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A Dictionary of Chivalryby: Grant Uden/Pauline Baynes

A Dictionary of Chivalry
by: Grant Uden/Pauline Baynes

Hardcover. London, Longmans, 1st, 1968, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, lightly worn dust jacket. This illustrated dictionary includes customs, events, items of clothing and armor, historical figures, and places of the Middle Ages. Color and b&w art by Pauline Baynes throughout.

Record # 381426

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Alchemists & Goldby: Sadoul, Jacques

Alchemists & Gold
by: Sadoul, Jacques

Hardcover. London, Neville Spearman, 1st, 1972, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 285 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Dj has tape repair on top edges, chipping, fraying and rubbing throughout dust jacket. Cover boards show medium wear on corners, as well as spine. Light foxing to fore edge text block. Black and white illustrations.

Record # 4450203

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All Jahdu Storybook, The by: Hamilton, Virginia/Barry Moser

All Jahdu Storybook, The
by: Hamilton, Virginia/Barry Moser

Hardcover. New York, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1st, 1991, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 108 pages. Hardcover. Full color illustrations by Barry Moser. Dust jacket with spine fade, light edgewear. Clean, tight copy. Stories of the trickster hero Jahdu retold by Virgina Hamilton.

Record # 612719

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All Jahdu Storybook, The by: Hamilton, Virginia/Barry Moser

All Jahdu Storybook, The
by: Hamilton, Virginia/Barry Moser

Hardcover. New York, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1st, 1991, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 108 pages. Hardcover. Full color illustrations by Barry Moser. Dust jacket with spine fade, light edgewear. Clean, tight copy. Stories of the trickster hero Jahdu retold by Virgina Hamilton.

Record # 374855

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American Indian Trickster Talesby: Erdoes, Richard/Alfonso Ortiz

American Indian Trickster Tales
by: Erdoes, Richard/Alfonso Ortiz

Hardcover. New York, Viking, 1st, 1998, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 296 pages. Hardcover. Black & white illustrations. Light pencil underlining in introduction - otherwise, clean, unmarked. Dust jacket protected with clear plastic cover. Clean, tight copy.

Record # 614463

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Antichrist Legend, The - A Chapter in Christian and Jewish Folkloreby: Bousset, W./A. H. Keane

Antichrist Legend, The - A Chapter in Christian and Jewish Folklore
by: Bousset, W./A. H. Keane

Hardcover. London, Hutchinson and Company, First Edition, 1896, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 307 pages. Hardcover. Navy cloth covered boards with stunning embossed decoration to cover and bright gilt titles to spine. Toning throughout, tear to bottom of p. 211. Fraying to spine head & heel edges, light wear to corners. Tight signatures, tight binding, clean & unmarked pages throughout.

Record # 751052

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Antigones by: Steiner, George

Antigones
by: Steiner, George

Hardcover. NY, Oxford University Press, 1st, 1984, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. This book examines the far-reaching legacy of one of the great myths of classical antiquity. According to Greek legend, Antigone, daughter of Oedipus, secretly buried her brother in defiance of the orders of Creon, king of Thebes. Creon sentenced Antigone to death, but, before the order could be executed, she committed suicide. The theme of the conflict between Antigone and Creon - between the state and the individual, between young and old, between men and women - has captured the Western imagination for more than 2,000 years. Antigone and Creon are as alive in the politics and poetics of our own day as they were in ancient Athens. Here, Steiner examines the treatment of the Antigone theme in Western art, literature and thought, leading us to look again at the unique influence Greek myths exercise on twentieth-century culture.

Record # 382610

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Blood of the Monster the Nez Perce Coyote Cycle by: Walker Deward E. and Daniel N. Matthews

Blood of the Monster the Nez Perce Coyote Cycle
by: Walker Deward E. and Daniel N. Matthews

Hardcover. Glendo, Wyoming , High Plains Publishing, 1st, 1994, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a lightly worn dust jacket, 244 pages. An incorrigible trickster, a clever thief, a rogue, sometimes a magnanimous hero, often a vengeful loser, but always a survivor, Coyote is the most complex character in the Nez Perce cycle of traditional myths. An anthropological analysis of Coyote's social relations with the other characters reveals how the myths, while entertaining stories, also impart traditional cultural values, proper social relations, and other practical information. Coyote's actions are often humorous, with consequences that account for many of the blessings and hardships of the Nez Perce experience. These translations from the native language are the most reliable and the most comprehensive available. Supplemented by myths from Archie Phinney and Herbert Spinden, Deward Walker's collection provides insights into the world and the myths of the Nez Perce Indians.

