uttara Kanda
Shastri, Hari Prasad (translator)

London: Shanti Sadan, 1957. Sold as a 3 volume set. Vol. I published 1962; Vol. II published 1957; Vol. III published 1959. No pencil or ink markings in text. Grey cloth bindings. Light to moderate edgewear to extremities. Light to moderate edgewear to dustjackets. Dustjacket spines slightly darkened. Digital pictures of the 3 volume set available upon request.. Hardcover. Very Good Bindings/Very Good Dustjackets. DJ's protected Mylar Covers. more information

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31) SIVA PURANA (4, Four, Volumes; Set) from "The Ancient Indian Tradition and Mythology" series)
Shastri, J. L

India: Motilal Banarsidass With original plastic covers; no marks of any kind. Hardcover. Very Good + Bindings. more information

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32) THE LINGA PURANA (2 Volumes; Set) (Books 5 & 6 of the "Ancient Indian Traditions and Mythology" series)
Shastri, J. L

Indi: Motilal Banarsidass With original plastic covers. Hardcover. Very Good + Binding. No Marks of Any Kind. more information

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33) ROMANTIC TALES FROM THE PUNJAB WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY NATIVE HANDS COLLECTED AND EDITED FROM ORIGINAL SOURCES
Swynnerton, Charles

Pakistan: Royal Book Company, 1992 some light smudging to the textblock edges; contents clean and binding sound; dustjacket is protected with a mylar cover. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Octavo. more information

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34) THE MIGRATION OF SYMBOLS
The Count Goblet D'Alviella (Senator and Member of the Royal Academy of Belgium); Birdwood, Sir George, M.D., K.C.I.E. (introduction)

New York: University Books, 1956. No markings in text. Purple cloth binding with light edgewear to extremities. Light edgewear to dustjacket.. Hardcover. Very Good Binding/Very Good Dustjacket. Illus. by Plates. Not Ex-Library. more information

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35) SPECIMENS OF BANTU FOLK-LORE FROM NORTHERN RHODESIA
Torrend, J., S.J

Port Washington, NY; London: Kennikat Press, 1973 No pencil or ink markings in text. Brown cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine. Boards very lightly soiled. "Textx (Collected with the help of the Phonograph) and English Translations." With Musical Illustrations.. Reissued. Hardcover. Very Good Binding. NOT Ex-Library. more information

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36) Allegory and the Migration of Symbols
Wittkower, Rudolf

United Kingdom: Thames & Hudson, 1987 Paperback. Near Fine Binding. No Marks of Any Kind. more information

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