Search Results: MYTHOLOGY from Ainsworth Books

Winnipeg: The University of Manitoba Press. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. 0887551599 . Boards show light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book, glossy paper covered boards. Text in Cree on the left hand page with English translation on the facing page, followed by keys to the Cree language, a section of scholarly notes and at the end a glossary of Cree words ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 554 pages; "This is the first major body of annotated texts in James Bay Cree, and a unique documentation of Swampy and Moose Cree (Western James Bay) usage of the 1950s and 1960s. Conversations and interviews with sixteen different speakers include: legends, reminiscences, historical narratives, stories and conversations, as well as descriptions of technology. The book includes a detailed pronunciation guide, notes on Cree terms, informants' comments, dialect variations, and descriptions of cultural values and customs. The introduction describes and… Read More

Athens, GA: University of Georgia Press. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. 0820303844 . DJ and boards show light shelf wear, DJ has 1/2" piece missing top corner of front, spine faded. Price-clipped.; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 226 pages; "As an introduction to modern myth, The Golden Horns masterfully encompasses a wide circle of historical and literary materials. John Greenway first establishes the theoretical base of his discussion by examining the nature of time in Norse mythic consciousness. After suggesting several ways in which the mythic apprehension of reality conditioned medieval Icelandic narrative, he then elaborates on the dialectical relationship between myth and reason." .

Toronto: Key Porter Books. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. 0919493149 . DJ and boards show very light shelf wear, light discoloration of DJ.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 224 pages .

New York: Atheneum. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1967. First Edition; Third Printing. Hardcover. DJ shows some shelf wear with small tears and light chipping, small tear lower DJ spine, small coffee stain & spotting. Price-clipped. ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; Woodcuts; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 148 pages .

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. 0771040288 . Some wear to top edge of dust jacket ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; 162 pages .