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202101454Colmar, Editions alsatia, 1947 ; in-8, 478 pp., br. Tome 1.
193262106New York: The Vanguard Press 1932. Tall 8vo. 279 1 pp. Double-page photo-illustrated title 8 photo plates. Yellow publisher’s cloth rust-coloured decorative toning to fore-edges illustration front cover red lettering on spine rust-coloured upper fore-edge as issued pictorial maps on endpapers minor shelfwear slight rubbing couple corners w/ slight bumping w/ d.j. cover art photo of paddle boat on creek minor shelfwear rubbing a couple very minor closed tears still VG/VG bright copy. First edition of this scarce folklore and ethnology study of inhabitants of the Ozarks over Missouri and Arkansas referred to as “hill-billy†by lowlanders by the noted author and folklorist. Included are sections on “Witches and Witch-Masters†“School on Little Greasy†“Frolic up the Holler†“The Sport of Ballad-Hunting†and “The Singing-Teacher†featuring poetry and music & lyrics in dialect. Randolph 1892-1980 was a folklore specialist of the Ozarks who first began publishing on Ozark superstitions and dialect in 1927 and followed by decades of work including his later work on “Kate Bender The Kansas Murderess†published under the Allison Hardy pseudonym. Exceedingly scarce in the original dustjacket. The Vanguard Press, hardcover
196643700New York: The Folklore Center 1966. Very Good. New York: The Folklore Center 1966. First Edition. Three side-stapled mimeographed foolscap leaves printed on rectos only. Old folds tiny chips and creasing to bottom edge of each leaf else Very Good and sound. <br /> <br /> Lengthy program to the Folklore Center's inaugural poetry reading given by the French-born poet Serge Gavronsky b.1932. The text provides a lengthy biography written by Gavronsky himself hinting at his escape as a youth from Nazi-occupied France during World War II. The program also provides the text for his four-part poem "The Window-Cleaner. The Folklore Center unknown
in-16, 185 pages, illustrations, broche, couverture illustree de l'editeur. Bel exemplaire. [JL-1]
in-8 étroit, 90 pages, broche, couv.- RARE. Trace d'étiquette adhésive en page de titre sinon très bel exemplaire. [BU-11]
19238866New York: Harcourt Brace & Co 1923. First edition. 8vo 177pp. Plates vignette illustrations throughout. Publisher's green buckram with printed labels on upper board and spine in illustrated orange jacket. Near fine book in very good jacket with shallow chipping at spine ends and corners fading to spine and a couple of tears. <br /> <br /> First edition of this copiously illustrated overview of masks; both demonic and spiritual in religion and drama of various cultures of primitive man. Harcourt, Brace & Co unknown
19079022London: Cassell and Company Ltd 1907. First edition. 8vo x 3 312pp. Frontis and 7 plates. Presentation copy from the author signed to the former owner on date of publication on half title verso. Publisher's green cloth with black line illustration and lettered in gilt on front cover and spine. Spine darkened corners bumped and rubbed. Endpapers toned pencil numbering of the fallacies about halfway through. Newspaper clipping tipped in at rear. A very good copy. <br /> <br /> A very curious and scarce book basically a compendium of debunked folk beliefs; or an early version of Myth Busters. Covered are Domestic Fallacies Fallacies Connected with Ourselves Animal Vegetable and Mineral Kingdoms Musical Instruments Weather and more. The author deals with palmistry spiritualism and other occult practices. Alfred Seabold Eli Ackermann 1867-1951 was a mechanical and civil engineer who served as consultant to the Controller of National Aircraft Factories and secretary of the Society of Engineers in England. Cassell and Company Ltd unknown
18916815London: Walter Scott 1891. First edition. 8vo vii 372 4pp. publisher's ads at rear. Burgandy cloth stamped in gilt on spine and front cover. Bookplate of H. Ringwood Peace an expert on Irish fairy tales to front pastedown. Later ownership signature on ffep. Spine sunned with wear at ends and corners. Very good and sound. <br /> <br /> Interesting work from Hartland 1848-1927 whose works focused on folklore and mythology from a ethnological perspective. This book contains sections on Fairy Births and Human Midwives Changelings The Supernatural Lapse of Time in Fairyland Swan-Maidens and others. Walter Scott unknown
19469540New York: Harper & Brothers 1946. First edition. 8vo. 227pp. Blue and yellow stamped black boards in illustrated jacket some fading and minor wear illustrations by Simon Lissim signed by authors on title page very good. Harper & Brothers unknown
202429332<p>London:: Unbound 2024. First Printing of the First UK Edition. A Fine tight copy in a Fine unclipped dust jacket. A Feast of Folklore explores the history and superstitions behind British food from why we throw salt over our shoulders to the origins of cheese-rolling. The book delves into eccentric tales dark remedies and lesser-known folklore connected to everyday foods revealing the quirky history behind British eating habits.</p> Unbound, hardcover
188010140ABielefeld, Leipzig, Velhagen & Blasing, 1880. Zweite Auflage. 16°. 199 S. Orig.-HLeder auf 5 falschen Bünden. RTitel. Kopfgoldschnitt. (= Ausgabe der Kabinetsstücke.) 2
