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Two volumes in one. pp. 198 (2); 234 (4). Lacks second (redundant) title page. Lightly foxed. Small 12mo. Contemporary full leather binding, spine gold gilt. Slight loss at tail. This is extremely scarce edition. The work explores the manners, customs, religion, entertainments, laws, and philosophies of the ancient Greeks. It was meant as a sort of organized synopsis of 'Voyage du Jeune Anacharsis en Greece' by Abbe Jean Jacques Barthelemy (1716-1795). The first edition of this work was published in 1788 (Paris: De Bure). Due to its immediate and enormous success several editions and reprints followed in short order. There was obviously a need for a handy epitome, which this work supplied. RARE. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! FR3
451 p. + Frontis. Illustrated with full page plates, and text illus. 8vo. 215mm. Original full red cloth binding lettered in gold. Original priced dust jacket, slightly soiled, and worn at head of spine. Hardbound. Very Good. First published 1888. An interesting and informative book ENGLAND BX 6
531p. illus. Hardcover Very good condition
3rd edition. Hardback in a protected dust jacket. VG/Tatty. Illustrated from prints and photographs. 22510. eng
Vintage copy of this excellent popular work on traditional English Folk customs and festivals Illustrated with prints & photographs . 152p plates bibliography index. Donor inscription on business card on ffep. Book
Edited with an introduction by Ronald Blythe. Pages tanned, light wear to covers, (The Penguin English Library). Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall eng
New English Paperback. Pbo. Cr. 8vo. (19 x 13 cm). In Turkish. 288 p. Study on midwifery in Turkey. Elleri tilsimli. Modern Türkiye'de ebelik.
276 pages. The story of an energetic, involved woman. Her life divides into two phases. As the wife of John Graves Simcoe, Elizabeth is a sensible lady of the Age of Reason, pursuing the picturesque with sketch book and water colours. Following Simcoe's death, her long life as a widow finds meaning in fostering the well-being of her church. Average wear. Usual library markings. Book
IN HEBREW. 225X150 mm. 354 pages. Hardcover. Cover corners slightly bumped. Pages slightly yellowing. Else in good condition.
397p. bibliography, index Book
188p., illus. 26 cm. Hardcover Very good condition good
Fine Turkish Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (23 x 16 cm). In Turkish. 182 p., b/w and color ills. Dogu Anadolu'da Eski Türk inançlarinin izleri. Traces of the shamanic beliefs in East Anatolia.
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
418 p. Hardcover Very good condition good
pp. viii, 244. Twenty wood engravings by Atherton. Illustrated title page. Foxed. Early manuscript ownership of George S. Schmidt, York, PA. 12mo. 190 mm. Original green polished linen cloth binding with paper label pasted on front board. Hardbound. Very Good. S&S/AI 18552. PALIB 4
Challenging the conventional notion that these often malevolent demons belong exclusively to a realm of folklore or superstition separate from Christianity, the author looks at beliefs about the exotica and the Orthodox Devil to demonstrate the interdependency of doctrinal and local religion.330p.illus bibliography, index. Book
DJ is price-clipped. Dustjacket has wear to corners. Front inner hinge is cracked exposing webbing. Book is still solid. ; Describes burial customs and attitudes toward death in the ancient Roman world-- pagan, Jewish and Christian. First deals with burial rites and tombs among the Etruscan antecedents of the Romans, then gives an account of beliefs in the Roman era of life beyond the grave and the problems of the widespread change from cremation to inhumation. Chapters on practices, cemeteries, tombs, funerary gardens, gravestones, and tomb furniture. ; Aspects of Greek and Roman life; 336 pages
A clean, unmarked copy. Signed by author.
A clean, unmarked copy. Inscribed by author.
A clean, unmarked copy. Inscribed by author.
This delightful little book, designed in the shape of a gravestone by Jane Knights, contains a new assembly of epitaphs by Fritz Spiegl (flautist, humourist and linguist) some probably fictional, but others - possibly factual- displaying inadvertant humour.Unpaginated paper age-toned, else fine. Book
Contains b&w illustrations. 155x230 mm. 116 pages. Cover missing [instead, the book is wrapped in simple paper cover]. Binding visible in several places throughout the pages. Pages yellowing, page edges slightly worn. Else in good condition.
155x230 mm. 116 pages. Softcover. Contains B/W plates. Cover is worn, slightly torn and yellowing at edges and margins. Spine is worn and torn in several places. Binding is visible in several places between pages. Pages are yellowing and slightly worn and torn at edges. In fair condition.
Experiences of a Norwegian-American girl living in a small Greek village in the Peloponnese Book
319p. plates notes index. As new except for remainder mark Book