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WORDS FROM THE MYTHS.

WORDS FROM THE MYTHS.

by Asimov, Isaac.

Condition
Used - Ex-library with the usual markings, but overall tight and clean in a very good dust jacket (small spine label)
Jacket Condition
very good
Published
(1961)
Binding
Hardcover -
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$15.00

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Boston:: Houghton Mifflin,, (1961). Hardcover -. Ex-library with the usual markings, but overall tight and clean in a very good dust jacket (small spine label) . Later printing. A rather uncommon Asimov title, written for older children(for ages 11 and up), in which he "explores the Greek myths to discover the roots of hundreds of words that have… Read more about this item
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OWEIN or Chwedyl Iarlles y Ffynnawn  (The story of the Lady of the Fountain): Mediaeval and Modern Welsh Series, Volume IV.

OWEIN or Chwedyl Iarlles y Ffynnawn (The story of the Lady of the Fountain): Mediaeval and Modern Welsh Series, Volume IV.

by Thomson, R.L., editor.

Condition
Used - Near fine in red cloth boards with gilt title on spine, no dust jacket as issued.
Jacket Condition
red cloth boards with gilt title on spine, no
Published
1986.
Binding
Hardcover -
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$27.50

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Dublin:: The Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies,, 1986.. Hardcover -. Near fine in red cloth boards with gilt title on spine, no dust jacket as issued.. 3rd printing. The first annotated edition of this account of Owein, King of North Rheged in 6th century Britain, as told in three Welsh manuscripts, edited and with a significant introduction by… Read more about this item
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SLEEPING BEAUTY and Other Tales of Slumbering Princesses (Origins of Fairy Tales from Around the World)

SLEEPING BEAUTY and Other Tales of Slumbering Princesses (Origins of Fairy Tales from Around the World)

by Carruthers, Amelia.

Condition
Used - Fine in illustrated wrappers.
Published
(2015)
Binding
First edition -
ISBN
9781473326408
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$30.00

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Warwickshire, UK:: Pook Press,, (2015). First edition -. Fine in illustrated wrappers.. First printing, a trade paperback original. Edited and with an introduction on the fairy tale genre by Carruthers. This includes seven variation of the story from different countries: from Italy, 'Sun, Moon and Talia' by Giambattista Basile; from France, 'La Belle au Bois… Read more about this item
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$30.00
GRANNY HAMRO'S FAIRY TALES.

GRANNY HAMRO'S FAIRY TALES.

by Blinov, Gennadi.

Condition
Used - Near fine in illustrated boards.
Published
1985.
Binding
Hardcover first edition -
ISBN
9785050000309
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$24.50

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Moscow:: Raduga Publishers,, 1985.. Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in illustrated boards.. First edition. Granny Hamro lives in a small village in and makes brightly painted clay animal toys for the children. This recounts a story behind some of the figures: how a ram and a horse outwitted a hungry lion. Colorfully illustrated by Vladimir… Read more about this item
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FOLK TALES FROM THE SOVIET UNION: THE CAUCASUS.

FOLK TALES FROM THE SOVIET UNION: THE CAUCASUS.

by Babloyan, R. and M. Shumskaya, compiled by; Designed by M. Anikst.

Condition
Used - Very good in glossy illustrated boards (corners slightly bumped)
Published
(1987)
Binding
Hardcover first edition -
ISBN
9785050015631
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Moscow: : Raduga Publishers,, (1987). Hardcover first edition -. Very good in glossy illustrated boards (corners slightly bumped). First edition. Includes two stories from Georgia (translated by K. M. Cook, illustrated by Natalia Nesterova and Tengiz Samsonidze) one from Armenia -'Azaran Bulbul (translated by Avril Pyman, illustrated by Felix Giulanain), and two from Azerbaijan (illustrated by… Read more about this item
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CUT FROM THE SAME CLOTH: American Women of Myth, Legend, and Tall Tale.

CUT FROM THE SAME CLOTH: American Women of Myth, Legend, and Tall Tale.

by San Souci, Robert D.; Illustrated by Brian Pinkney.; introduction by Jane Yolen.

Condition
Used - Very good in a near fine dust jacket (front free endpaper has been removed, minor edgewear to dj)
Jacket Condition
near fine
Published
(1993)
Binding
Hardcover first edition -
ISBN
9780399219870
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$21.50

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New York:: Philomel Books,, (1993). Hardcover first edition -. Very good in a near fine dust jacket (front free endpaper has been removed, minor edgewear to dj) . First printing. Stories about legendary American Women- drawing from folktales, popular stories, ballads - of many of the people who make up the United States, from Anglo American to… Read more about this item
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MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF ANCIENT EGYPT: A Grosset All Color Guide

MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF ANCIENT EGYPT: A Grosset All Color Guide

by James, T.G.H.