Record # 371862

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Classic Deities in Bacon: A Study in Mythological Symbolism by: Lemmi, Charles

Classic Deities in Bacon: A Study in Mythological Symbolism
by: Lemmi, Charles

Hardcover. NY, Octagon Books, reprint, 1971, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, blue cloth with gilt stamping, 224 pages. First published in 1933. Name on front fly leaf, otherwise bright and clean.

Record # 386758

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Colours: Faithfully Rendered from the French of Remy De Gourmont by Frederic Reeves Ashfield with Two Supplementary Colours by the Translatorby: De Gourmont, Remy/Fre

Colours: Faithfully Rendered from the French of Remy De Gourmont by Frederic Reeves Ashfield with Two Supplementary Colours by the Translator
by: De Gourmont, Remy/Fre

Hardcover. New York City, Blue Faun Publications, 1st, 1929, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 203 pages. Hardcover. Illustrated pastedown on front cover designed by Mahlon Blaine. Illustrated endpapers by Heinrich Vogeler. "The entire edition of Colours is limited to 1950 copies; 1900 copies numbered and registered, for sale; and 50 copies, lettered A to XX, for review only. Type has been distributed, and Colours will not be reprinted. This copy is No. 386". Some foxing to front cover pastedown, and narrow chip missing from spine label. Spine slightly cocked. Clean, unmarked pages.

Record # 614164

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Culture of the Copy, The: Striking Likenesses, Unreasonable Facsimilesby: Schwartz, Hillel

Culture of the Copy, The: Striking Likenesses, Unreasonable Facsimiles
by: Schwartz, Hillel

Hardcover. New York, Zone Books, 1st, 1996, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 565 pages. Hardcover. B/w illustrations throughout. Dust jacket unclipped, excellent, in protective brodart. Boards bound in black cloth, gilt title on spine. Binding tight. Some light pencil underlining throughout. Boards have a touch of rubbing, but in very good shape. A little light foxing to edges (shelfwear). A stunning, innovative blend of microsociology, cultural history, and philosophical reflection that will fascinate anyone concerned with problems of authenticity, identity, and originality.

Record # 31202

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D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths by: D'Aulaire Ingri & Edgar Parin

D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths
by: D'Aulaire Ingri & Edgar Parin

Hardcover. NY, Doubleday, reprint, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, Hardcover in a heavily chipped dust jacket, 192 pages illustrated in color and b&w by the D'Aulaires. A collection of idealized Greek myths, a child's first introduction to the Classical world.

Record # 374524

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Dawn and Twilight of Zoroastrianism, Theby: Zaehner , R. C.

Dawn and Twilight of Zoroastrianism, The
by: Zaehner , R. C.

Hardcover. NY, G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1st, 1961, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover. 371 pages. Grey cloth with gilt decoration & gilt titles to spine. Previous owner's pen marks in small writing to back top title page, table of contents & bibliography. Signature to front endpaper. Black & white illustrations throughout. Dust jacket with toning & edgewear, small chips, now protected with a plastic cover. Light marginal foxing to top edge & front fly leaf. Otherwise, clean & unmarked.

Record # 372839

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Famous Myths Of The Golden Ageby: retold by Beatrice Alexander; illustrated by Florian

Famous Myths Of The Golden Age
by: retold by Beatrice Alexander; illustrated by Florian

Hardcover. NY, Random House, 1st, 1947, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, pictorial boards with Greek sailing ships. 62 pages illustrated in color and b&w by Florian. Spine reinforced with clear tape, front hinge cracked. Interior clean.

Record # 383126

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Fourth World of the Hopis, Theby: Courlander, Harold

Fourth World of the Hopis, The
by: Courlander, Harold

Hardcover. New York, Crown Publishers, 1st Thus, 1971, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 239 pages. Hardcover. Black & white illustrations. Dust jacket in protective clear plastic cover. Clean, unmarked text.

Record # 614464

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Gods and Goddesses of the Ancient Norse by: Leonard Everett Fisher

Gods and Goddesses of the Ancient Norse
by: Leonard Everett Fisher

Hardcover. NY, Holiday House, 1st, 2001, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. Fourteen gods and goddesses of the ancient Norse legends are examined in detail, including their accomplishments, their parentage, their deeds, and their powers and strengths. Color illustrations by Leonard Everett Fisher. Clean, bright copy.

