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 View More...
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 View More...
Slight vertical crease to spine, no other defects. Book is new, unread. Bound in red cloth with bright gilt titles and decoration to front cover and spine. . Doctoral dissertation done at the Institute of Folklore, Indiana University. This is the actual dissertation, which was later published in 1968 by Kurusapha Press. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 597 pages. T5 View More...
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 View More...
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 View More...
Pages are lightly yellowed, no other defects. Binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked. . This is the first printing of a classic work. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 240 pages. T2 View More...
Book has wrinkled spine, no other defects. Binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked. . More than 50 tales in 287 pages. Pages are white and unmarked. This is mass-market size but with high quality paper. . 287 pages. M6 View More...
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 View More...
Bound in tan buckram covers, a little rubbing to to bottom edge 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 View More...
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 ... View More...
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 View More...
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 View More...
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 View More...
Fine book in like dust jacket. No defects, As New, jacket now protected by fresh mylar sleeve. . "Fascinating look at the development of cartography, myths, and legends" (ALA Booklist). . Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. 230 pages. A1 View More...
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 View More...
Dust jacket is rubbed, no other defects, now protected by clear mylar sleeve. Book has no defects; pages are crisp and tight, book appears unread. . Errata sheet is laid in. A beautiful copy of the first edition. . Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. 272 pages. L0 View More...
Paper covers have corner creasing, sunning, creasing and tiny tears to extremities, which overlap the text block. Pages are opened. . Three volumes covering five years. A table of contents for all three volumes is laid in. In the Danish language. . Trade PB. 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 275 pages. M3 View More...