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Torleiv Hannaas: Og Hans Arbeid Med Forledikting

By: Alver, Brynjulf

Price: $50.00

Publisher: Bergen. Bergen, Universitetet I Bergen: 1953

Seller ID: 22465

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket

Tan paper covers are lightly soiled, bumped corner, two pages have a browned spot from a laid in paper. The text pages have a few corrections to the bibliographic information provided, in ink. . Torleiv Hannaas was a major collector of Norwegian folklore and myths. This is a synopsis of his works. In Norwegian, with a two-page summary in English. . 4to 11" - 13" tall. 72 pages. H3
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Der weisse Hase von Inaba Vom Mythos zum Marchen : Analyse eines japanischen "Mythos der Ewigen Wiederkehr" vor dem Hintergrund altchinesischen und ... ostasiatische Studien) (German Edition)

By: Antoni, Klaus J

Price: $50.00

Publisher: Der Albert-Ludwigs-Universitat Zu Freiburg: 1980

Seller ID: 29437

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good

Some wear and creasing to spine and card covers, a little grubby. Binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked. . This is the actual doctoral dissertation by the author, leading to his book by the same name. It is not known to what extent the dissertation differs from the final version published in 1982 by F. Steiner. Text is in German. . 4to 11" - 13" tall. 421 pages. F0
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The Folk Religion of Ban Nai: a Hamlet in Central Thailand [Doctoral Dissertation]

By: Attagara, Kingkeo

Price: $45.00

Publisher: Bloomington. Bloomington, Institute of Folklore, Indiana University; Kurusapha Press: 1967

Seller ID: 27782

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket

Bound in red cloth with bright gilt titles and decoration to front cover and spine. Top page ends spotted, mild corner bumps to cover, inscription in Thai to former owner on first endpaper, presumably by the author. Eratta list laid in. This is the author's doctoral dissertation. . 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 597 pages. M6
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The Maze Maker; A Novel

By: Ayrton, Michael

Price: $35.00

Publisher: Holt, Rinehart and Winston: 1967

Seller ID: 31870

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine in Fine dust jacket

No defects in book or jacket, the latter now protected by fresh mylar sleeve. Binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked, appear unread. . The "autobiography" of Daedalus. A beautiful copy of the first edition, stated. . 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 320 pages. D1
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Atterljom: Folkeminne fra smadalane kring Lindesnes III

By: Bergstol, Tore

Price: $55.00

Publisher: Oslo. Oslo, Norsk Folkeminnelag: 1959

Seller ID: 30865

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Near Fine

Spine is sunned, no other defects. Most pages are unopened. . Norwegian folk tales. Text is in Norwegian. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 163 pages. K3
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Adirondack Voices: Woodsmen and Woods Lore

By: Bethke, Robert D.

Price: $25.00

Publisher: University of Illinois Press: 1980

Seller ID: 26204

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket

Dust jacket is rubbed, several small tears, now protected by clear mylar sleeve. Green cloth covers of book are sunned, no other defects. Pages are clean and crisp, the binding is tight and square; appears to be unread. . Book celebrates the storytelling and folksong traditions of men who have spent much of their lives in the " Big Woods" of the western Adirondack foothills. [jacket blurb]. 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 148 pages. I6
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Fra Ei Anna Tid: Folkeminne Fra Nordfjord

By: Borchgrevink, Louise Storm

Price: $40.00

Publisher: Oslo. Oslo, Norsk Folkeminnelag: 1956

Seller ID: 22507

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

Blue paper covers are sunned at spine and margins, owner name and date on half-title page. Most pages are unopened. . In Norwegian. . Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. 172 pages. H4
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The Disappeared

By: Box, C. J.

Price: $32.50

Publisher: Putnam: 2018

Seller ID: 32443

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine in Fine dust jacket

No defects in book or jacket, the latter now protected by fresh mylar sleeve. . A Joe Pickett novel. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on second endpaper. . 390 pages. Signed by Author. G4
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A Dictionary of British Folk-Tales in the English Language Incorporating the F. J. Norton Collection, Part A Folk Narratives, Vol. I

By: Briggs, Katharine Mary

Price: $95.00

Publisher: Indiana University Press: 1970

Seller ID: 32189

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

No defects, book is As New, lacking the dust jacket. . Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. 580 pages. U0
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Connecticut Shore Lines

By: Carter, Leverett E. & Helena Sexauer (Illus. )

Price: $45.00

Publisher: Pontiac, Michigan. Pontiac, Michigan, Self Published: 1970

Seller ID: 27582

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

Ivory card covers are somewhat sunned, no other defects. . Stapled card covers. This is a limited edition, copy number 223. Down-home New England poetry, describing "town characters and events with brevity and humor." Self-published. Laid in is an sheet that announces the publication; this doubles as an errata sheet. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the Preface page. Scarce. . 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 64 pages. Signed by Author. T4
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Cuentos Folklricos De La Argentina: Primera Serie

By: Chertudi, Susana (Introduccion, Clasificacion Y Notas)

Price: $40.00

Publisher: Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires, Instituto Nacional De Filologia Y Folklore, Argentina: 1960

Seller ID: 22510

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

Spine is sunned with a crease. Tight, square, pages clean and bright. . One hundred folk tales of Argentina, in Spanish. Bibliography. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED by Susana Chertudi. First edition. . 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 254 pages. Signed by Author. H4
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The Rampaging Frontier: Manners and Humors of Pioneer Days in the South and the Middle West

