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347p. Illustrated with photos of Amish. Original coarse linen cloth binding. A classic study that is still very useful. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! PAGER SOC BOX 4 x4
Illustrated guide to the folk arts and crafts on display at the Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation / Peloponnesiakon Laographikon Hidryma. 86p. illus. Book
1991100145128Princeton University Press 1991 468 pages 15 4x2 8x23 2cm. 1991. Broché. 468 pages. Ce livre est un recueil d'essais universitaires qui examine en profondeur la vie paysanne dans la Russie européenne entre 1800 et 1921 en abordant ses dimensions économiques culturelles et politiques. Il présente des analyses sur l'évolution des conditions de vie et les disparités régionales notamment dans la période précédant la révolution
2024BIBHB0118723892024. Hardcover. New. About The Book: ""Past Days in India: Or Sporting Reminiscences of the Valley of the Soane and the Basin of Singrowlee"" is a memoir by as ""A Late Customs' Officer N.W. Provinces India."" Published in 1877 the book recounts the author's experiences in the Soane Valley and Singrowlee Basin focusing on sporting activities. It provides insights into colonial life in India and offers a glimpse into the recreational pursuits of British officers stationed there. The Title 'Past Days in India: Or Sporting Reminiscences of the Valley of the Soane and the Basin of Singrowlee written/authored/edited by A Late Customs' Officer N. W. Provinces India' published in the year 2024. The ISBN 9789362801708 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 347 Pages. The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is History. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol: hardcover
"Here at last is a knowledgable, entertaining and thoroughly practical introduction to Greece for the ordinary visitor." As well as the usual information for tourists it has informed observations on Greek culture and customs, and is written with charm and the local knowledge of a long term resident Philhellene. 258p. illus bibliography. index. Dj price clipped, slight sunning d along spine. Obituary and signed letter from author laid in. Book
1905DD3-1154New York and London, Funk & Wagnalls Co., 1905. original Leinenband, 8?, 280 Seiten illustrated by the author and other artists, with a water-color frontispiece by F. Hopkinson Smith, Vorsatz mit privater Widmung, sonst guter Zustand
The author records folk life and village society in his hometown during the period 1940-1980. He describes the material life (organization of production, survival mechanisms of residents, the village market, technical, traditional occupations) and the forms of cooperation and mutual assistance between the villagers. His local knowledge and personal experience of village life helped him to assemble much primary folklore material and record it with the help of informants and villager, providing typical examples of collective memory, showing links to the place of origin and preservation of the rich functional and ritual life of the community.188p. illus, bibligraphy. {3 copies found in WorldCat] Book
193415392The book society 1934 134 pages in12. 1934. Broché couverture rempliée. 134 pages. Cet ouvrage de Samuel Schor illustre les mœurs et coutumes de la Palestine biblique en se concentrant sur des éléments comme la récolte de l'orge afin de permettre une compréhension plus profonde de la Bible. Il s'adresse à un public intéressé par le contexte culturel et environnemental des textes bibliques
19162110502151000692Yoshikawakobunkan 1916. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 2 Yoshikawakobunkan paperback
Oversize. 160 p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition good
96 pages. Gazetteer. Maps and abundant colour illustrations and photos throughout. Bit of liquid paper atop front free endpaper otherwise clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding tight. A quality copy. Book
Z1-C-079-C-00204Stationery Office Books. Used - Good. Used - Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day.Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre.' Ex-library but has been well cared for. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry. Stationery Office Books unknown
1985Am0011New York, Simon & Schuster, 1985. 149 S., mit zahlr. s/w Fotos, Einband an Ecken ein wenig bestoßen, ansonsten wohlerhalten Lex. 8° Buch kartoniert
Name/date to front end paper. No other marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with unmarked irregularly sunned boards and bumping to most corners. 249pp. Manners and customs of the ancient Victorians : a survey in pictures and text of their history, morals, wars, sports, inventions and politics. Extremely well illustrated with contemporary drawings from Victorian times. Second impression.
xiv, 354 pages. Extensive surface tears and staining to back of dust jacket, creases on front edges and wear to edges with small losses in places. Top corner cut from front free endpaper.
65051, Brepols, 2022 Hardback, 478 pages, Size:156 x 234 mm, Illustrations:25 b/w, 9 col., 4 maps b/w, 4 maps, Language: English. ISBN 9782503594026.
New English Original bdg. HC. 4to. (32 x 24 cm). In Turkish. 537 p. B/w and color ills. A very heavy volume. Osmanli Döneminde Mudanya Iskelesi ve Gümrügü.
