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Paisanos
A Folklore Miscellany
ISBN: 1574410598
ISBN-13: 9781574410594
Format: Hardcover
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Univ of North Texas Pr
Published date: 1998
Size: 6.25 x 9.5 inches
Weight: 1.25 pounds
Pages: 180
Publisher's Notes
The paisano, or roadrunner, is the emblem of the Texas Folklore Society chosen by the membership at the meeting held April 22, 1932, presided over by Jovita Gonzalez. This volume is liberally sprinkled with pictures of that fine bird, and it is written by paisanos, fellow countrymen in the realm of folklore. From the paisano's cactus corral by J. Frank Dobie to John Neal Phillips' exploration of the Anasazi; from Bill Brett's planting by the moon to the names of newspapers by C. Richard King; from Lawrence Clayton's fact and fiction in Lomax outlaw songs to home and farm remedies and charms in a German manuscript by Christine Boot; from a look at Sunday cock fights by F. E. Abernethy to the pet rock in American folklore by Olivia Murray Nichols, this miscellany shows the diversity of Texas folklore.
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Paisanos: A Folklore Miscellany
Abernethy, Francis Edward, Edited By
TX: The Encino Press, 1978. Hardcover/DJ; X-Library w/usual markings, tape remnants, o/w VG/VG (Note: interior pgs clean & unmarked); 1st Ed, stated; xii,180pp; 8vo; The Texas Folklore Society No.XLI; this volume "...covers a wide field of folklore, from the academic to the popular, from the scientific to the mystical, and from studies of uses of the past to practices in folklore that are still very much a part of our lives"; illustrated with B&W photos, & line drawings by Linda Miller Roach; Chapter Notes; Publishers of Texas Folklore; Bibliog.. ISBN: 1-57441-059-8. Texas Folklore; Folklore Essays; History of Texas; Texas Folklore Society; Linda Miller Roach;. ( more information) Offered by Roberta's Books (United States)
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PAISANOS : A FOLKLORE MISCELLANY
Abernethy Francis Edward
The Encino Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket; Price clipped. 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. 16x24cm; 180pp pages . ( more information) Offered by Hollingsworth's Books (United States)
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Paisanos: A Folklore Miscellany
Abernethy, Francis Edward
Austin: Encino Press, 1978. 1st ed. Hardcover. 180 pages. . Paisanos covers a wide range of folklore, not all of it Texas related. The Texas Folklore Society Number XLI. Pen & ink sketches by Linda Miller Roach. Near Fine/Fine. Some foxing to cream cloth covers. . ( more information) Offered by Schroeder's Book Haven (United States)
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Paisanos: A Folklore Miscellany
Abernethy, Francis Edward
Austin: Encino Press, 1978. 1st ed. Hardcover. 180 pages. . A collection of twenty-two essays on Texas folklore by various writers including Dobie, Clayton, Fullingham & others. A beautiful first edition. Fine/Fine. . ( more information) Offered by Schroeder's Book Haven (United States)
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Paisanos. A Folklore Miscellany
Abernathy, Francis Edward, editor
Published by The Encino Press, Austin, 1978. First Edition is stated on the copyright page. Binding is: Hardcover. . Book condition: Fine (F)/Jacket condition: Fine (F). Standard Book Size. Stories of the Southwest and Texas by various contributors. Texas Folklore Society Publication XLI. 180 pages. Dust jacket and book are in Fine condition. ( more information) Offered by Quinn & Davis Booksellers (United States)
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Paisanos: A Folklore Miscellany (Publications of the Texas Folklore Society)
University of North Texas Press. Hardcover. 1574410598 New with very slight shelf wear from time on shelf (like you'd see at a major chain). We ship daily, provide personalized customer service and want you to have a great experience purchasing from us. Thank you for your consideration. . New. ( more information) Offered by BennettBooksLtd (United States)
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