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1) City Mouse - Country Mouse and two more mouse tales from Aesop
Aesop (Marion Perry, Illus.)

City Mouse - Country Mouse and two more mouse tales from Aesop
NY: Scholastic (#TJ 1612), 1970. (1st printing. Oversize Glossy Paperback. VERY GOOD. Tight, yellowed pages, clean interior, stain on exterior, faint curl. Delicate drawings. Basic story on bottom of pages, commentary by mice in the drawings. 7-1/2"X9" (more information)

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2) Enchantment of the Faerie Realm: Communicate with Nature Spirits & Elementals
Andrews, Ted

St. Paul, MN: Llewellyn Publications, 1997. (6th printing). Oversize Paperback. FINE. As new-gift quality. "Discover an exciting new world of marvelous beings...you can learn to commune with a whole world of unseen beings, including elves, devas and nature spirits. With just a little patience and instruction, you can begin to recognize their presence." ISBN: 0875420028. (more information)

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3) Olde New England's Strange Superstitions
Cahill, Robert Ellis

Salem, MA: Old Saltbox (#17). (3rd Edition). Trade Paperback. FINE. As new - gift quality! Appears unread. "Raising the devil - Wisdom of the Witches - That Old Black and White Magic" ISBN: 00962616202. (more information)

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4) A Book of New England Legends and Folk Lore
Drake, Samuel Adams

Rutland, VT: Charles E. Tuttle/Tut (#L), 1971. (reprint). Paperback. NEAR FINE. Tight, bright, clean, slight curl. Reprint of 1884 book. Over 100 pieces from Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut & New Hampshire, from classics pieces by Holmes, Longfellow and Whittier to written versions of stories from the verbal tradition, with period illustrations. ISBN: 0804809909. (more information)

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5) Dictionary of Celtic Mythology
Ellis, Peter Berresford

NY: Oxford University Press, 1994. (1st thus). Trade Paperback. FINE. As new. "The first A to Z reference of its kind...a fascinating and accessible guide to the gods and goddesses, the heroes and heroines, the magical weapons, fabulous beasts, and otherworld entities that populate the myths of this rich tradition." ISBN: 0195089618. (more information)

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6) Bigfoot:The Mysterious Monster
Guenette, Robert and Franes 

LA,CA: Schick Sun  , 1975. (1st edition). Paperback. FINE. "The most comprehensive study of Bigfoot to date! (1975)" Pictures. Tight, bright, and square. Light edgewear, Store sticker on front cover. No creases, appears unread. (more information)

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7) Haunted New Jersey: Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Garden State
Martinelli & Stansfield

Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 2004. (2nd printing). Trade Paperback. FINE. As new - gift quality! Appears unread. From the Central Highlands to Egg Harbor, the authors follow the trail of New Jersey's ghosts. ISBN: 0811731561. (more information)

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8) The Way to Rainy Mountain
Momaday, N. Scott

NY: Ballantine, 1970. (1st thus). Paperback. FINE. Tight, bright, clean & square. Appears unread. Faint rubbing. "The legends, mythology and history of the Kiowa Indians." (more information)

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9) Myths and Legends from Ancient Greece and Around the World
Prentice Hall Literature Library 

Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 2000. Hardbound. FINE. Contents: Classical Myths; Norse Myths and Medieval Legend; Myths from Around the World. As new-gift quality! Appropriate for Middle School and up. ISBN: 134360338. (more information)

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10) Other Council Fires Were Here Before Ours
Sams & Nitsch

Other Council Fires Were Here Before Ours
NY: HarperSanFrancisco, 1991. (1st edition, 1st printing). Oversize Glossy Paperback. VERY GOOD+. As new except for crease on bottom corner of back cover and bookstore stamp. "A classic native American creation story as retold by a Seneca Elder of the Wolf Clan Teaching Lodge, Twylah Nitsch & her grand-daughter, Jamie Sams. "The Medicine Stone Speaks from the Past to Our Future." ISBN: 006250763X. (more information)

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11) Mythical and Fabulous Creatures: A SourceBook and Research Guide
South, Malcolm (ed.)

NY: Peter Bedrick Books, 1988. (1st thus). Trade Paperback. FINE. As new - gift quality! "in a single volume...extensive descriptions of the best-known creatures of fantasy. The major chapters describe the unicorn, dragon, phoenix, roc, griffin, chimera, basilisk, manticora, mermaids, sirens, harpies, gorgon Medusa, sphinx, minotaur, satyr, centaur, vampire, werewolf, giants and fairies...historical origin, symbolism, legends and appearances in history, literature, art and film...a summary chapter for lesser creatures...meticulous index." ISBN: 0872262081. (more information)

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12) Irish Fairy Tales
Stephens, James (Rackham, Arthur- illus.)

NY: MacMillan Company, 1968. (reissue). Hardbound. VERY GOOD+/Good. Tight, bright, clean & square. Inscription and owner's stamp on title page, faint age soil to end papers and exterior page edges. DJ is intact and unclipped, but lightly age soiled, edgework and missing a chunk of the back cover. Turquoise cloth cover with gilt illustrations and title. Illustrations by Arthur Rackham. (more information)

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13) The Time Falling Bodies Take To Light: Mythology, Sexuality & the Origins of Culture
Thompson, William, Irwin

NY: Lindisfarne/St. Martin's , 1981. Trade Paperback. VERY GOOD. Tight, light yellowing, light soil to edges., curled. Corner creases. "regrounds science in the sacred, fertile soil of mythology..." ISBN: 0312805128. (more information)

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14) Folk Tales of Connecticut
White, Glenn E. (Ed.)

Meriden, CT: Journal Press, 1977. (7th printing). Oversize Paperback. NEAR FINE. As new except for bookstore stamp. 28 stories "collection of legends, tales and other bits of Connecticut. Orange cover, staple bound, 61 pages. ISBN: 0961192607. (more information)

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