0332477983.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1333302479.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
358 pages. Reference notes. Black and white illustrations. "A Boswellian journal... gathering force, reaping new perceptions and building into a work of extraordinary power." - from back cover. Usual library markings. Somewhat above-average wear with partial lean to spine. Worthy reference copy. Book
"The scent of oranges and almonds.The luxurious sheen of fresh-pressed olive oil.The intoxicating sweetness of a cake called "the Triumph of Greed".Criminals who gun down entire convoys of police. Religious festivals at which celebrants tidy up their family tombs and make archangels dance in the village piazza. Tales like these, along with all the myriad sights, flavors and fragrances of Sicily, burst from the pages of this gem of contemporary travel writing " 334p. bibliography index. Fine but for name of previous owner Book
304pp. 22 cm. Hardcover Very good condition good
84153801China c.1900 n.p. Accordion-folding album very good 10 hand-painted scenes on silk in delicate watercolors full text in Chinese & English 14.5 x 20.5 cm. wood covers with a green deeply carved "Fu" Chinese character for wealth.RARE A charming work made for distribution to foreign visitors to China. Done in the Chinese fashion beginning right to left. Covers the Confucian devotions and festivals to give honor to ancestors offering sacrifices to the Gods and establishing general holidays for public entertainment. This work covers the ten main festivals: New Year Greetings on Yuan Tan. The Lantern Show on Shang Yuan. Cleansing Tombs on Ching Min or Tombs Festival Day. Dragon-boat Racing on Tuan Yang. Meditation of Kinsmen on Chung Yuan. Enjoying the Moon light at mid-Autumn festival. Ascending a height on Double-Nine. Thanksgiving for Good Harvests. Offering to God of the Kitchen Range for Blessing. Thanks to Heaven on New Year's Eve. Each of the ten festivals are portrayed in a delicate hand-painted illustration of festivals. Delicately painted in full color on rough silk with traditional Chinese silk mounting style with Chinese & English text on the opposite side. A fine example of the Chinese illustrated book with silk mountings on the borders of the paintings. Nicely done with two edge gilt as usual a bit of warping to covers. THE BINDING: This title comes in two variant bindings: one is wood covers with the Chinese character "FU" carved and stained green. Another variant is brown silk covered boards. The contents remains the same as does the price. . unknown
84153802China c.1900 n.p. Accordion-folding album very good 10 hand-painted scenes on silk in delicate watercolors full text in Chinese & English 14.5 x 20.5 cm.brown silk covers with Chinese title slip on the front. R A R E A charming work made for distribution to foreign visitors to China. Done in the Chinese fashion beginning right to left. Covers the Confucian devotions and festivals to give honor to ancestors offering sacrifices to the Gods and establishing general holidays for public entertainment. This work covers the ten main festivals: New Year Greetings on Yuan Tan. The Lantern Show on Shang Yuan. Cleansing Tombs on Ching Min or Tombs Festival Day. Dragon-boat Racing on Tuan Yang. Meditation of Kinsmen on Chung Yuan. Enjoying the Moon light at mid-Autumn festival. Ascending a height on Double-Nine. Thanksgiving for Good Harvests. Offering to God of the Kitchen Range for Blessing. Thanks to Heaven on New Year's Eve. Each of the ten festivals are portrayed in a delicate hand-painted illustration of festivals. Delicately painted in full color on rough silk with traditional Chinese silk mounting style with Chinese & English text on the opposite side. A fine example of the Chinese illustrated book with silk mountings on the borders of the paintings. Nicely done with two edge gilt as usual a bit of warping to covers. THE BINDING: This title comes in two variant bindings: one is wood covers with the Chinese character "FU" carved and stained green. Another variant is brown silk covered boards. The contents remains the same as does the price. . unknown
xii, 485 p. 8 plates. 19 cm. Hardcover Ex-library, Good condition, front flyleaf chipped and detached Contents: Georgia scenes [by A.B. Longstreet]--Simon Suggs [by J.J. Hooper]--Flush times [by J.G. Baldwin]--Major Jones’s courtship [by W.T. Thompson]--Major Jones’s travels [by W.T. Thompson]--Davy Crockett: A useful coon skin. En route for Texas. The game of thimblerig.--J. Proctor Knott: Duluth speech.--Bill Arp [by C.H. Smith]--Uncle Remus [by J.C. Harris]--Dukesborough tales [by R.M. Johnston]--Sut Lovingood [by G.W. Harris]--George W. Bagby: How "Ruby" played.--The newspaper wits: G.D. Prentice. J.E. Hatcher. Texas Siftings. Albert Roberts.--A trio of old oddities.