Coutumes

Weighed in the Balance: A History of the Laboratory of the Government Chemist

A comprehensive history of the work and development of the Laboratory of the Government Chemist and of the use of science for the support of health, environmental and revenue protection in the UK. 372 pages. A few light indentation lines on back of dust jacket. This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries

Sanliurfa mahalli çocuk oyunlari.

Very Good Turkish Paperback. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Turkish. 75 p. Sanliurfa mahalli çocuk oyunlari. Collected local children games in Urfa city.

A Collection of Modern Egyptian Proverbs

133pp VG/none Modern full blue cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine, original editorial printed wrappers kept inside, red stain on the lower parrt of the front wrapper, mild foxing on frontespice, paper slightly age-yellowed otherwise in very good conditions. Rare work on Egyptian proverbs, made and translated by Joseph Hanki, with an Introduction by Major R H Brown.

The Frontier Scout & Buffalo Hunter's Sketchbook

Clean, unmarked books with tight bindings. Later printing. Oblong: 10 7/8"w x 8 3/8"h. 48 pages each. Detailed drawings of costumes and equipment of the frontier scout, "a man for all seasons, He was able to converse in a myriad of tongues, and possessed an intimate knowledge of Plainscraft as well as a unique understanding of nature, human and otherwise."

Les étoffes - Dictionnaire historique

419pp., avec illustrations en couleurs, 32cm., reliure toile d'éditeur, jaquette illustrée, bon état, poids: 3kg., ISBN 2-85917-175-4, G96956

Some colonial homesteads and their stories

xii p., 1 l., 511 p. incl. illus., plates, ports. front. 20 cm. Hardcover Fair condition, spine ends & edges worn

Some colonial homesteads and their stories

xii, 511 p., [1] leaf of plates. illus., ports. 22 cm. Hardcover Very good condition, light wear to corners and spine ends

Christmas in the Big Igloo - True Tales from the Canadian Arctic

55 pages. Sees the Arctic world as one, united by the extremeties of climate, where people are able to create for themselves the warmest Christmases of all. Usual library markings. Moderate wear. Solid clean copy. Book

Ancient Warriors of the North Pacific - The Haidas, Their Laws, Customs and Legends, with Some Historical Account of the Queen Charlotte Islands

222 pages including index and glossary. Fold-out map at page 15. Black and white photographic plates. "This book is the outcome of forty years residence amongst the Haidas, and is an accurate description of what I have seen and heard in the villages and homes. Through my knowledge of their language I have been enabled to get all my information regarding their customs, traditions and social organization direct from the principal chiefs, men who at that time were from sixty to eighty years old." - from Preface. Chapters include: Queen Charlotte Islands; Early History; The Haidas; Haida Customs; Births, Marriages, Divorce, Death and Burial Ceremonies; Tools, Ornaments and Ceremonial Masks; Industries and Medicines; The Sa-ag-ga or Shaman; The Haida Pantheon; Haida Legends; The Haida Traditions of Creation; Chief Edenshaw; The Natural History of the Islands; Geology of the Islands and Natural Resources. Appendix lists cranial measurements. Average wear. Binding intact. Red cloth-covered boards. Black lettering and decoration legible upon spine. Prior owner's stamp to bottom edge, front fixed and free endpapers, and title page. Faint bookseller's stamp to back fixed endpaper. A sound copy. Edwards & Lort 1668, Thibault 2,231. Book

La Troménie de Landeleau ou le Tro ar Relegou (Le tour des reliques)

Editions Kan an Douar 2002 - in-8 - Broché - couverture illustrée - Avec des illustrations - 308 pages - Bon état., comme neuf - Envoi rapide et soigné

THE SIOUX. Life and Customs of a Warrior Society. In Collaboration with Dorothy Maxwell and Cile M. Bach.

pp. xx, 374. Illustrated with maps, drawings and photographs. 8vo. Paperback. Very nice copy. Volume 72 in the Civilization of the American Indian Series. LOC W17

He Hellenike Laike Phoresia : He Phoreseia Tis Aidipsou Kai Tis Agiannas

Angelike Hatzimichali [1895-1966] spent decades recording the folk traditions of Greece . Two extensive volumes were produced by the Benaki Museum based on her research on costume : He Hellenike Laike Phoresia, and edited by Tatiana Ioannou-Giannara. (Later published in English as The Greek Folk Costume 1. Costumes with the sigouni./ 2 . Costumes with the Kavadi] Sections on various regions of Greece have been re-issued seperately by Melissa Publishing This item covers the costumes of Aginna and Aedipsos on Evvia [Various pagination) illus (some col) Book

