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Indianapolis, IN: Indiana Historical Society, 1891. SCARCE. Very Good, wrappers evenly soiled, 1" paper loss at head of spine to wrappers, sticker shadow front wrapper, "State Historical Society of Wisconsin" blindstamp front wrapper and title page, and library call number "977.2" in ink top edge front wrapper and again on small sticker bottom edge of front wrapper. NO other libray markings. Indiana Historical Society Publications Vol. II, No. 6.. First Edition. Printed Wrappers. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued.
The Afro-American Trickster Tale: A Structural Analysis by Edwards, Jay D - 1978
by Edwards, Jay D
The Afro-American Trickster Tale: A Structural Analysis
by Edwards, Jay D
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Bloomington, Indiana: Folklore Institute / Indiana University , 1978. RARE. Vol. 4, Monograph Series of the Folklore Publications Group. Near Fine, slight curl bottom corner. 92 pp. . First Edition. Stapled Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
- Bookseller Dale Steffey Books, ABAA (US)
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- Publisher Folklore Institute / Indiana University
- Place of Publication Bloomington, Indiana
- Date Published 1978
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The Rank of Charles Osborn as an Anti-Slavery Pioneer
by Julian, George W.
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Blues Journeys Home: New and Selected Poems
by Houston A. Baker, Jr.
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- ISBN 13
- 9780916418618
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Detroit: Lotus Press, 1985. SCARCE. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on title page - " To Eleanor, A brilliant (mojo) hand in the field. As ever, Houston". . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Pictorial Printed Wrappers. Fine in Wraps, as Issued/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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The Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr.: Promotional Poster
by Martin Luther King, Jr.
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The University of California Press, 1992. SCARCE. Publisher's promotional poster, 17" w x 22" h, featuring a six photograph montage of Dr. King, promoting the publication of his papers in six volumes. Distributed in limited numbers at the ABA trade show in 1993. Near Fine, faint creases and a few small rubs in right margin. Well suited for framing. Will be shipped loosely rolled in a mailing tube.. First Printing. Poster. Near Fine. 17" w x 22" h.
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The Snowy Day
by Keats, Jack Ezra
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New York: Viking Press, 1963. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on half-title page - " For Dana Ericson - best wishes Ezra Jack Keats". Stated Second printing February, 1963, with Caldecott Award medal front panel, $3.00 price with Caldecott mention front flap and lovely snowflake decorated end papers. Near Fine, slight bow to front board, in a Near Fine dust jacket, hint of a crease and trace of wear at head of spine. SIGNED copies of this groundbreaking and award winning children's book are RARE in any printing, and particularly so in such lovely condition. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. Second Printing. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. Oblong 8vo.
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The Song of the Cotton Picker
by Hantske, Madeline Horres. Introduction by Archibald Rutledge. With photographs by Carl Julien
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Clinton, South Carolina : Jacobs Press, 1942. Poems in dialect that "explore the literary possibilities" of the "Gullah Negroes" of South Carolina, while at the same time being utterly clueless as to the the casual harm caused in that exploration. Excellent and unsentimental black and white photographs by Carl Julien provide subtle yet clear counterpoint . Near Fine, slight even toning, small bumps at corners, lacking the dust jacket. Photographic paper label front cover. . First Edition. Pebbled Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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The Rank of Charles Osborn as an Anti-Slavery Pioneer
by Julian, George W.
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Indianapolis, IN: Indiana Historical Society, 1891. SCARCE. Very Good, wrappers evenly soiled, 1" paper loss at head of spine to wrappers, sticker shadow front wrapper, "State Historical Society of Wisconsin" blindstamp front wrapper and title page, and library call number "977.2" in ink top edge front wrapper and again on small sticker bottom edge of front wrapper. NO other libray markings. Indiana Historical Society Publications Vol. II, No. 6.. First Edition. Printed Wrappers. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued.
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Blues Journeys Home: New and Selected Poems
by Houston A. Baker, Jr.
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- No Jacket, As Issued
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- First Edition
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- ISBN 13
- 9780916418618
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- 0916418618
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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Detroit: Lotus Press, 1985. SCARCE. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on title page - " To Eleanor, A brilliant (mojo) hand in the field. As ever, Houston". . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Pictorial Printed Wrappers. Fine in Wraps, as Issued/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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The Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr.: Promotional Poster
by Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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The University of California Press, 1992. SCARCE. Publisher's promotional poster, 17" w x 22" h, featuring a six photograph montage of Dr. King, promoting the publication of his papers in six volumes. Distributed in limited numbers at the ABA trade show in 1993. Near Fine, faint creases and a few small rubs in right margin. Well suited for framing. Will be shipped loosely rolled in a mailing tube.. First Printing. Poster. Near Fine. 17" w x 22" h.
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The Snowy Day
by Keats, Jack Ezra
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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New York: Viking Press, 1963. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on half-title page - " For Dana Ericson - best wishes Ezra Jack Keats". Stated Second printing February, 1963, with Caldecott Award medal front panel, $3.00 price with Caldecott mention front flap and lovely snowflake decorated end papers. Near Fine, slight bow to front board, in a Near Fine dust jacket, hint of a crease and trace of wear at head of spine. SIGNED copies of this groundbreaking and award winning children's book are RARE in any printing, and particularly so in such lovely condition. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. Second Printing. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. Oblong 8vo.
