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HOW IVAN WENT TO SEE THE SUN. Ukrainian Folk Tales
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Kiev: Dnipro Publishers., 1989. First hardcover in glossary illustrated boards without dust jacket as issued. Tiny corner creases to two pages, light wear to boards. Near Fine.. more information
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THE USBORNE BOOK OF GREEK AND NORSE LEGENDS
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London: Usborne Publishing Ltd., 1987. First printing in tall card covers. 112 pp. Illustrations, index. Minor shelfwear, slight curl to covers. Near Fine.. Illus. by Rodney Matthews.. more information
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CHILEAN FOLKTALES RETOLD
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Stratford, Ontario: Williams-Wallace Publishers., 1992. First printing in trade paperback. 99 pp. Glossary. Tiny faint crease to top of rear cover otherwise fine. Near Fine.. more information
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THE BOOK OF GOOD COUNSELS: From the Sanskrit of the "Hitopadesa"
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London, England: Smith, Elder, & Co., 1861. First edition in hardcover. The binding is ornate, tooled and gilt embossed. Four full page illustrations by Harrison Weir. 167 pp. The binding is cracked but holding nicely, gilt on spine is a little dulled, tiny bumps/curls to corners. Overall Very Good.. more information
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LEGENDS OF THE PLUMED SERPENT. Biography of a Mexican God
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N.Y. Public Affairs 1998.. First edition hardcover in dust jacket. 205 pp. Illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. Fine/Fine.. more information
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NOS TRADITIONS A L'UNIVERSITE
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Journal of American Folklore., 1954. Offprint from the Journal of Amercian Folklore in stapled card covers. 13 pp. Footnotes, appendix. Fine. . more information
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THE ABSENCE OF MYTH. Writings on Surrealism
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London: Verso., 1994. First edition in hardcover with dust jacket. 211 pp. Notes, index. Jacket has hint of rubbing, very minor edgecreasing. Fine/Near Fine.. more information
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THE VANISHING PEOPLE
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N.Y. Pantheon., 1978. First edition in trade paperback. 218 pp. Notes and references, glossary, index. Illustrated by Mary I. French. Remainder colophon on bottom edge. Gift inscription on half title page, light curling to corners, crease to top of front cover. Near Very Good.. more information
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ATLANTIS DESTROYED
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London: Routledge , 1998. First edition hardcover in dust jacket. 225 pp. Illustrations, appendices, notes, bibliography, index. Fine/Fine.. more information
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IF THIS IS YOUR LAND, WHERE ARE YOUR STORIES? Finding Common Ground
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Toronto: Alfred A. Knopf Canada., 2003. First edition in hardcover with dust jacket. 271 pp. Notes, index. Barest hint of soiling to foredge. Jacket has very minor edgecreasing, light rubbing. Near Fine/Near Fine.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. more information
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AT THE GATEWAYS OF THE DAY
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New Haven: Published for the Hawaiian Legend & Folklore Commission By the Yale University Press., 1924. First edition in hardcover without dust jacket. 217 pp. Notes. This copy is from the Hawaii Tourist Bureau and has their labels and stamps on the endpapers. The hinges are partially cracked but the binding is tight, The boards are lightly sprung and have spotting and staining (more pronounced on the rear board). The text is clean and unmarked. Scarce, photographs on request. . Illus. by Juliette May Fraser.. more information
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A TREASURY OF IRISH FOLKLORE
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N.Y. Crown 1954.. First edition in hardcover with dust jacket. 620 pp. Index. Small booksellers stamp on front pastedown, dust soiling to top edge. Jacket is price clipped with some small tears taped on back, a few tiny chips, edgewear, scratch on front panel. VG+/VG -.. more information
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VIRGIN ISLANDS FOLKLORE AND OTHER POEMS. With- Virgin Islands Folklore Poems Written in West Indian Dialect
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Frank Harding (Agent), New York City.: Copyright J.P. Gimenez St. Thomas, Virgin Islands., 1933. First printing in tall stapled card covers. 101 pp. Three black and white views of the Virgin Islands. The covers are detached and heavily chipped with pieces missing, water stain to the title page at spine that runs onto the next three pages, text is browning. Very scarce, photographs on request. . more information
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THE IVORY CITY. And other Stories from India and Pakistan
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London: Pelham 1980.. First edition hardcover in dust jacket. 176 pp. Illustrations by William Stobbs. Jacket has some very minor rubbing. F/NF.. more information
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DICTIONARY OF HINDU LORE AND LEGEND
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N.Y. Thames & Hudson 2002.. First edition hardcover in dust jacket. 224 pp. Illustrations, index, chronology, bibliography. New in publisher's shrinkwrap.. As New/As New. more information
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HAMLET'S MILL. An Essay on Myth and the Frame of Time
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Boston: Gambit Incorporated., 1969. First edition in hardcover with dust jacket. Classic work on astronomical mythology. 505 pp. Illustrations, footnotes, appendices, bibliography, index. A bit of spotting to topstain of textblock, minor wear to boards. Jacket is price clipped with some small chips and tears, some scraping to flap folds. Very Good/Very Good.. more information
