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The Jack Tales
by Richard Chase
ISBN: 0395669510
ISBN-13: 9780395669518
Format: Paperback
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published date: 1993
Size: 5.25 x 7.75 inches
Weight: 0.5 pounds
Ages: 7 to 9
Pages: 201
Publisher's Notes
Handed down from one storyteller to another for generations in the Southern Appalachians, each folktale in this collection centers on a single colorful character, the irrepressible Jack. Black-and-white illustrations.
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The Jack Tales
Richard Chase
Houghton Mifflin. Used - Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! ( more information)
Offered by Better World Books (United States)
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Jack Tales
Chase, Richard
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1993 Soft Cover. Good. ( more information)
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The Jack Tales
Chase, Richard
Houghton Mifflin Company, 1993. 50th Anniversary ed. Trade paperback. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Slight curl to corners, unside is clean and unmarked, tightly bound. Williams, Berkeley, Jr. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 224 p. Audience: Children/juvenile. ( more information)
Offered by Dale's Books (Canada)
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The Jack Tales : Folk Tales from the Southern Appalachians
Chase, Richard; Ward, R. M. (R. Monroe)
Boston: Houghton Mifflin / Sandpiper. 1993. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 50th anniversary edition. slightly creased, former owner's name, clean. told by R.M. Ward and his kindred in the Beech Mountain section of Western North Carolina and by other descendants of Council Harmon (1803-1896) elsewhere in the Southern Mountains; with three tales from Wise County, Virginia / set down from these sources and edited by Richard Chase ; with an appendix compiled by Herbert Halpert ; and illustrated by Berkeley Williams, Jr ( more information)
Offered by The Whodunit Company (United States)
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The Jack Tales
Chase, Richard
Houghton Mifflin, 1993. Paperback. Very Good. 7.63 x 5.12 x 0.64. "Nice Tight Clean copy ! 224 pages. . ISBN: 0395669510. ( more information)
Offered by BookScene (United States)
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Jack Tales
CHASE, RICHARD
Wilmington, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: HOUGHTON MIFFLIN CO., 1993 VERY GOOD-LARGE STIFF WRAPS. ( more information)
Offered by Madison Antiquarian Books (United States)
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The Jack Tales
Chase, Richard
Sandpiper. PAPERBACK. 0395669510 some cover wear book fine same day shipping . Very Good. ( more information)
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The Jack Tales
Chase, Richard
0-395-66951-0 Very Good. Non Fiction. Houghton Mifflin New York, 1971 Reprint Ed. Softbound. Folklore Folk Tales Appalachian Appalachia North Carolina Beech Mountain Council Harmon Wise County Virginia 0 ( more information)
Offered by Michael McCarty Fine Books (United States)
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The Jack Tales : Told by R. M. Ward & His Kindred in the Beech Mtn Section of West No Carolina + Other Descendents of COUNCIL HARMON
Chase, Richard - Ed.; Williams, Berkeley, Jr. - Illus.; Halpert, Herbert - Appendix
New York: Houghton Mifflin Company - Sandpiper Books. New 1993. Softcover. Marfree, fresher acidfree illus 50th Ann Ed. ; not marked-in, clearance or discard. Usually mails within 12 hours. ; 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches; 201 pages; Review "Humor, freshness, colorful American background, and the use of one character as a central figure in the cycle mark these eighteen folktales, told here in the dialect of the mountain country of North Carolina. " Childhood memories that stand the test of time, July 8, 1999 Reviewer: Elizabeth Kerner (United Kingdom) -#My mother, who was from North Carolina with relatives in the Appalachians, read The Jack Tales to my brother and me before we started reading for ourselves. She got really tired of doing so, because we'd ask for them over and over. Fairy tales are the deep learning of childhood, and to hear these stories written the same way our older relatives spoke was wondrous. The stories themselves are a celebration of Jack the hero and Jack the Trickster, told with plenty of humour to keep things interesting and in a voice both authentically American and of universal appeal. I'm delighted to be able to get my hands on a copy - this is a book well worth reading and preserving for the next generation of avid readers. . ( more information)
Offered by BobPrudhomme, Relentless Bookfinder (United States)
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THE JACK TALES: FOLK TALES FROM THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS
Chase, Richard
1971 . Chase, Richard. THE JACK TALES: FOLK TALES FROM THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, c1971. 50th anniversary edition, later printing. 202pp, b/w illus by Berkeley William Jr. 8vo. Near fine trade softcover copy $8.00 ( more information)
Offered by Columbia Books, Inc. ABAA/ILAB (United States)
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THE JACK TALES, Folk Tales from the Southern Appalachians
Chase, Richard
Houghton Mifflin, 1971. Octavo, softcover, near fine. Giftable. 202 pp. including glossary. Told by R. M. Ward and his kindred in Beech Mts. in Western N. C. and descendants of Council Harmon (1803-1896) in the Southern Mts. with three additio nal tales from Wise Cty, Virginia. Appendix by Herbert Halpert.. Illus. by Berkeley Williams, Jr.. ( more information)
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The Jack Tales: Folk Tales from the Southern Appalachians
Chase, Richard
Wilmington, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1971. Humor, freshness, colorful American background, and the use of one character as a central figure in the cycle mark these eighteen folk tales, told here in the dialect of the mountain country of North Carolina. - Booklist These stories were collected and retold by the author. Fun tales of mischief and giants, and things that couldn't be explained. Populated with illustrations. 202 pages including an appendix and glossary. The cover has a 1" white line on it, and on the inside there is a gift ?nscription.. ISBN: 0395669510. 7th Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Williams Jr., Berkeley. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Folk Tales South Appalachia tall Tales Folklore. ( more information)
Offered by Nan's Book Shop (United States)
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THE JACK TALES - 50th Anniversary Edition
Chase, Richard
New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1971. (xii) 202 pp. Edge and corner wear with a flat uncreased spine; no interior markings. Illustrated with line drawings by Berkeley Williams Jr. Folk Tales from the Southern Appalachians collected and retold, this contains: Jack in the Giants' Newground; Jack and the Bull; Jack and the Bean Tree; Jack and the Robbers; Jack and the North West Wind; Jack and the Varmints; Big Jack and Little Jack; Sop Doll; Jack and the King's Girl; Fill Bowl Fill; Hardy Hardhead; Old Fire Dragaman; Jack and the Doctor's Girl; Cat 'n' Mouse; Jack and King Marock; Jack's Hunting Trips; The Heifer Hide; and Soldier Jack; followed by an appendix and parallels; and an index. Scans are available for all books.. ISBN: 0395669510. Later Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Illus. by Berkeley Williams Jr;. 12mo. r. m. ward; beech mountain; western north carolina; council harmon; wise county virginia; fantasy legend;. ( more information)
Offered by W. Fraser Sandercombe (Canada)
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