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New English Paperback. Pbo. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In English, Turkish, and Laz. 299 p. Folk tales and translations in English and Turkish of Lazuri ethnic group with Caucasus origin. 'The mountain man and a man, The congress of the mice, The blackberry thorn story, The owl story, The tale of love' etc. Lazuri folk tales.= Lazuri paramitepe.= Laz halk masallari. Translated into English by Eylem Bostanci.
New English Paperback. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In English and Turkish. 32, 32, p., ills. Tales of Thrace.= Trakya masallari. The book includes nine fables and fairy tales from Thrace region.
Very Good Russian Original orange cloth bdg. The illustration depicted hunting Zulus between the titles of Cyrillic and Latin ones. Demy 8vo. (22,5 x 15 cm). The text is fully in Russian. Fading on cloth. Otherwise a good copy. [iii], 246, [2] p., 10 color plates and many unnumbered illustrations (b/w and color). First edition of the first-ever comprehensive compilation of Zulu tales in the Soviet Union, printed as the first volume in the African Literature Series. The book contains 43 selected tales of Zulus, with an index and "with an introductory article, translated and annotated by I. L. Snegireva; illustrated by N. A. Ushin [OCLC]". Nikolai Alexeyevich Ushin (1898-1942) was a Soviet graphic artist, theatre designer, and book illustrator. In the 1920s, Ushin began designing theatrical decorations for stage performances. He creatively adapted the themes of medieval Russian painting and Palekh miniature. As a particularly recognized work by him, Ushin illustrated the Russian translation of One Thousand and One Nights published in eight volumes by Academia. His illustrations for One Thousand and One Nights were awarded the gold medal at the 1937 Paris Exposition. Ushin also made lithographs and bookplates. OCLC 869825603 / 28384126.
Very Good Russian First Edition of this early Soviet compilation of Nart and Ossetian epics. Valentina Aleksandrovna Dynnik-Sokolova was a Russian and Soviet literary critic and translator, member of the Union of Writers of the USSR. Dynnik-Sokolova has articles, where she considered, among other researchers, the question of the similarity of the ancient Russian composition of the 12th century with the works of Western European medieval poetry. Original cloth bdg. Foolscap 8vo. (17 x 13 cm). In Russian. 78 p., ills. OCLC 4925492.
19772080202103000050National book publication 1977. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 book National book publication paperback
66637Berlin Daco-Verlag 1950. . Beyond the waves dt. - Deckeltitel: "Traumboot. Ein Märchen für jüngere und ältere Menschen". - Mit hs. WIDMUNG des Illustrators K. C. Knudsen 1916-1998 Bildhauer Graphiker u. Schriftsteller: "Meinem Freunde Siegfried M. Pistorius." Journalist u. Schriftsteller datiert Bad Nauheim Februar 1950. - Einband berieben VDeckel hellfleckig; Papier zeitbedingt gebräunt Berlin, Daco-Verlag, ( 1950). unknown
6206239683.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
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A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Full blue cloth boards. Previous owner's inscription inside. 7 1/4"w x 9 1/4"h. 372 pages. Illustrated by N.C. Wyeth.
18372401030010xbvkParis, Baudry's European Library, 1837. Titlepage, 354 pages. - Black-marbled stiff cardboard-binding with blank green spinelabel, grüner Sprenkelschnitt; 8vo.(ca. 21 x 14 x 2 cm).
15721, Brussel, Standaard, z.j., Orig.uitgeversomslag, geillustreerde ( K. Rosseeuw ) papieromslag, 190 x 245mm., 122pp.,
Book appears in mint unread condition. 202pp. Tales from the land of the Iroquois people of North America. The author was a friend of General Washington. Originally published 1938. Illustrated. Very scarce in the UK.
13 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with full-page maps, pedigrees and glossary of place names in the text, and printed endpapers; black cloth, gilt backs, a near fine set in dustwrapper. An elegant set. The sequence comprises: The Last Kingdom (2004); The Pale Horseman (2005); The Lords of the North (2006); Sword Song (2007); The Burning Land (2009); Death of Kings (2011); The Pagan Lord (2013); The Empty Throne (2014); Warriors of the Storm (2015); The Flame Bearer (2016); War of the Wolf (2018); Sword of Kings (2019); War Lord (2020). COMPLETE SETS ARE VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.