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THE STOLEN CHILD. And Other Stories (Fairy Tales)
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Dublin: C.J. Fallon Limited., 1969. First printing of this edition in hardcover with dust jacket. Originally published in 1959. 120 pp. Drawings. The book has a small split to the top of the spine at rear gutter that has been repaired, some minor age toning to spine. Dust jacket has pieces missing from both spine ends, moderate age toning to spine and flap folds, light soiling. Very Good/Good.. Illus. by Maire Eamoinn.. more information
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HEROES OF THE ROUND TABLE
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London: Blandford Press., 1997. First edition in hardcover with dust jacket. 192 pp. Illustrations, reading list, index. Jacket has some light rubbing. Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Chris Down.. more information
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THE RASPBERRY HUT. And Other Ukrainian Folk Tales Retold in English
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Summerland: Ethnic Enterprises, 1994. First edition in trade paperback. Signed by Kasha on the title page. 143 pp. Drawings, glossary. Very minor shelfwear. Near fine.. Illus. by Evanishen, Deanna and Johanne (Evanishen) Kasha.. more information
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GODS, HEROES, & KINGS. The Battle for Mythic Britain
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New York: Oxford University Press., 2001. First edition hardcover in dust jacket. 242 pp. Reading list, bibliography, index. Barest hint of a bump to one corner, tiny rub mark to rear board, tiny crease to the bottom of two pages. Jacket has some minor edgecreasing, light rubbing. Very Good/Very Good.. more information
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THE LAD OF GAD
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London: Collins, 1980. First edition hardcover in dust jacket. Small bump to one corner, jacket is price clipped with minor rubbing. Very Good/Near Fine.. more information
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LEGENDS OF IRELAND
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London: Burke 1968. First British edition in hardcover with dust jacket. Illustrated by Jean Gianinni. Barest hint of a spine lean. Near Fine/Fine.. more information
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LEGENDS OF THE BAIT AL-KRETLIYA
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Ipswich: East Anglian Daily Times, 1951. First edition in hardcover with dust jacket. 105 pp. Illustrations. Tiny bump to one corner, minor wear to boards. Jacket is aggresively price clipped with some short tears and chipping. VG/VG-.. more information
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WARRIORS, GODS & SPIRITS FROM CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY
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Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre, 1983. First Canadian edition hardcover in dust jacket. Illustrated by John Sibbick. 132 pp. Sources, index. Fine/Fine. more information
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ALBERTA FOLKLORE QUARTERLY. Vol. 1 No. 4
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Edmonton: University of Alberta Press, 1945. First printing in stapled card covers. 29 pp. Minor wear to covers. Very Good.. more information
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ALBERTA FOLKLORE QUARTERLY. Vol. 1 No. 3
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Edmonton: University of Alberta Press, 1945. First printing in stapled card covers. 39 pp. Minor wear to covers. Very Good.. more information
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THE HOLY GRAIL
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N.Y. HarperCollins 1992.. First edition hardcover in dust jacket. 386 pp. Bibliography, index. Tiny bumps to bottom corners. NF/F.. more information
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THE BIG GREY MAN OF BEN MACDHUI
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Aberdeen, Scotland: Impulse Books., 1970. First edition in hardcover with dust jacket. 125 pp. Illustrations. Some minor bumping and scraping to the top and bottom of the boards. Jacket has some small tears and chips, rubbing. Very Good/Near Very Good.. more information
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ILLUSTRATED TLINGIT LEGENDS
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Haines, Alaska: Sea Wolf and Whale Rider Galleries., 1984. Stapled card covers. Unpaginated, drawings. Hint of shelfwear otherwise Fine.. more information
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MORE HONG KONG TALE-SPINNERS. Traditional Chinese Tales Collected By Tape-Recorder and Translated Into English
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Hong Kong: The Chinese University of Hong Kong., 1971. First edition in hardcover with dust jacket. 336 pp. Illustrations, appendices, bibliography. Very minor soiling to edges. Jacket has a few tiny tears, some edgecreasing and light rubbing. Near Fine/Very good.. Illus. by Hsieh Chung-Wu.. more information
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WITCHES, DRUIDS AND KING ARTHUR
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London, England: Hambledon and London., 2003. First edition in hardcover with dust jacket. 365 pp. Illustrations, notes, index. Jacket has some minor edgecreasing. Fine/Near Fine.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. more information
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THE STORY OF A GOLD CONCESSION. And Other African Tales and Legends
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Pietermaritzburg, Natal: W.H. Griffin & Co., 1893. First edition in hardcover. 242 pp. plus advertisements. Illustrations. Some foxing to endpapers and edges, front board has some light sunning and bubbling to cloth, tiny curls to corners. Photographs on request. . more information
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CH'ASKIN. A Legend of the Sechelt People
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Roberts Creek, BC: Nightwood Editions., 2003. First printing in card covers. Fine.. Illus. by Jamie Jeffries.. more information
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THE 16TH CANADIAN CROATIAN FOLKLORE FESTIVAL. Edmonton May 19 & 20