17489336Leipzig: Johann Wendlern 1748. 2nd and 1st editions respectively. 8vo 3 works in 1 each with separate title: 34 138 4; 10 161 5; and 2 140 2pp. Copper engraved title page vignettes head and tailpieces. Contemporary parchment over boards plainly rebacked with a later strip of paper and hand-lettered label. Some toning to page block but quite clean internally. <br /> <br /> The second edition in two parts of this immensely popular book of folkloric fables from the "German Aesop" Christian Fürchtegott Gellert 1715-1769. Gellert was an educator and wrote several books of moral fables and poems for a young audience with clear language and simple form based on La Fontaine. He became quite popular in London travelling frequently to England.<br /> <br /> <br /> This sammelbande contains the second edition of both parts of his Fables and Tales first printed in 1746 and 48 along with the first edition of Didactic Poems and Tales from 1754. A tremendous set from the influential and popular writer who laid the groundwork for Goethe and others to move beyond Enlightenment norms. . Johann Wendlern unknown
19763092Editions Tchou-Princesse, 1976, fort in-8° oblong, 670 pp, abondamment illustré de 800 gravures et photos, 20 cartes et plans, reliure toile noire de l'éditeur, vignette polychrome et titre doré au 1er plat, titre doré au dos, bon état (Coll. Les Guides noirs)
197022727Tchou, EMOM, 1970, fort in-8° oblong, 765 pp, nombreuses gravures, photos, cartes et plans dans le texte, index, reliure toile noire de l'éditeur, vignette polychrome et titre doré au 1er plat, titre doré au dos, bon état (Coll. Les Guides noirs)
197898232Editions Tchou-Princesse, 1978, fort in-8° oblong, 599 pp, nombreuses illustrations en noir dans le texte, biblio, reliure toile noire de l'éditeur, vignette polychrome et titre doré au 1er plat, titre doré au dos, bon état (Coll. Les Guides noirs)
1976123786Editions Tchou-Princesse, 1976, fort in-8° oblong, 574 pp, nombreuses illustrations en noir dans le texte, biblio, reliure toile noire de l'éditeur, vignette polychrome et titre doré au 1er plat, titre doré au dos, pt mque sur la dernière garde (nom découpé), bon état (Coll. Les Guides noirs)
1980123789Editions Tchou-Princesse, 1980, in-8° oblong, 670 pp, nombreuses gravures, photos, cartes et plans dans le texte, reliure toile noire de l'éditeur, vignette polychrome et titre doré au 1er plat, titre doré au dos, bon état (Coll. Les Guides noirs)
1972D5956Paris, Librairie Hachette, 1972 ; in-8, 352 pp., broché. Bon état.
19506698Cape Comorin: Hari Kumari Arts 1950. First edition. 9x13cm 12ff with 12 photographs mounted at corners on stiff card stock with captions facing. Staple bound in printed card wrappers. One photo corner chipped otherwise very good. <br /> <br /> Interesting little booklet published by the Hari Kumari Arts Gallery in Kanyakumari India which was established in 1950. Tells the story of Anasuya an ascetic character in the Hindu epic Ramayana wife of Safe Atri and known for her great austerity. According to Hindu tradition Anasuya and Atri lived at Gnanaranya now called Suchindram in India's Tamil Nadu province site of the famous Thanumalayan temple. <br /> <br /> OCLC cites a single holding at the University of Newcastle Auchmuty Library in Australia. <br /> <br /> . Hari Kumari Arts unknown
Paris, Librairie Hachette, 1972; in-8, 352 pp., broché. Bon état.
185345066Philadelphia: J.W. Moore 1853. Tall 8vo. 383 1 pp. Engravd frntsp. numerous engravd plates woodcut-engraved historiated initials and text illustrations. Dark-blue embssd cloth gilt lettrng & decrtn on spine a.e.g. interior foxing chppng hd & ft of spine soilng varished covrs wear rubbng couple interior clsd tears reference copy w/ frmr ownrshp signatures on endpapers. Early illustrated edition of this anthology of Irish fairy tales folklore and short stories. J.W. Moore, hardcover
196763149Rutland VT & Tokyo Japan: Charles E. Tuttle Co. Publishers 1967. Thick 4to. 623 1 pp. Title in red & black colour frontisp. 15 colour plates over 500 black & white photos. Pictorial red publisher’s cloth decorated in gilt lettered in black & gilt w/ d.j. price-clipped still NF/NF copy preserved in original open-backed slipcase w/ former ownership marking on ffep. First Tuttle edition of this lavishly illustrated work first issued in 1908 carefully examining how Japanese folklore and symbols influenced and permeated Japanese Art. Included is a special index allowing non-Japanese speakers to locate English translation of the traditional kanji or Chinese characters. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Publishers, hardcover
17632925A Paris, Chez Théodore Le Gras, 1763. In-12 de [2]-370 pages. Plein veau blond moucheté, dos à nerfs orné, pièces de titre et tomaison maroquin bordeaux, tranches rouges.
17602957A Amsterdam, sans nom, 1760. In-12 de [4]-384 p. Pleine basane brune mouchetée, dos à nerfs orné.
Very Good Turkish Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Turkish; title is in French and Turkish. 145-192 pp. Revue des etudes d'Azerbaidjan.= Azerbaycan yurt bilgisi. Ayda bir nesrolunur. Owner: Ahmet Caferoglu. Yil: 2. Sayi: 16. Nisan 1933.