rja664117<p>UKslim Qrto HBdw/djillustrated1st edn. FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Brightcrispclean glossy laminatedcolour pictorial artwork by Errol Le Cain illustrated dw/dj panelswith black lettering to front panel; with negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present.Topfore-edges bright and clean; contents brighttightcleansolid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' cornersappears unread - apart from my own collation.Brightcrispcleansharp-corneredcolour pictorial illustrated glazed boards - design repeated from dw/dj and clean plain white endpapers.UKslim Qrto HBdw/dj1st edn32pp unpaginated and excluding front free endpapers includes 13 full-page coloured illustrations which includes the illustrated dedication pageother coloured illustrations and border edge decorations on every pageplus colour illustrated title pageaforementioned dedication page with full-pagefull-colour illustrated frntis to it's reverse. An increasingly and highly collected and prolific children's book illustratorand an unusual item in Le Cain's bold style and will be an important and welcome addition to the canon for discerning collectors and fans alike. Errol John Le Cain b.1941 - d.1989. Worked as Erroll Le Cain. Born in Singaporeson of a member of the police force.During his childhoodhe travelled extensively in the Far East and lived for five years in India.He worked in Pearl & Dean advertising studios 1956-60and on animated films and titles in the Richard Williams Studio 1960-67.Following that he worked freelance as a filmtelevision and exhibition designer.As a book illustratorLe Cain had developed a distinctive graphic style in which outline and pattern are dominant elements.He aimed to create boldsimple designs retaining relevant detail that can be dramatic or humorous and adapts his style to the varying moods of the stories.He uses pen and inkwith gouache for colour work.He won the Kate Greenaway Medal with 'Hiawatha's Childhood' UK FABER1984 in 1985. <br />Please contact seller @ rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk because of the lighter weight and value of this item for correct shipping/ Pp quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please notestocks' shipping quotes are adjusted for any refunds AFTER receipt of order and BEFORE the despatch of the orderespecially if the item is offered either Pp included/FREE. N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard US AIRMAIL to these destinations can nowin some casescost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. </p> LONDON.FABER and FABER LIMITED,1988. hardcover
Ex-library book with stamp but no other markings. Full green cloth boards. Edge wear to dust jacket. 6 3/4"w x 10 1/4"h. 76 pages. Illustrations by Anne Anderson. The stories are The Hearth Rug Goblin; The Strange Ship; The Rose Colored Spectacles; and Barney Loon.
1994100115574Doubleday 1994 16 764x2 286x23 622cm. 1994. Cartonné jaquette.
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 320 pages. Color illustrations. Text in Spanish.
Book is in excellent condition with creaseless covers, slightly curled corners as only blemish. Binding is solid and square, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 618 pages with b&w illustrations. Contents include: Abakwa drumming, Vodoun, Rituals, Ibo dance, Haitian animal tales, Ballads from the Bahamas, Trinidadian healing remedies, Black caribs today, Brazilian cult songs, Surinam tales, spiritual and religious epics, Rituals in New Orleans, Creole ballads, etc.
200633645Cambridge: Candlewick Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2006. Hardcover. 0763623911 . Illustrated by the author. First printing. Fine in a fine dust jacket. . Candlewick Press hardcover books
201624938New York: HarperCollins 2016. 1st ed. Hardcover. new. Craft Kinuko. 1st ptg. 4to picture book pictorial laminated boards illustrated in lush color by Kinuko Craft. As new in fine unclipped dj. HarperCollins hardcover
1913700006Macmillan 1913. This is the scarce and desireable edition that contains 32 full color illustrations by Warwick Goble. This book is a former library copy and does not have the original binding. It has a library binding in red with black designs. Simple black text on spine. Original book has no library markings new rear endpaper attached to library binding show some remnants of card slot removal. No other markings that I can find. 32 colour illustrations by Warwick Goble with captioned tissue-guards all present. List of illustrations indicated that there should be a plate on page 299 "They were very friendly however and inquired her name. Snowdrop' answered she." is actually bound in at page 304. Pages show some soil and foxing wear at edges a few pages have small closed tears. All illustrations were printed on glossy stock paper and show much less soil. 7 inches by 9 inches with 379 pages. Ex-Library. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by WARWICK GOBLE. Macmillan Hardcover
352 pages including index. Part memoir, part entertainment, part commentary on a life lived as art, Toller Cranston tells tales as only he can, including: The only skating show in Haiti; The Broadway triumph that failed; The pachinko wizard; Upstaging Joan Collins; The decimation of John Curry; Sex in Holiday on Ice; Golf among the Mambas; and other stories too strange not to be true! Clean, bright and unmarked with only the very faintest trace of handling. Splendid copy. Book
19238001016Freiburg: E. Guenther 1923. Bound in white vellum over decorative boards stamped in gold. 233 pages 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations by Torsten Hecht. Diagonal cut to rear endsheet foxing to end sheets but overall a most acceptable book of Fables by the brothers Grimm. Translation of: Fairy legends and traditions of the South of Ireland / Thomas Crofton Croker./ Facsim. reprint. Originally published: Leipzig : F. Fleischer 1826. Reissue. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. E. Guenther Hardcover