The Childhood of Fiction : A Study of Folk Tales and Primitive Thought
by MacCulloch, J.A
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Houlton, Maine, United States
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About This Item
London: John Murray, 1905 IN GOOD CONDITION. ix [3] 509pp, 6pp of publisher's advertising, bound in original green cloth. Covers show edge/corner wear, back gutter starting, front hinge cracked, BINDING TIGHT. Discusses Folk-Tale Incidents, Water of Life, Renewal of Life in the Dead or Dismembered, Separable Soul, Transformation, Inanimate Objects with Magical Qualities, Cannibalism, Tabu in Folk-Tales, Dragon Sacrifice and more. Ownership ink stamp on ffp and title page.
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- Bookseller
- Monroe Bridge Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002691
- Title
- The Childhood of Fiction : A Study of Folk Tales and Primitive Thought
- Author
- MacCulloch, J.A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1905
- Keywords
- Folk Tales Stories Magical Cannibalism Tabu Dragon Death
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Gutter
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Cloth
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- Tight
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- Cracked
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