Condition
Used - Near fine in illustrated boards in a near fine good dust jacket.
Jacket Condition
illustrated boards in a near fine good
Published
(1971)
Binding
Hardcover first edition -
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$20.00

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New York:: Grosset & Dunlap,, (1971). Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in illustrated boards in a near fine good dust jacket.. First edition. Includes 105 full color illustrations by Brian Melling with 105. Map of Egypt, index. #27 in the Grosset All Color Guide series (list at back of book includes 30 titles, that is titles… Read more about this item
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RAW HEAD, BLOODY BONES: African-American Tales of the Supernatural

RAW HEAD, BLOODY BONES: African-American Tales of the Supernatural

by Lyons, Mary E., selected by.

Condition
Used - Fine in fine dust jacket.
Jacket Condition
fine
Published
(1991)
Binding
Hardcover first edition -
ISBN
9780684193335
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$25.00

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New York:: Charles Scribner's Sons,, (1991). Hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. First printing. A collection of 15 stories "many from South Carolina, especially from the Sea Islands, while others are from Florida, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Michigan, and the Cape Verde Islands. Most were collected 50 years ago or more by Zora Neale Hurston… Read more about this item
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A FAIRY GARLAND: Being Fairy Tales From The Old French.
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A FAIRY GARLAND: Being Fairy Tales From The Old French.

by Dulac Edmund, illustrator.

Condition
Used - Near fine in blue cloth with gilt lettering on the spine (bookplate on front pastedown, just a hint of foxing to the endpapers a
Jacket Condition
blue cloth with gilt lettering on the spine (bookplate on front pastedown, just a hint of foxing to the endpapers and toning) in
Published
(1928)
Binding
Hardcover first edition -
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$300.00

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London:: Cassell & Co., , (1928). Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in blue cloth with gilt lettering on the spine (bookplate on front pastedown, just a hint of foxing to the endpapers and toning) in a very good dust jacket with some sunning to the spine, minor edgewear. Overall a very attractive copy of a beautiful book… Read more about this item
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$300.00
LEGENDS OF THE EARTH: Their Geologic Origins.

LEGENDS OF THE EARTH: Their Geologic Origins.

by Vitriano, Dorothy B.

Condition
Used - Very good in illustrated wrappers.
Published
(1976)
ISBN
9780806505343
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Secaucus, NJ:: Citadel Press / Lyle Stuart,, (1976). Very good in illustrated wrappers.. 1st trade paperback printing. "How the new science of geomythology explains them." The study of the geoligic origins of natural phenomenon which were long explained by myth and folklore. Illustrated with many photographs, maps and charts. References, index. xii, 305 pp.
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THE QUEEN'S MUSEUM and Other Fanciful Tales.

THE QUEEN'S MUSEUM and Other Fanciful Tales.

by Stockton, Frank R.(1834-1902); Frederick Richardson (1862-1937), illustrator

Condition
Used - Very good - a bit of rubbing to the cover pastedown and corners slightly bumped, tear to upper corner of half title page and to
Published
1906.
Binding
Hardcover first edition -
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$85.00

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New York:: Charles Scribner's Sons,, 1906.. Hardcover first edition -. Very good - a bit of rubbing to the cover pastedown and corners slightly bumped, tear to upper corner of half title page and to the outer edge of one plate.. First thus - an illustrated edition. Includes ten stories, illustrated by Frederick Richardson with 10… Read more about this item
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JAPANESE TREASURE TALES.

JAPANESE TREASURE TALES.

by Tomita, Kumasaku and G. Ambrose Lee.

Condition
Used - Ex-library with some markings, and some scattered foxing, especially on the tissue guards - but still a sturdy and appealing vol
Published
n.d.(1906)
Binding
Hardcover first edition -
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$39.50

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London and Osaka, Japan:: Yamanaka & Co,, n.d.(1906). Hardcover first edition -. Ex-library with some markings, and some scattered foxing, especially on the tissue guards - but still a sturdy and appealing volume. . First edition. A collection of the traditional tales whose themes and subjects are often depicted in Japanese art, including netsuke. Thirty-seven illustrations including… Read more about this item
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MYTHIC IRELAND.

MYTHIC IRELAND.

by Dames, Michael.

Condition
Used - Very near fine in a like dustjacket.
Jacket Condition
like
Published
(1992)
Binding
Hardcover first edition -
ISBN
9780500015308
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$34.50

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New York & London:: Thames & Hudson,, (1992). Hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in a like dustjacket.. First printing. A book which focuses on Ireland's four provinces as a way to discover the places at the root of Irish myth and legend - Ulster (St Patrick and the Hag), Munster (the sun goddess), Leinster and… Read more about this item
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IT'S PERFECTLY TRUE and Other Stories.

