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Very Good English In modern cloth bdg. Demy 8vo. (21 x 14 cm). In English, Russian and Tuvan language. (Tuvinian - Tyvan - Tuvin). 35 p., b/w ills. Tuvan tales about animals. A compilation of Tuvan fables.
8vo., First Edition thus; original buff wrappers printed in black, wire-stitched as issued, a near fine copy. Augustan Reprint Society, Publication No. 112. This facsimile is a high-quality photographic reprint of the copy in the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library. VERY SCARCE.
pp. XVI, 107 + Frontis. Uncut and partially unopened. Foxing to first signature. Original binding of paper boards with a faux vellum back. Printed paper spine title. Square 8vo. 230 mm. Bain (1863-1940) was a professor of History in the Deccan College of Pune, in British India, until his retirement in 1919. He published fantasy stories, which he announced as translations of Sanskrit manuscripts given to him by a brahmin. Although they appear too 'British' compared to 'real' Hindu-fancies. It these tales actually make interesting reading. W34
Very Good French Paperback. Large demy 8vo. (23 x 14 cm). In French. 398, [2] p. David de Sassoun: Epopee en vers (Collection Caucase). Traduit de l'Armenien avec une introduction et des notes de Frederic Feydit. Preface de Joseph Orbeli. David of Sasun [= Sasuntsi Davit] is the main hero of Armenia's national epic Daredevils of Sassoun, who drove Arab invaders out of Armenia. As an oral history, it dates from the 8th century, and was first put in written form in 1873 by Garegin Srvandztiants.
New English Paperback. Pbo. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 16 cm). In Turkish. 351 p. A Turkish translation of Firdevsî's 'Book of Alexander the Great'. Iskendername.
Very Good English In modern cloth bdg. with aesthetic embossing. Cr. 8vo. (19 x 11 cm). In Turkish. 432, [4] p., b/w plates. Az gittik uz gittik.
64p. Full page color illustrations by the author. Decorated endpapers. Stamped ownership. 8vo. Original full printed paper binding. Extremities slightly worn. Hardbound. Nice copy. A delightful little book on various nuts, full of botanical information and forgotten lore and legends about nuts. Very scarce. PLANTS W130
New Turkish Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 16 cm). Edition in English. 142 p. Kars folktales: Collected folktales from the field by local dialects.
New Turkish Paperback. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Turkish. 432 p. Dersim masallari 1. Compiled folk and fairy tales in Dersim region.
Very Good French Paperback. Large demy 8vo. (23 x 14 cm). In French. 308, [2] p. Aventures merveilleuses sous terre et ailleurs de Er-Töshtük: Le geant des steppes. (Collection Caucase). Epopee du cycle de Manas. Traduit du Kirghiz par Pertev Boratav. Introduction et notes de Pertev Boratav et Louis Bazin.
Very Good French Paperback. Large demy 8vo. (23 x 14 cm). In French. 264, [2] p. Le livre des heros: Legendes sur les Nartes (Collection Caucase). Traduit de l'Ossete avec une introduction et des notes par Georges Dumezil.
Very Good Turkish Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Turkish. 481 p. Kilis masallari (Derleme ve inceleme). Folk tales compilation from Kilis city and region.