Record # 375240

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Gods of Greece, The (SIGNED COPY)by: Stassinopoulos, Arianna; Beny, Roloff

Gods of Greece, The (SIGNED COPY)
by: Stassinopoulos, Arianna; Beny, Roloff

Hardcover. New York, Harry Abrams, 1st, 1983, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 216 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED ON TITLE PAGE. Clean, tight copy.

Record # 354013

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In Search of Frankensteinby: Florescu, Radu

In Search of Frankenstein
by: Florescu, Radu

Hardcover. Boston, New York Graphic Society, BC Ed,, 1975, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, black cloth covers, red title and author lettering to the spine. 239 pages, 100 b&w illustrations. With Contributions by Alan Barbour & Matei Cazacu. Book club edition in very nice condition.

Record # 382004

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J. G. Frazer: His Life and Work by: Ackerman, Robert

J. G. Frazer: His Life and Work
by: Ackerman, Robert

Hardcover. Cambridge UK, Cambridge University Press, 1st, 1987, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a dust jacket with minor fade to top edge. 348 pages including index. Sir James G. Frazer's The Golden Bough, first published in 1890, was the first work in English to understand the religion of classical antiquity in the context of primitive religion. Its dramatic impact on the history of ideas lasted well into the twentieth century, in its association of religious myths with the more primitive forms of ritual and magic generated by the 'savage mind', identified as a common misunderstanding of the scientific laws governing the natural world. This highly acclaimed biography is a comprehensive study of Frazer's life, the influences on his work, and its wide-ranging implications for modern anthropology, classics, cultural history and folklore. clean copy.

Record # 380346

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Japan's Modern Myths: Ideology in the Late Meiji Period (Studies of the East Asian Instituteby: Gluck, Carol

Japan's Modern Myths: Ideology in the Late Meiji Period (Studies of the East Asian Institute
by: Gluck, Carol

Hardcover. Princeton, N.J., Princeton University Press, 1st, 1985, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 407 pages. Red cloth, gilt lettering to spine. Lovely copy with only minor wear to upper edge of dust jacket, previous owner's signature on front fly leaf, else in like new condition.

Record # 453656

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Jewels and Gemsby: McDonald, Lucile Saunders

Jewels and Gems
by: McDonald, Lucile Saunders

Hardcover. New York, Thomas Y. Crowell Co, 1st, 1940, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover in a lightly worn dust jacket, 288 pages. Two-color frontispiece with B&w illustrations by Vera Bock.Turquoise stain to top edge. Minor wear and rubbing to cover edges. Price-clipped dust jacket with some wear and chipping to edges No markings.

Record # 851633

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King and the Clown in South Indian Myth and Poetry by: David Dean Shulman

King and the Clown in South Indian Myth and Poetry
by: David Dean Shulman

Softcover. Princeton NJ, Princeton University Press, 1st pbk, 1985, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 447 pages. A scholarly study of South Indian society, particularly the political order, as seen in literary images in Tamil, Telugu and Sanskrit texts. The king must endergo experiences of exile, masquerade, and possession by a clownlike anti-self, all these transformations being integral components of his role.

Record # 380695

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King of Men, Theby: Coolidge, Olivia

King of Men, The
by: Coolidge, Olivia

Hardcover. Boston, Houghton Mifflin , 1st, 1966, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 230 pages, hardcover with dust jacket. B&w decorative illustrations by Ellen Raskin. Dust jacket with light tanning, price-clipped. Tight copy.

Record # 400954

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Kingdom of the Pearl, Theby: Rosenthal, Leonard/Edmund Dulac

Kingdom of the Pearl, The
by: Rosenthal, Leonard/Edmund Dulac

Hardcover. New York, Brentano's, 1st US, 1921, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 151 pages. Hardcover. Limited Edition. Top edge gilt. Gilt title on white cloth spine, front cover with sea motif in silver over gray paper. Title on pastedown in upper right corner of front cover. Hand numbered #93 of 675 copies. Features 10 full color tipped-in plates illustrated by Edmund Dulac. Cover corners with light/moderate rubbing. Hinges intact but tender. Nice copy.