By: Clark, Thomas Dionysius

Price: $95.00

Publisher: Indianapolis. Indianapolis, Bobbs-Merrill: 1939

Seller ID: 27865

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

Bound in tan buckram covers, small capital letter "G" penciled to bottom of spine. Excellent condition otherwise, binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked. . Author was noted Kentucky historian, this was his fourth book. SIGNED AND WARMLY INSCRIBED by Clark to Virgil and Elizabeth (probably Virgil Steed and his wife, based on information given in the Acknowledgments). The inscription is dated April 9, 1939, so this is a very early printing. . 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 350 pages. Signed by Author. T6
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Bushwhacking And Other Asiatic Tales and Memories

By: Clifford, Sir Hugh

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Harper and Brothers: 1929

Seller ID: 32574

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+

Book has been read, pages are no longer fresh and crisp, no other defects. . Twelve tales from Asia with wonderful illustrations by Mahlon Blaine. . Drawings. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 331 pages. H1
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The Hat-Shaking Dance and Other Tales from the Gold Coast

By: Courlander, Harold with Albert Kofi Prempeh

Price: $40.00

Publisher: NY. NY, Harcourt, Brace & Company: 1957

Seller ID: 24631

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket

Front flap of dust jacket has two clipped corners, very slight soil to back panel, now in fresh mylar sleeve. Top page ends of book are slightly spotted, else Fine. Pages are clean and crisp, binding is tight; book appears unread. . Twenty-one folk tales from the Ashanti people of West Africa, now Ghana, are wonderfully illustrated with drawings by Enrico Arno. SIGNED, INSCRIBED AND DATED by Courlander on the first endpaper. Stated First Edition. Courlander had a long and distinguished scholarly career as a folklorist and ethnographer. A beautiful, collectible copy. . 8vo - 8" to 9" ta...
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The Gaucho: Dances Costumes Craftsmanship

By: Crtes, J. C. Paixo

Price: $40.00

Publisher: Brasil. Brasil, Cia. De Celulose Do Sul: 1980

Seller ID: 24800

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

Light soil to fore-edge of pages, covers are lightly rubbed. . No date of publication. This is a softcover book in wrappers, the latter printed on coated paper. This is all about the gaucho, his dances, costumes, and craftsmanship. Gauchos are popularly thought of as Brazilian cowboys, from Rio Grande do Sul, the southernmost state of Brazil. Published after 1974, as there is a reference to this date in the text; according to the Library of Congress, publication date is 1980.. Author is a folklorist, composer, broadcaster and Brazilian researcher. Glossary. Book is in English. . Trade PB. 8vo ...
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Illustrierte Walliser Sagen

By: Ebener, Wilhelm & Anne-Marie Ebener, et al

Price: $95.00

Publisher: Rotten Verlag: 1995

Seller ID: 29140

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine with no dust jacket

Book has no defects; pages are clean and crisp, the binding is tight and square, appears unread. Bound in gray cloth with red and black titles to front cover and spine. . Old myths and legends of Switzerland, from the Canton of Wallis (Valais in French) , retold by Wilhelm Ebener. Eerily illustrated with stunning full-page b/w drawings and paintings. Illustrations are by Ann-Marie Ebener, Werner Zurbriggen, Anton Mutter, Wilhelm Dreesen, Charles Menge, Andreas Henzen and Daniel Salzmann. Text is in German. A beautiful book. . 4to 11" - 13" tall. 181 pages. D5
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Atterklang Fra Gammeltida: Folkeminne Fra Beiarn I

By: Eriksen, E. Vegusdal

Price: $40.00

Publisher: Oslo. Oslo, Norsk Folkeminnelag: 1953

Seller ID: 22508

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket

Blue paper covers are sunned at extremities, as is the spine. . Norsk Folkeminnelag No. 72. In the Norwegian language. . 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 160 pages. H4
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Image for 50 Csardas Enekre Es Zongorara Osszeallitotta Es Zongarakiseretet Irt Hozza / Fur Gesang Gesetzt Und Mit Klavierbegeleitung Versehen

50 Csardas Enekre Es Zongorara Osszeallitotta Es Zongarakiseretet Irt Hozza / Fur Gesang Gesetzt Und Mit Klavierbegeleitung Versehen

By: Farkas, Ferenc

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Budapest. Budapest, Zenemukiado Vallalat & Editio Musica: 1956

Seller ID: 22598

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket

Paper covers are age-toned with a seller stamp and price and light soil and rubbing. Pages are clean and bright. . Csrds is a traditional Hungarian folk dance, of Magyar and Roma origin. Scores and lyrics for fifty csrds. Lyrics in German and Hungarian. . 4to 11" - 13" tall. 52 pages. H0
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Passing the Time in Ballymenone

By: Glassie, Henry

Price: $30.00

Publisher: Indiana University Press: 1995

Seller ID: 32565

Binding: Paperback

Condition: New

No defects, book is New. . Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. 872 pages. I5
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The Primitive Reader; An Anthology of Myths, Tales, Songs, Riddles and Proverbs of Aboriginal Peoples around the World

By: Greenway, John

Price: $22.50

Publisher: Hatboro, PA. Hatboro, PA, Folklore Associates: 1965

Seller ID: 23176

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket

Light rubbing and small nick to extremities of orange cloth covers. . True first edition of this classic. Tight, square, pages clean and bright. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 211 pages. j3
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