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197635398Memphis TN: Center for Southern Folklore 1976. 4to pp. 338. Paper wraps. Edges little soiled o/w a nice tight copy. Center for Southern Folklore unknown books
1964008270Berkeley CA: Arhoolie Record Inc. 1964. 110 pages in stapled red wrappers. Fine. Numerous photographs of legendary blue musicians such as Mance Lipscomb Muddy Waters Clifton Chenier Mississippi John Hurt Lightnin' Hopkins and many others. SCARCE. . First Edition. Printed Wrappers. Fine in Wraps as Issued/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Arhoolie Record, Inc. Paperback books
193013078New York: Fleming H. Revell 1930. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 223 pp illustrated with line drawings by Oliver Whitwell Wilson. Brown pictorial cloth; no dust jacket. Private library stamp on title page and bookplate on front pastedown brief gift inscription on front flyleaf; otherwise a lovely copy with minimal wear. Folklore of the Bura people of northeastern Nigeria. Say Boas in the introduction "Folk tales.are of particular interest because they illustrate with great clarity the mode of thought the homely wisdom and the ethical concepts of the people. In Africa more than among other so-called primitive tribes many a tale illustrates a proverb relating to the proper everyday behavior. The Negro is fond of moralizing by means of moralizing tales." Fleming H. Revell hardcover books
1941006598Philadelphia: The American Philosophical Society 1941. RARE. Very Good from the collection of noted anthropologist linguist and ethnomusicologist George Herzog stamped "Herzog Collection" at title page 1/2" paper loss to wrappers at spine ends light soiling to wrappers.sticker shadow front wrapper paginated 763-904. With numerous diagrams. Davidson was noted for his anthropological work among the Australian Aborigines. . First Edition. Printed Wrappers. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The American Philosophical Society Paperback books
196830226New York: Holt Rinehart & Winston 1968. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. Hardbound 8vo in dustwrapper. 118 pp. A collection of "strange and humerous tales from many lands". With illustrations by John E. Johnson. A handsome near fine copy in clipped but otherwise near fine dustwrapper. This copy has been INSCRIBED by Withers and dated in year of publication. Nice copy. Holt, Rinehart & Winston hardcover books
1938006571Washington D.C.: American Council of Learned Societies 1938. RARE. Very Good tears and some loss of cloth to cloth tape spine chips to corners rear wrapper. a bit age toned. 84 pp. Contents include Introduction; Summary of the Activities of the Committee on Musicology; Name-List of some Persons Engaged in Research and Publication in Musicology and Allied Fields in the United States 1932-1938; Notes and News; Graduate Theses; and General Bibliography 1932-1937. . First Edition. Printed Wrappers. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. American Council of Learned Societies Paperback books
1904006639Cambridge MA: Peabody Museum 1904. 26 pp. 5 plates and 8 text illustrations. Near Fine sticker shadow front wrapper faint top corner crease some pages still uncut SIGNED in ink "Herzog" front wrapper and stamped "Herzog Collection" title page from the collection of noted folklorist George Herzog. An excellent copy. . First Edition. Printed Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Peabody Museum Paperback books
1931006570York PA: Privately Printed 1931. Hand set in Italian Old Style designed and printed at The Maple Press York PA. Near Fine minor toning to end pages in the original Very Good Minus fragile acetate dust jacket chips and tears at spine 1" x 2 " chip bottom edge and a Near Fine SCARCE slipcase dampstain early reinforcement of edges with linen tape. "An Account and Particular Relation of how that Master Logger so wrought with Babe the Blue Ox and his Companions that many Notable Things were done to change the face of these United States". . First Edition. Decorative Paper Covered Board. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Helen Finger. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Privately Printed. Privately Printed Hardcover books
1889008058No Place: Privately Printed 1889. #35/52 copies privately printed. xl 585 pp. Bound in contemporary dark blue pebbled morocco over blue buckram boards blue end papers top edge dyed red. Very Good Plus light rubbing at edges of morocco. Unique bookplate of the Kinsey Institute for Sex Research bottom corner front end page with its faded call letters bottom edge of spine. A wonderful provenance. Limited and Numbered Edition. Half Morocco. Very Good Plus/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Privately Printed Hardcover books
1939002196Helsinki Finland: Suomalainen Tiedeakatemia 1939. Near Fine couple of small chips at edge of rear wrapper. Pages are uncut and contents are As New. . First Edition. Printed Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. Suomalainen Tiedeakatemia Paperback books
1956TB15622Lancaster: Pennsylvania Dutch Folklore Center 1956. Very good in illustrated paper wraps with a stapled binding which is lightly rubbed and worn at the fold of the spine. 101 pages of text photographs drawings and ads. Pennsylvania Dutch Folklore Center paperback books
1945006648Pennsylvania: Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology 1945. From the collection of noted semiotician linguist and folklorist Thomas A. Sebeok his last name signature in ink front end pages of all 4 bulletins. A Professor Emeritus at Indiana University Sebeok was among the founders of biosemiotics and editor-in-chief of the journal Semiotica the leading periodical in the field. In addition to Fenton's 4-part article on the Cornplanter Senecas also contains Autumn L. Leonard's 4 part article "The Presque Isle Portage and the Venango Trail" and other related articles. The bulletins paginated 1-38 39-67 68-101 and 102-136. All 4 bulletins Very Good Plus or better in addition to Sebeok's signature there are handwritten titles on front covers and some marginal notes and checkmarks all in Sebeok's hand. SCARCE as a set. . First Edition. Stapled Wrappers. Very Good Plus/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology Paperback books