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The Croatian Folklore Federation of Canada., 1990. First printing in card covers. 128 pp. Photographs, advertisements. Tiny creases to corners of covers, hint of soiling to foredge, red pen price on title page, contents fine. Very Good.. more information
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XII CANADIAN CROATIAN FOLKLORE FESTIVAL. Mississauga 1986
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The Croatian Folklore Federation of Canada., 1986. First printing in card covers with French flaps. 160 pp. Photographs, maps, advertisements. Rubbing to covers and spine edges, contents fine. Very Good.. more information
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THE BOOK OF REYKJAHOLAR
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Toronto: University of Toronto Press., 1996. First printing in trade paperback. 322 pp. Notes, bibliography, index. Very minor shelfwear otherwise Fine.. more information
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A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF UKRAINIAN FOLKLORE IN CANADA, 1902-64
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Ottawa: Anthropology Papers National Museum of Canada., 1969. First printing in stapled card covers. 53 pp. Sticker scuff to bottom of front cover at spine, inside of rear cover has one library stamp, glue residue from pocket removal, some pen call numbers- no other marks. Very Good.. more information
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WOMEN IN MYTH
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Albany: State University of New York Press., 1997. Reprint in trade paperback. 270 pp. Notes, bibliography, index. Hint of shelfwear otherwise Fine.. more information
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FAVORITE AFRICAN FOLKTALES
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New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company., 2002. First printing in trade paperback. Fine.. more information
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BUNJIL'S CAVE. Myths, Legends and Superstitions of the Aborigines of South-East Australia
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Melbourne, Australia: The Lansdowne Press., 1968. First edition in hardcover with dust jacket. 208 pp. Endpaper maps, photographs, bibliography, index. Small bumps/curls to corners, name on front endpaper and short inscription on back, minor spine lean. Jacket has minor edgecreasing, light rubbing. Very Good/Very Good.. more information
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MABON AND THE GUARDIANS OF CELTIC BRITAIN. Hero Myths in the Mabinogion
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Rochester, Vermont: Inner Traditions., 2002. First printing in trade paperback. 230 pp. Bibliography, index. Hint of a soil mark on the foredge otherwise Fine.. more information
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TALES OF THE CELTIC OTHERWORLD
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London: Blandford , 1998. First edition in hardcover with dust jacket. Jacket has some very minor edgecreasing otherwise Fine/Fine.. Illus. by Ian Daniels. more information
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AN ARKANSAS FOLKLORE SOURCEBOOK
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Fayetteville: University of Arkansas Press 1992.. First edition hardcover in dust jacket. 281 pp. Illustrations, notes, index. F/F.. more information
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THE OLD SEA CAPTAIN AND THE DRUMMER. Salty Dialogue from the Land of Wind and Water
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Manteo, NC: Published By Author., 1950. First printing in paper covers. 120 pp. Illustrations. Faint musty smell, some spotting to covers at spine. Good.. more information
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THE BOOK OF DRAGONS & OTHER MYTHICAL BEASTS
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New York: Barron's Educational Series Inc., 2002. First edition hardcover in glossy illustrated boards with dust jacket. 128 pp. Illustrations, reading list, index. Tiny pencil price erased from glossy half-title page. Jacket has minor shelf wear. Near Fine/Near Fine.. more information
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NORTHERN TALES. Traditional Stories of Eskimo and Indian Peoples
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New York, NY: Pantheon Books., 1990. First edition in hardcover with dust jacket. Review copy with slip pasted to front pastedown. Reviewer was author Ken McGoogan. 343 pp. Notes, bibliography. Some soiling to boards, jacket has very minor edgecreasing. Very Good/Near Fine.. more information
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OTHER PEOPLE'S MYTHS. The Cave of Echoes
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Chicago: University of Chicago Press., 1995. Reprint in trade paperback. 225 pp. Notes, bibliography, index. Some minor curling to covers otherwise Fine.. more information
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TROLL I NORGE Som th. Kittelsen Sa Dem. With Text in English, French and German
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Oslo, Norway: Forlaget Norsk Kunstreproduksjon, 1974. First printing in card covers with French flaps. 20 pp. with an additional 18 pp. of black and white plates. Minor creasing to covers, clean and unmarked. Very Good.. more information
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THE CONFEDERATES AND HEN-THORIR
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Edinburgh, Scotland: Southside (Publishers) Ltd., 1975. First printing of this edition in hardcover with dust jacket. 139 pp. Footnotes. Major smoke stain on the spine and bleeding into both panels of jacket, faint stain at same spots on boards and spine of book. Cigarette aroma. I think a reading copy. Reduced postage on this book.. more information
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COUNTRY CRACKS. Old Tales from the County of Armagh
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Dundalk: W. Tempest, Dundalgan Press., 1945. Reprint in hardcover with dust jacket. 120 pp. Photographs. Short gift inscription on FFEP, small bumps/curls to top corners. Jacket has some rubbing, tiny tears and edgecreasing. Very Good/Very Good.. more information
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