IT'S PERFECTLY TRUE and Other Stories.

by Andersen, Hans Christian [Paul Leyssac, translator]

Condition
Used - Near fine in green cloth (small indentation to spine), no dust jacket.
Jacket Condition
green cloth (small indentation to spine), no
Published
(1938)
Binding
Hardcover first edition -
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$28.50

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New York:: Harcourt Brace & Company,, (1938). Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in green cloth (small indentation to spine), no dust jacket. . First US printing. "An entirely new translation of a number of Hans Christian Andersen's best stories, including many of the short amusing ones which are not as well known as they deserve to… Read more about this item
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STORIES TO SOLVE: Folktales from Around the World.
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STORIES TO SOLVE: Folktales from Around the World.

by Shannon, George; Peter Sis, illustrator.

Condition
Used - Very near fine in glossy illustrated boards a like dustjacket.
Jacket Condition
glossy illustrated boards a like
Published
(1985)
Binding
SIGNED hardcover -
ISBN
9780688043032
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New York:: Greenwillow Books,, (1985). SIGNED hardcover -. Very near fine in glossy illustrated boards a like dustjacket.. 4th printing. A collection of fourteen folktales from around the world in which there is a mystery or problem that the reader is invited to solve. Illustrated with black and white drawings on every page by Caldecott artist Peter Sis.… Read more about this item
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THE KISS OF THE SNOW QUEEN: Hans Christian Andersen and Man's Redemption by Woman,

THE KISS OF THE SNOW QUEEN: Hans Christian Andersen and Man's Redemption by Woman,

by [Andersen,Hans Christian] Lederer, Wolfgang

Condition
Used - Near fine in near fine dust jacket.
Jacket Condition
near fine
Published
(1986)
Binding
Hardcover first edition -
ISBN
9780520057746
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Berkeley, CA:: University of California Press,, (1986). Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in near fine dust jacket.. First printing. A study of one of Hans Christian Andersen's most haunting and enigmatic tales, one which interweaves psychological analysis of the fairy tale with an account of Andersen's life. Includes the text of the story in an… Read more about this item
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THE PRIMITIVE READER: An Anthology of Myths, Tales, Songs, Riddles and Proverbs of Aboriginal Peoples Around the World.

THE PRIMITIVE READER: An Anthology of Myths, Tales, Songs, Riddles and Proverbs of Aboriginal Peoples Around the World.

by Greenway, John, editor.

Condition
Used - Very near fine in orange cloth in a near fine dustjacket (sunning to spine of dj, original price of $5.50 still present.) Uncomm
Jacket Condition
orange cloth in a near fine
Published
1965.
Binding
Hardcover first edition -
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$49.50

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Hatboro PA:: Folklore Associates,, 1965.. Hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in orange cloth in a near fine dustjacket (sunning to spine of dj, original price of $5.50 still present.) Uncommon, especially in this condition. . First printing. Includes over 250 examples of aboriginal verbal lore - stories, tales, songs, riddles and more - each with… Read more about this item
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BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH: Bird Tales from Around the World.
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BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH: Bird Tales from Around the World.

by Dillon, Leo and Diane Dillon, illustrators, signed; Norman, Howard,

Condition
Used - Fine in blue boards in a fine dust jacket.
Jacket Condition
blue boards in a fine
Published
(2004)
Binding
SIGNED hardcover first edition -
ISBN
9780152019822
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$85.00

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New York:: Gulliver Books / Harcourt,, (2004). SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fine in blue boards in a fine dust jacket.. First printing. A selection of bird stories from around the world collected by Howard Norman and illustrated in beautiful full color (with colored pencil and watercolor on Bristol board) by Caldecott award-winning artists Leo and Diane Dillon… Read more about this item
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$85.00
PAUL BUNYAN; THE GIANT LUMBERJACK.

PAUL BUNYAN; THE GIANT LUMBERJACK.

by Bang, Ray.

Condition
Used - Just about fine in original stapled pictorial wraps.
Published
c. 1953.
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Bemidji, MN:, c. 1953.. Just about fine in original stapled pictorial wraps.. Tales of Paul Bunyan and his friends and animals, including Sport the Reversible Dog, illustrated in color and black and white drawings. Apparently a promotion item, with "The Gift Mart, Lakewiew Hotel, Bemidji, Minnesota" printed on front cover. Unpaginged (32 pp. including covers) Postcard of… Read more about this item
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TALES OF A RUSSIAN GRANDMOTHER
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TALES OF A RUSSIAN GRANDMOTHER

by Carpenter, Frances (1890-1972)

Condition
Used - Ex-library, in sturdy library binding, with some reading wear in a very good example of the extremely scarce dust jacket (which
Jacket Condition
sturdy library binding, with some reading wear in a very good example of the extremely scarce
Published
1943.
Binding
Hardcover -
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$175.00

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New York:: Doubleday, Doran & Co., Inc.,, 1943.. Hardcover -. Ex-library, in sturdy library binding, with some reading wear in a very good example of the extremely scarce dust jacket (which reproduces the illustration of the maiden and the Frost King) - the dust jacket is slightly larger than the book, has the price of $2.00 on the flap… Read more about this item
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$175.00