WINDMILL TURNING, THE: NURSERY RHYMES, MAXIMS, AND OTHER EXPRESSIONS OF WESTERN CANADIAN MENNONITES.
by Friesen, Victor Carl
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Plainfield, Vermont, United States
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About This Item
Edmonton: The University of Alberta Press., 1988. A few smudges and rubs on cover of book, and one moisture stain on back top edge of dust jacket, otherwise both in Very Good condition. Hardcover. Inscribed by Friesen to folklorist Edith Fowke. Illustrated with b&w photos, drawings; includes mel odic transcriptions. Items presented "in both Plautdietsch, using the new standardized orthography, and polished, idiomatic English." Contents: A Unique History; A Distinct Language; A Rich Folklore; Some Thoughts on Plautdietsch Orthography; Rhym es of the Homelands; Nursery Rhymes; Nursery Games; Children's Games; Songs; Riddles, Jokes, and Tongue-Twisters; Maxims About Marriage and Raising Children; Maxims for Housewives; Maxims for Farmers; Maxims About the Vicissitudes of Life; Maxims Ab out Daily Behavior; Comparisons; Other Expressions; One-Word Characterizations. 139 pp.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- The Country Bookshop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4624
- Title
- WINDMILL TURNING, THE: NURSERY RHYMES, MAXIMS, AND OTHER EXPRESSIONS OF WESTERN CANADIAN MENNONITES.
- Author
- Friesen, Victor Carl
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Publisher
- The University of Alberta Press.
- Place of Publication
- Edmonton
- Date Published
- 1988
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- FOLKLORE, FOLK LORE, CANADA, WESTERN MENNONITES, CHILDREN'S GAMES, SONGS, SIGNED BOOKS, AUTHOR SIGNED, AUTOGRAPHED NURSERY RHYMES.
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- Folklore;
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