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248 pages. A bedside treasury of delightful and informative reading from the Philippines. Presented exclusively for guests of the Manila Hilton. Divided into the following sections: Portrait of the Filipino; Tales of the Filipinos; The Philippines Scene; Philippine Folklore; A Harvest of Philippine Love Lyrics; Filipinos at Home and Play; Wit or Without. Author is former Commissioner on Literature, National Commission on Culture. Illustrated in black and white. Light to moderate wear. Unmarked. Reading crease to spine. Nice copy in glossy covers. Book
Oversize, 63p., illus. by Ugo Fontana Hardcover Very good condition, spine ends worn
103p., illus. Hardcover Good condition, lacking front flyleaf, rear hinge cracked A fairy tale based on stories told her by her nurse.
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Full blue cloth boards. Previous owner's inscription inside. 7 1/4"w x 9 1/4"h. 372 pages. Illustrated by N.C. Wyeth.
111 p. illus. 22 cm. Hardcover Good condition, gift inscription on paste-down
8vo., First UK Edition, with a frontispiece (original tissue guard present), title in red and black, and numerous full-page illustrations in the text, free endpapers browned; original pictorial cloth splendidly blocked and lettered in gilt, gilt back, gilt top, uncut, a very good, bright, clean copy.
About The Book : The Kath?sarits?gara is a large work. Each book comprises a number of stories loosely strung together, by being narrated for the recreation or information of the same individuals, or arising out of their adventures. These are Udayana, king of Kosambi, and his son Naravahanadatta. The marriage of the latter with various damsels of terrestrial or celestial origin, and his elevation to the rank of king of the Vidyadharas, a class of heavenly spirits, are the leading topics of most of the books; but they merely constitute the skeleton of the composition, the substance being made up of stories growing out of these circumstances, or springing from one another with an ingenuity of intricacy which is one of the great charms of all such collections. About The Author : Somadeva Bhatta was an eleventh century writer from Kashmir.Not much is known about him except that his father's name was Rama and he composed his work (probably during the years 1063-81 CE) for the entertainment of the queen Suryamati, a princess of Jalandhara and wife of King Ananta of Kashmir. The queen was quite distraught as it was a time when the political situation in Kashmir was 'one of discontent, intrigue, bloodshed and despair'.Though he was a Shaiva Brahmin, he was respectful of Buddhism and some of the tales in the Kathasaritsagara show Buddhist influences.Revised by Pansikar Wasudev Laxman Sastri has written famous books, like, Panchdashi with commentary; Yajnavalkya with the commentary, Kavyapradipa (An old and rare book); and many more, the master piece of all is The Ramayana of Valmeki a curious amalgamation of the aforementioned three mediums of teaching. The Title 'The Kathasaritsagara of Somadevabhatta written/authored/edited by Revised by Wasudev Laxman Sastri Panisikar', published in the year 2022. The ISBN 9788121266062 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 613 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in Sanskrit. The subject of this book is Tales -- India / Social life and customs / Hindu mythology Folk literature -- Themes, motives. Size of the book is 22.59 x 28.94 cms Vol:-
About The Book : The Kath?sarits?gara is a large work. Each book comprises a number of stories loosely strung together, by being narrated for the recreation or information of the same individuals, or arising out of their adventures. These are Udayana, king of Kosambi, and his son Naravahanadatta. The marriage of the latter with various damsels of terrestrial or celestial origin, and his elevation to the rank of king of the Vidyadharas, a class of heavenly spirits, are the leading topics of most of the books; but they merely constitute the skeleton of the composition, the substance being made up of stories growing out of these circumstances, or springing from one another with an ingenuity of intricacy which is one of the great charms of all such collections. About The Author : Somadeva Bhatta was an eleventh century writer from Kashmir.Not much is known about him except that his father's name was Rama and he composed his work (probably during the years 1063-81 CE) for the entertainment of the queen Suryamati, a princess of Jalandhara and wife of King Ananta of Kashmir. The queen was quite distraught as it was a time when the political situation in Kashmir was 'one of discontent, intrigue, bloodshed and despair'.Though he was a Shaiva Brahmin, he was respectful of Buddhism and some of the tales in the Kathasaritsagara show Buddhist influences.Revised by Pansikar Wasudev Laxman Sastri has written famous books, like, Panchdashi with commentary; Yajnavalkya with the commentary, Kavyapradipa (An old and rare book); and many more, the master piece of all is The Ramayana of Valmeki a curious amalgamation of the aforementioned three mediums of teaching. The Title 'The Kathasaritsagara of Somadevabhatta written/authored/edited by Revised by Wasudev Laxman Sastri Panisikar', published in the year 2022. The ISBN 9788121266055 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 613 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in Sanskrit. The subject of this book is Tales -- India / Social life and customs / Hindu mythology Folk literature -- Themes, motives. Size of the book is 21.59 x 27.94 cms Vol:-
96 pages. Very attractively illustrated throughout in both colour and black and white. Chapters include: The History of Jigsaw Puzzles; Themes and Variations; Schoolmasters Puzzle Their Brains; Puzzle the Devil; Nature Puzzles; Going Places; Tell Old Tales; Pieces of History; The Puzzle is the Message; Puzzle Key Pictures; plus index. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Spray of small purple dots to bottom edge and bit of half-title page. Minor bit of adhevise on glossy back cover. A lovely gift for your special jigsaw puzzle afficionado. Very nice copy. Book