Record # 612389

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Kiowa Voices (2 Vol Set); Vol. 1: Ceremonial Dance, Ritual and Song; Vol. 2: Myths, Legends and Folktales,by: Boyd, Maurice/Linn Pauahty

Kiowa Voices (2 Vol Set); Vol. 1: Ceremonial Dance, Ritual and Song; Vol. 2: Myths, Legends and Folktales,
by: Boyd, Maurice/Linn Pauahty

Hardcover. Fort Worth, TCU Press, Reprint, 1981, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Two hardcover volumes,. Volume 1 - 164 pages. Ceremonial Dance, Ritual and Song. Full color and black & white illustrations. Dust jacket in clear plastic protective cover. Clean, tight copy. Volume 2 - 323 pages. Myths, Legends and Folktales. Full color and black & white illustrations. Dust jacket in clear protective cover. Clean, tight copy.

Record # 611822

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Leif the Luckyby: D'Aulaire, Ingri and Edgar Parin

Leif the Lucky
by: D'Aulaire, Ingri and Edgar Parin

Hardcover. New York, Doubleday Doran , 1st, 1941, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, Hardcover, color illustrations by the D'Aulaires. Dust jacket with chipping, repaired tears. Stated first edition.

Record # 603519

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Mythic Image, Theby: Campbell, Joseph

Mythic Image, The
by: Campbell, Joseph

Hardcover. Princeton, Princeton University Press, 1st, 1974, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 552 pages. Hardcover. Bollingen Series C. Dust jacket with light wear, tears to edges, price clipped. Full color and black & white photographs throughout. Clean unmarked text.

Record # 750015

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Myths & Legends From Mt. Hagen by: Vicedom, Georg F (Andrew Strathern trans)

Myths & Legends From Mt. Hagen
by: Vicedom, Georg F (Andrew Strathern trans)

Softcover. Institute of Papua New Guinea Studies, 1st, 1977, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 136 pages, typed manuscript, double spaced. The section headings are: the universe: the mythical origins of men; the ghosts or spirits; how men obtained food and the necessities of life; sickness & death; geographical myths; hunting stories; stories of cunning; social relations of people; love stories. Mild cover wear, clean copy.

Record # 378356

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Myths and Legends of the Bantuby: Werner, Alice

Myths and Legends of the Bantu
by: Werner, Alice

Hardcover. London, Harrap, 1st, 1933, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 335 pages. Illustrated with 32 black & white photographs. Front flyleaf gone. Front hinge exposed at top 1" at gutter. Light wear to covers and dust jacket.

Record # 604429

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Oeuvres de J. De La Fontaine - Fables et Comedies by: (La Fontaine)

Oeuvres de J. De La Fontaine - Fables et Comedies
by: (La Fontaine)

Hardcover. Paris, Garnier Freres, reprint, nd, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, French text, 589 pages with 4 color gravures by M. E. Bayard bound in 1/2 leather. Calf spine with gilt decorations and title label, raised bands, top edge gilt, marbled boards and end papers.

Record # 302075

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Orpheus  (SIGNED COPY)by: Mikolaycak, Charles

Orpheus (SIGNED COPY)
by: Mikolaycak, Charles

Hardcover. New York, Harcourt Brace Janovich , 1st, 1992, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover with dust jacket. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on half title page, illustrated in color by Mikolaycak, light wear to dust jacket spine and corners.

Record # 177813

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Princess of Manoa, The: and Other Romantic Tales from the Folk Lore of Old Hawaii by: Day, Mrs. Frank R.

Princess of Manoa, The: and Other Romantic Tales from the Folk Lore of Old Hawaii
by: Day, Mrs. Frank R.

Hardcover. San Francisco, Paul Elder, 1st, 1906, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 83 pages. Illustrated with 10 tipped-in plates by D. Howard Hitchcock. Previous owners name at top of front endpaper. Brown cloth with gilt titles.

Record # 607370

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Ramayana: Divine Loophole by: Patel, Sanjay

Ramayana: Divine Loophole
by: Patel, Sanjay

Hardcover. San Francisco, Chronicle Books, 1st, 2010, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 186 pages. A 21st century retelling of a 2500-year-old story: Artist and veteran Pixar animator Sanjay Patel lends a lush, whimsical illustration style and lighthearted voice to one of Hindu mythology's best-loved and most enduring tales. Teeming with powerful deities, love-struck monsters, flying monkey gods, magic weapons, demon armies, and divine love, Ramayana: Divine Loophole tells the story of Rama, a god-turned-prince, and his quest to rescue his wife Sita after she is kidnapped by a demon king. Clean copy

Record # 385280

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ring of tricksters, A: animal tales from America, the West Indies, and Africaby: Hamilton, Virginia and Barry Moser

ring of tricksters, A: animal tales from America, the West Indies, and Africa
by: Hamilton, Virginia and Barry Moser

Hardcover . New York, Blue Sky Press, 1st, 1997, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 111 pages. Hardcover. Extensive color illustrations by Barry Moser throughout. Gilt titles on spine and cover. Some edge wear to dust jacket, otherwise clean, tight copy.