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The Song of the Cotton Picker
by Hantske, Madeline Horres. Introduction by Archibald Rutledge. With photographs by Carl Julien
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Clinton, South Carolina : Jacobs Press, 1942. Poems in dialect that "explore the literary possibilities" of the "Gullah Negroes" of South Carolina, while at the same time being utterly clueless as to the the casual harm caused in that exploration. Excellent and unsentimental black and white photographs by Carl Julien provide subtle yet clear counterpoint . Near Fine, slight even toning, small bumps at corners, lacking the dust jacket. Photographic paper label front cover. . First Edition. Pebbled Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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The Elephant's Child: Just So Stories Series
by Kipling, Rudyard
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Kipling, Rudyard: The Elephant's Child, Just So Stories Series. 1942 First Edition Thus, Garden City Publishing. Beautifully illustrated by R.F. Rojankovsky. CHILDREN'S BOOK. Story Summary: "Because of his 'satiable curiosity' about what the crocodile has for dinner, the elephant's child and all elephants thereafter have long trunks." Used. VG condition/ No DJ included. Unpaged. 7 X 9 1/2
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Hieronymus Bosch
by Juan Jose Zorrilla
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From the museum Del Prado, a monograph dedicated to this Dutch master of fantasy images. Bosch illustrated both the joys of heaven and imaginative tortures of hell. Softcover has minor scuffing to back cover, interior bright and tight, Very Good condtion.
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A Journey To The Centre Of The Earth
by Verne, Jules
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Jules Verne: Jules A Journey To The Centre Of The Earth 1959 Dodd, Mead Science Fiction Book Club Edition. Special introduction by Arthur C. Clarke. USED. VG/G original red, black and white Jean Morton dust jacket. Spine of jacket is skinned by price label removal. Beige boards, red topstain, 226 pages, binding is tight. Plot summary:" In Jules Verne's JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH, a geology professor, Otto Lindenbrock, and his nephew Axel discover and decode an ancient document that purports to show that a dormant volcano holds a secret entrance to a series of caverns leading to a subterranean world at the earth's center. In the name of scientific discovery, they follow the instructions and undertake a hazardous journey deep within the earth..."
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Meeting of East & West: An Inquiry Concerning World Understanding
by F.S.C. Northrop
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No dust jacket, O'Keefe frontispiece in color with bottom corner crease to page, not affecting frontis image. Pages are age toned and exterior board edges have minor shelf wear. Index and b/w plates on glossy paper among 531 pages. Northrop, a Professor of Philosophy at Yale University, presents a very good analysis of the philosophical foundations of world cultures.
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Ban and Arriere Ban: A Rally Of Fugitive Rhymes
by Lang, Andrew
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Andrew E. Lang , a rare book of his poetry. Ban and Arriere Ban USED. 1st Edition, 1894, Longman's Green and Co. Deckle edge, tanning. Beveled green boards with gold gilt ornamentation. The Author's name appears in gold at the front lower right.board. . 118 pages. Illustrated by Henry Justice Ford. illustrator of the Fairy Books. Per wiki "Arrière-ban, in French customs, is a general proclamation whereby the king summons to war all his vassals and their vassals. To the Provost of Paris belongs the convoking and commanding of the arrière-ban. In the Medieval usage, arrière-ban denoted a general levy, where all able-bodied males were summoned into arms. List of contents available upon request.: ."Many of the verses of this collection appeared in magazines prior to appearing here". INCLUDES ORIGINAL FIRST EDITION PUBLISHERS STATEMENT, 4 3/8 x 2 3/8: "Messrs Longmans intend this book to be sold to the Public at the advertised price and supply it to the Trade on terms which will not allow discount."…
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The Hound of the Baskervilles
by Doyle, A. Conan
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Conan Doyle Uniform Edition (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.) THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES. July, 1955. John Murray, London. USED. Good-/Good- original price-clipped dust jacket. Partial front flap only. Front flap: has been cut at odd angle. Red boards with black titling. 5 1/8 X 7 ½. 248 pages. Synopsis: Detectives "Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson investigate the legend of a supernatural hound, a beast that may be stalking a young heir on the fog-shrouded moorland that makes up his estate as following his uncle's death, Sir Henry Baskerville returns from abroad and opens up the ancestral hall on the desolate moors of Devonshire." Please see our stock photo.
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The Little Juggler and Other French Tales Retold
by Higgins, Violet Moore
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771HigginsJuggler Higgins, Violet Moore. THE LITTLE JUGGLER and Other French Tales Retold. Story-Time Tales. 1917, Whitman Publishing Company Racine and Chicago. USED. VG CONDITION/ No DJ included if issued. 70 pages 6 ½ X 8 5/8. A nice copy.
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SUPERNATURAL ENEMIES
by Davidson, Hilda Ellis, and Anna Chaudhri
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Durham, North Carolina: Carolina Academic Press, 2001. xiii, (3), 226 pages. The book is divided into 4 sections: Gods, Demons, and Ogres; Animals and Monsters; Witches and Deceivers; and Abductors and Pursuers. Each section includes scholarly studies (sixteen in all) ranging from "beliefs of the Ancient World and the lore of the Middle Ages in Europe to modern traditions about Killer Clowns among Scottish children, sightings of the Black Dof in East Anglia and beliefs in supernatural abduction." The book is as-new condition in an as-new dust jacket.. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.
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Norse Mythology (Signed in person by Neil Gaiman)
by Gaiman, Neil
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- 9780393609097
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W.W. Norton, 2017. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 5x1x8. Signed. SIGNED IN PERSON BY NEIL GAIMAN for a favored local bookshop in upstate NY as part of a lecture event. Not a tipped-in signature, not a bookplate, signed directly to the title page. A lovely later printing in brand new gift-worthy condition. Expedited and international shipping are welcome. Signed by author.
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THE ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN
by Izzard, Ralph
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Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, 1955. 1st American Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book is in VG condition with light rubbing to edges, light bumping to spine ends, offsetting to endpapers, pencil marking to rear board else a bright and solid copy. Dust jacket is in VG condition with rubbing to edges, bumping to spine ends, light scuffing & creasing to covers else still bright, intact and whole.
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