Two volumes in one. Ca. 200 p. Sanskrit text, with German pencil annotations. 8vo. Contemporary cloth backed marbled boards. Edited by Narayana Balakrishna Godabole and Kasinath Pandurang Parab. Collected around the 13th and 14th Century A.D., these stories and fables in the Sanskrit language feature both animal and human characters. They incorporate maxims, worldly wisdom and advice on worldly and political affairs in simple, elegant language. The work has been widely translated. Little is known about its origin, and dating of the work has been problematic. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! INDIA BOX
Two Volumes. Illustrated with full page engravings on Japan vellum with text tissue guards. Title pages printed in red and black on Japan vellum. Uncut. Top edges gold. Large 8vo. Original full green buckram bindings. Original paper spine labels. Bindings very slightly worn at edges. Hardbound. Limited Edition. Number 221 of only 1250 copies. Edition de Luxe. Very nice set. SET/W47
206p. Color frontis. Woodcut style illustrations by Frank Dobias. 8vo. Original orange full cloth binding. The full page illustrations are indeed handsome. They accompany wonderful folk tales from Roumania, Wales, Poland, Bulgaria, Transylvania, etc. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! GYPSY 1
Folio unp., illus. Hardcover Very good condition good
Pages 1-66. Printed on glossy stock. Numerous black and white photos. Features: Nice Prescott Pianos ad inside front cover; My Secret (poem); Alaska; The passing of Spain; Officers of Company K (poem); Jack and Pirie; Sleighing (poem); Cupid - Song (poem); Unlukikus Loses His self-poise; The Cocheco (poem); Channing Folsom; The Country Depot (poem); Some Old Tales and Traditions of the White Mountains; Harriet Beecher Stowe (poem); Java and the colonial system of the Dutch; New Hampshire Necrology. Peripheral chipping. Contents in quality condition. A worthy vintage copy. Magazine
77 pages. "Tall tales with a big heart! A rollicking community of Hilarious characters in Canada's Vast Northern Prairie." - Nan Gregory, Storyteller. Author resides in Prince George, British Columbia. Book
79 p. 20 mm. The text, printed by Crawford on a home press, is on cheap text paper, browned as usual. The original wraps, printed in black and light turquoise, show a winged devil, a Conan-like Adam, and a suggestively naked Eve. The artwork was by Alva Rogers. The whole is in better than very good condition. Includes, in addition to the title tale: The Man with the Hourglass by Lloyd Eshbach; Celephais by H.P. Lovecraft; Mars colonizes by M.J. Breuer; The Golden Bough by D.H. Keller. Robert Ervin Howard (1906-1936) is best known for his stories of Conan the Barbarian. The publisher/editor, William L. Crawford (1911-1984) is famous for his early fantasy publications. CASE 3
Hardcover Very good condition
Mm 300x300 Edizione in inglese / English edition - Volume in copertina rigida illustrata a colori, 160 pagine con tavole illustrate e fotografie a colori nel testo. Volume nuovo, ancora sigillato / New, sealed. SPEDIZIONE IN 24 ORE DALLA CONFERMA DELL'ORDINE / WORLDWIDE DELIVERY
pp. xxxvi, (3), 40-251, (1) [Publisher's catalogue]. Early manuscript ownership and note 'M. Canby Bot. at Auction price $33/100' on title page. Text browned but not brittle. 12mo. 170 mm. Original full leather binding, worn. Front board detached. Old clear tape repair covers spine and hinges. Title continues: "With The Life Of The Author. To Which Are Added, The Deserted Village; The Traveller; or, Prospect of Society: By Goldsmith. Elegy Written In A Country Church Yard: By Gray. The Hermit: By Parneli. The Snow-Storm: By Dr. Trotter." Preface and appendix to the Farmer's Boy, by Capel Lofft. "Rural Tales" has special title page. S&S/AI 3843 + 3846. Hardbound. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! AI BX 2
pp. xxxvi, (3), 40-251, (1) [Publisher's catalogue]. Early manuscript ownership of A. McIlhenny, U.S. Army, on title page. XLib bookplate of the Union Philosophical Society of Dickinson College given to the library by L. McIlhenny. Text browned but not brittle. 12mo. 170 mm. Original full leather binding, worn. Original leather spine label. Front board detached. Title continues: "With The Life Of The Author. To Which Are Added, The Deserted Village; The Traveller; or, Prospect of Society: By Goldsmith. Elegy Written In A Country Church Yard: By Gray. The Hermit: By Parneli. The Snow-Storm: By Dr. Trotter." Preface and appendix to the Farmer's Boy, by Capel Lofft. "Rural Tales" has special title page. S&S/AI 3843 + 3846. Hardbound. AI BX 2
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Full black cloth boards. Previous owner's name inside. Wear to cover. Line drawings by Donna Diamond.
Sound effects working loud and clear. Nice clean and unmarked copy with light wear. Book
New English Paperback. Demy 8vo. (22 x 14 cm). In English. [12], 136 p. A collection of Kurdish tales.
An early men's publication in the model of Playboy. 74 pages with color and black and white photos. Features: Pitcher in the Ivy - satire by George Grey; Apres Moi, La Bombe - humor by Richard M. Gordon; The Lonely Crowd - fiction by John Wisdom; Photo feature of Miss Carol Bayne; Only Her Analyst Knows - humor by Myles Callum; Photo essay of film "Tender and Violent", part of the La Nouvelle Vague movement; A Winter's Tale - fiction by Glenn Canary; Madras Madness - Fashion fad for handwoven Indian fabric; Grim Fairy Tales - satire by Robert Bloch; The Unique Peter Ustinov - article; Photo essay on Miss Nadia Jais; Ruddybore! - satire by Guy Daniels; Photo essay of Dore Orlando; Equity - fiction by Jack Sharkey; Hi Fi - article by Walter Gardener; Fantastic color-photo ad for Wrangler jeans on back cover features lady in baby blue jeans and jacket lifting cowboy dressed in black and red; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