Record # 469348

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Ruins of the Rhine: Their Times and Traditionsby: White, Charles (Ed)

Ruins of the Rhine: Their Times and Traditions
by: White, Charles (Ed)

Hardcover. Paris, Baudry's European Library, 1st, 1838, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, calf binding with title label on spine. Illustrated with 8 b&w engravings. Well written, entertaining legends, history and folklore of the Rhine, including the Mouse Tower, Hildegard von Bingen, St. Ursula, etc. Cover is scuffed with surface scars, but binding is firm. 354 pages. Minor foxing. Aside from cover appearance, very good.

Record # 383407

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Saga of Gisli - Son of Sour, Theby: Allen (Translator), Ralph B./Rockwell Kent

Saga of Gisli - Son of Sour, The
by: Allen (Translator), Ralph B./Rockwell Kent

Hardcover. New York, Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1st, 1936, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 148 pages. Black & white illustrations by Rockwell Kent. 1st edition review copy. "Review Copy" with date and price stamped on front endpaper. Previous owners bookplate on inside front cover. Tanning along top edge of pages. Darkening to spine, and top edges of covers. Clean, tight copy.

Record # 610839

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Story of Black, Theby: Harvey, John

Story of Black, The
by: Harvey, John

Hardcover. London, Reaktion Books, 2013, 2013, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 336 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Profusely illustrated in full color & black & white throughout. Clean, tight copy.

Record # 2233141

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The Dreamtime. Australian Aboriginal Mythsby: Roberts, Ainslie and Charles P. Mountford

The Dreamtime. Australian Aboriginal Myths
by: Roberts, Ainslie and Charles P. Mountford

Hardcover. Adelaide AUS, Rigby Limited, reprint, 1972, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 79 pages illustrated in color and b&w. A collaboration between artist Ainslie Roberts & anthropologist Charles Mountford, who combined Ainslie Roberts outback paintings with his knowledge. Previous owner's inscription on the front fly leaf.

Record # 374020

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The Gorgon's Head: A Myth from the Isles of Greeceby: Hodges/Charles Mikolaycak, Margaret

The Gorgon's Head: A Myth from the Isles of Greece
by: Hodges/Charles Mikolaycak, Margaret

Hardcover. Boston, Little Brown , 1st, 1972, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover in a lightly worn dust jacket, 31 pages. Cloth boards. Illustrated by Charles Mikolaycak. Dust jacket has staining along spine and chunk missing from top, 1" tear in back center. Otherwise, clean, tight copy.

Record # 373275

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The Last Dinosaur Book: the Life and Times of a Cultural Icon by: Mitchell, W. J. T.

The Last Dinosaur Book: the Life and Times of a Cultural Icon
by: Mitchell, W. J. T.

Hardcover. Chicago, University Of Chicago Press, 1st, 1998, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 321 pages profusely illustrated in color and b&w. For animals that have been dead millions of years, dinosaurs are extraordinarily pervasive in our everyday lives. Appearing in ads, books, movies, museums, television, toy stores, and novels, they continually fascinate both adults and children. How did they move from natural extinction to pop culture resurrection? What is the source of their powerful appeal? Until now, no one has addressed this question in a comprehensive way. In this lively and engrossing exploration of the animal's place in our lives, W.J.T. Mitchell shows why we are so attached to the myth and the reality of the "terrible lizards." Mitchell aims to trace the cultural family tree of the dinosaur, and what he discovers is a creature of striking flexibility, linked to dragons and mammoths, skyscrapers and steam engines, cowboys and Indians. Clean copy.

Record # 382146

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The Myth of Hiawatha: And other oral legends, mythologic and allegoric, of the North American Indianby: Schoolcraft, Henry

The Myth of Hiawatha: And other oral legends, mythologic and allegoric, of the North American Indian
by: Schoolcraft, Henry

Hardcover. NY, Kraus Reprint, reprint, 1977, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, brown cloth, 341 pages. A reprint of a book first published in 1856. No dust jacket issued.