Very Good English Paperback. Pbo. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 16.5 cm). [vi], 510 p. In Turkish. Articles: [=Muharrem and condolence in Islamic folklore, Metin And.; Cimcime Sultan's legend, Müjgan Cunbur.; Hizrî's Sâirnâme (Anthology), Sükrü Elçin.; The rites and customs after the bride is brought to the groom's house in Anatolia, Zümrüt Erk.; Talismanical shirts, Orhan Saik Gökyay.; Folk songs and their origins in Prizren, Tacida Hafiz.; Three old folk poets of Kars: Âsik Hasan, Kesisoglu, Abo-Aga (Zihni), M. Fahrettin Kirzioglu.; Studies on Ercisli Emrah, Cahit Öztelli.; The training of children in Çorum, Osman Sinayuç.; The rites related to husband finding charms for unmarried maidens in Turkey, Nail Tan.; The applying of bride price in our country and changing tendencies, Mahmut Tezcan.; Karamu (Berberis Crataegina DC.), Müjgan Üçer.; A Meddah story printed in Armenian letters, Fikret Türkmen.; Some researches on various traditions and beliefs, M. Sakir Ülkütasir.; A few Turkish songs from North Syria and the importance of phonographical records in ethnology, Felix von Luschen.; Halkbilimi belgelikleri üzerine açiklamali kaynaklar = Explanatory bibliography about folklore archives, Güner Sernikli.
Reliure demi-chagrin. 478 pages. Tête dorée.
Paris - Lib. Th. Lefèvre & Cie - Sans date - In-8 - Reliure éditeur - Frontispice - Illustrations PP HT - 287 p.
New English Paperback. Demy 8vo. (22 x 14 cm). In English. [12], 136 p. A collection of Kurdish tales.
New Turkish Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 m). In Turkish. [xi], [1], 613 p. Ocaktan gelen haber: 1887 ve 1889 tarihli Ignacz Kunos derlemesi. Török nepmesek. Turkish folk tales were collected from the mouths of the Turkish peasantry by the Hungarian savant Dr. Ignatius Kunos, during his travels through Anatolia, 1887 and published for the first time in 1889 by the well-known Hungarian Literary Society," A Kisfaludy Tarsasag," under the Title of Torok Nepmesek ("Turkish Folk Tales"), with an introduction by Professor Vambery. That distinguished Orientalist, certainly the greatest living authority on the primitive culture of the Turko-Tartaric peoples, who is as familiar with Uzbek epics and Uiguric didactics as with the poetical masterpieces of Western Europe, is enthusiastic in his praises of these folk-tales.
Fine English Paperback., 28 x 20 cm, 80 p. "Afyonkarahisar masallari, Derleyen ve Yazanlar: MEHMET S. AYGEN - SÜLEYMAN BOZOK - HÜSEYIN GENÇ, Türkeli Yayinlari, Afyon, 1983"
Very Good English Paperback. Pbo. Cr. 8vo. (19 x 13 cm). In Turkish. 107, [1] p. B/w ills. Boyali kirlangiç. Ills. by Turgut Keskin.
8vo., First Edition, with a frontispiece, neat signature on front free endpapers; terracotta cloth, backstrip with paper label printed in black, blue top, a near fine copy. A lovely copy, and scarce in this condition. NCBEL I: 658.
In-8, pleine toile orange de l'éditeur, titre au dos et sur le plat sup., tête verte, 315 p. Envoi autographe signé "Hermann" et "Alverdes". Exemplaire provenant de la bibliothèque d'Otto Dix. Bon exemplaire. (Autograph signiert "Hermann" und "Alverdes". Kopie aus der Bibliothek von Otto Dix. Gute Kopie.)
A Paris chez les libraires associés et à Lyon chez Tournachon Molin 1805, In-12 pleine basane blonde, dos lisse trés orén. Manque une page de garde blanche. Petits frottements à la reliure. Bon exemplaire.
In-12, cartonnage de papier peint de l'époque (dos manquant), xvi, 416 p., lettrines, frontispice. Bon état intérieur.
Reliure pleine basane. 440 pages. Mouillures. 10x16,5cm.
In-12, demi-chagrin bleu nuit de l'époque, dos lisse orné d'un motif en long de doubles filets dorés, couverture conservée, (4), XI, 74 p., eau-forte par Ad. Lalauze en frontispice. L'Abenaki - Sara Th*** - Ziméo. Bonne édition critique. Membre de l'Académie française, Saint-Lambert a collaboré à plusieurs articles de l"Encyclopédie" Bel exemplaire, imprimé sur hollande.