He Hellenike Laike Phoresia : He Phoresia Tis Florinas

Angelike Hatzimichali [1895-1966] spent decades recording the folk traditions of Greece . Two extensive volumes were produced by the Benaki Museum based on her research on costume : He Hellenike Laike Phoresia, and edited by Tatiana Ioannou-Giannara. (Later published in English as The Greek Folk Costume 1. Costumes with the sigouni./ 2 . Costumes with the Kavadi] Sections on various regions of Greece have been re-issued seperately by Melissa Publishing This item covers the costumes of Florina in Macedonia [Various pagination) illus (some col) Book

He Hellenike Laike Phoresia : He Phoreseia tis Tanagras Ton Chasion Kai Tis Elefsinas

Angelike Hatzimichali [1895-1966] spent decades recording the folk traditions of Greece . Two extensive volumes were produced by the Benaki Museum based on her research on costume : He Hellenike Laike Phoresia, and edited by Tatiana Ioannou-Giannara. (Later published in English as The Greek Folk Costume 1. Costumes with the sigouni./ 2 . Costumes with the Kavadi] Sections on various regions of Greece have been re-issued seperately by Melissa Publishing This one covers the costumes of Tanagra, Chasion and Eleusis/Elefsina from Volume 1. [Various pagination) illus (some col) Book

THE DANGEROUS SEX. The Myth of Feminine Evil.

316p. Inked ownership of Donald Freeman. 8vo. Original full cloth binding, faded at edges. Original dust jacket, faded. Hardbound. "Man's inhumanity to woman". WOMEN2 BOX 2

Homesteaders on the Steppe: Cultural History of the Evangelical-Lutheran Colonies in the Region of Odessa, 1804-1945: The Odyssey of a Pioneering People

This copy is a 1987 reprint of the 1975 first edition. A cultural history of the Evangelical-Lutheran colonies in the region of Odessa 1804-1945. XII, 431 pages. Selected Bibliography. Glossaries of Russian and German Terms. List of Russian measures and their equivalents. Black and white illustrations. "In this scholarly work Dr. Height has not only succeeded in recovering and preserving the epic story of those hardy, enterprising pioneers of the steppe. He has also been able to present a fascinating cultural 'soul-portrait' that provides the reader with a deeper insight into their character and way of life, their language and folklore, their customs and traditions. The descendants may justly be proud of this historical monument to their forefathers. Many will also be delighted with the excellent true-to-life documentary of their ethnic background and their cultural heritage. A precious heirloom for generations to come." - dust jacket. Light soiling to edges of textblock. Prior owner's ink stamp to top edge, title page, and dedication page, otherwise book clean and unmarked with light wear. Light wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy of this superlative reference. Book

Village Portraits

127 pages. "Photographer Ursula Heller travelled through North America for nine years, stopping off in small towns - sometimes for several months - to document photographically a way of life that is fast disappearing. This study of eight small Canadian communities, portrayed in her unique style, truly captures the diversity of people and lifestyles across the country... Captures a special sense of place and lets us find out what it's really like to live there." - from dust jacket. The communities documented include: Alma, New Brunswick; Huberdeau, Quebec; Toronto Island, Ontario; Feversham, Ontario; Big Trout Lake, Ontario; Hafford, Saskatchewan; Carcross, Yukon Territory; Vallican, British Columbia. Gift greetings upon front free endpaper in pencil. Book clean with light wear. Dust jacket partially sunned with half-inch opening to top edge of front panel. A sound copy. Book

[FIRST TURKISH EDITION of FIELDING'S MASTERPIECE] Tom Jones: Sokakta bulunmus bir çocugun hikayesi. [= The history of Tom Jones; A foundling]. 4 volumes set. Translated to Turkish by Mina Urgan, (1915-2000).

Very Good Turkish Paperback. Uncut pages. Soiling and slightly stained on covers. Otherwise a very good set. 12mo. (18 x 11,5 cm). In Turkish. 4 volumes set: ([8], 338 p.; [8], 327 p.; [4], 292 p.; [4], 501 p.). Tom Jones: Sokakta bulunmus bir çocugun hikayesi. [= The history of Tom Jones; A foundling]. 4 volumes set. Translated to Turkish by Mina Urgan. The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, often known simply as Tom Jones, is a comic novel by English playwright and novelist Henry Fielding. It is both a Bildungsroman and a picaresque novel. It was first published on 28 February 1749 in London, and is among the earliest English prose works to be classified as a novel. It is the earliest novel mentioned by W. Somerset Maugham in his 1948 book Great Novelists and Their Novels among the ten best novels of the world. Tom Jones is generally regarded as Fielding's greatest book and as an influential English novel. Urgan was a Turkish academic, translator, author and socialist politician. She translated works of Thomas Malory (c. 1415-1471), Henry Fielding (1707-1754), Honoré de Balzac (1799-1850), Aldous Huxley (1894-1963), Graham Greene (1904-1991), William Golding (1911-1993), John Galsworthy (1867-1933) and Shakespeare (1564-1616) into Turkish. She was honored with the "Golden Book Award" in 1993. For her work Virginia Woolf, she received the "Sedat Simavi Literature Award" in 1995, and the "Association of People of Letters Honor Award" in 1996. (Wikipedia). First Edition. Only one copy in OCLC in Bogaziçi University Library 949616686 / 32595091 (Two copies) / Not in US and British libraries.

Dogless in Metchosin

194 pages. Leads the reader through a seasonally arranged collection of humourous anecdotes of life in Metchosin, British Columbia. Selected pieces are entitled: Cussing, Child Labour Laws, A Cat in the Freezer, When a Tree Falls, and dozens more. Spine leans gently to right. Slight curvature to back board. Contents bright and unmarked. Book

USTED PRIMERO. FILOSOFIA DE LAS BUENAS MANERAs.

AU PAYS DES BEFFROIS ET DES MOULINS A VENT /"En ecoutant les Carillons - Artois - Flancre - Picardie".

DUVAL PAUL. NON DATE. In-Folio Carré. Relié. Etat d'usage. Coins frottés. Dos satisfaisant. Intérieur frais. 170 pages augmentées de frises, illustrations et lettrines en noir et blanc - Plats jaspés - Plats et dos fanés. Coins et tranches rognés. Inteireur en bon etat. ILLUSTRATIONS DE GABRIEL-BELOT ET DE R.D.

The Poetics of Manhood : Contest and Identity in Cretan Mountain Village

313 p, bibliography.index. Book

QUESTIONS ET OBSERVATIONS CONCERNANT LES MATIÈRES FÉODALES PAR RAPPORT À LA COUSTUME DE BRETAGNE. Par feu M. P. H. Ancien Avocat au Parlement de la même Province, La suite des Consultations du même Auteur. Les Actes de Notoriété donnés au Parquet depuis 1721 jusqu’à présent. Et les Constitutions des Ducs Jean II. & Jean III. Avec les Édits de Création du Parlement & des Présidiaux

plein veau brun d’époque, tit. doré sur pc. en maroquin fauve sur dos à 5 nerfs ornés de motifs et dentelles dorés, roulette dorée sur les coupes, tr. rouges, bandeaux et lettrines, (plats frottés avec lég. éraflures, coiffe de queue absente et coiffe de tête accidentée avec 1 mors fendillé sur 3 cm et ptt mq. de cuir, coins émoussés avec ptt. mq aux coins inf., erreur de pagination : les pages 353 et 433 sont respectivement numérotées 533 et 334, légère acidification du texte), [Provient de la bibliothèque personnel de Gérard de Chapel d’Espinassoux acquise par la Famille Filâtre de Longchamps] “Les Questions et observations (...) ne constituent pas un un traité d’ensemble sur les fiefs, mais rassemblent en [dix]neuf thèmes des consultations données surtout à des seigneurs inquiétés lors de la réformation du domaine royal.” (Th. Hamon in Dictionnaire historique des juristes français, Paris, PUF, 2007). La seconde partie de cet ouvrage largement répandu et qui ne connu qu’une seule édition est consacré aux Consultations et observations que le même éditeur avait publié deux ans auparavant, dans une version plus substantielle (720 P. contre 134 p.). Dupin, réf. 1213-23 / HOEFER XXIV, 615-616 - Bibliothèque C.H.D. (Bibliothèque Marcel Planiol, Faculté de Droit de Rennes) & B. M. Rennes, cote 11762 / BNF, cote FRBNF30603013 / Cujas, cote 2.042090510001 / ZVAB, cote 223376 A / Library of Congress, cote 86215729.

Haboo: Native American Stories from Puget Sound

Ex-library book with the usual stamps and markings. 8 1/2"w x 11"h. 204 pages. Thirty-three stories from the oral traditions of the Lushootseed people.