Record # 378012

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The Python Killer: Stories of Nzema Lifeby: Grottanelli, Vinigi L.

The Python Killer: Stories of Nzema Life
by: Grottanelli, Vinigi L.

Hardcover. Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 1st, 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket, 223 pages. The Nzema of West Africa, who inhabit a land of forest and lagoons along the Atlantic, continue a heritage untapped by anthropologists and scarcely influenced by Western civilization. Vinigi L. Grottanelli first discovered the rich culture of this southern Ghanaian tribe in 1954. Over the next three decades, intermittent sojourns enabled Grottanelli to develop friendships with the Nzema and learn about their beliefs, traditions, and practices. In twenty absorbing vignettes, The Python Killer renders a vivid portrayal of Nzema life. B&w illustrations. Clean copy.

Record # 374687

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The Raw and the Cooked: Introduction to a Science of Mythology: I by: Levi-Strauss, Claude

The Raw and the Cooked: Introduction to a Science of Mythology: I
by: Levi-Strauss, Claude

Hardcover. NY, Harper & Row, 1st US, 1969, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in an unclipped dust jacket with a sunned spine. This is the first of a series of volumes in which the famous French anthropologist attempts to reduce some of the basic myths of the South American Indians to a comprehensible psychological pattern. 387 pages. Dust jacket with light edgewear. Clean copy.

Record # 387649

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The Sagas of Icelanders by: Thorsson, Ornolfur (editor)

The Sagas of Icelanders
by: Thorsson, Ornolfur (editor)

Softcover. NY, Viking Penguin, reprint, 2001, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, deluxe edition. Deckled pages, 782 pages Massive collection of the main Icelandic sagas. 66 page introduction by Robert Kellogg with good contextual information. Preface by Jane Smiley. Clean copy.

Record # 378837

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Touches of Sweet Harmony - Pythagorean Cosmology and Renaissance Poeticsby: Heninger, Jr., S. K.

Touches of Sweet Harmony - Pythagorean Cosmology and Renaissance Poetics
by: Heninger, Jr., S. K.

San Marino, Huntington Library, 1st, 1974, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 446 pages. Hardcover. Black covers with title and decoration in silver. Black & white illustrations. Some light pencil marking scattered throughout. Clean, tight copy.

Record # 614470

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Traces of an Ominvoreby: Shepard, Paul/Jack Turner

Traces of an Ominvore
by: Shepard, Paul/Jack Turner

Hardcover. Washington D. C., Island Press, First Edition, 1996, 235 pages. Hardcover. Off white cloth boards with orange titles to spine. Bright dust jacket with only light marginal wear. Very clean & unmarked. Crisp, tight copy.

Record # 750751

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Tribes of the Liberian Hinterland (Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University; Vol. XXXI)by: Schwab, George

Tribes of the Liberian Hinterland (Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University; Vol. XXXI)
by: Schwab, George

Softcover. Cambridge MA, Peabody Museum, 1st, 1947, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 527 pages, 10.25 x 7.75 inches. Scarce ethnological and archeological study of Liberia's culture and myths. Large fold-out colored map, measuring 20.25 x 43 inches, is slipped into the inner rear cover. Copious illustrations and diagrams throughout. Light chipping to paper covers but with a very good interior. Previous owner's signature on front fly leaf otherwise clean.

Record # 415204

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Unicorn Tapestries at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Theby: Cavallo, Adolfo Salvatore

Unicorn Tapestries at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The
by: Cavallo, Adolfo Salvatore

Softcover. New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1st, 1998, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 128 pages. Softcover. A very clean, unmarked copy with only minor edgewear. Color illustrations throughout.

Record # 2230206

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Wisconsin Chippewa Myths & Tales and Their Relation to Chippewa Lifeby: Victor Barnouw

Wisconsin Chippewa Myths & Tales and Their Relation to Chippewa Life
by: Victor Barnouw

Softcover. Madison WI, University of Wisconsin Press, reprint, 1977, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 295 pages. Wisconsin Chippewa Myths & Tales, originally published in 1977, was the first collection of Chippewa folklore to provide a comparative and sociological context for the tales. These myths and tales were recorded between 1941 and 1944 by four young field workers who later became prominent anthropologists: Joseph B. Casagrande, Ernestine Friedl, Robert E. Ritzenthaler, and Victor Barnouw himself. The tales--which include stories of tricksters, animals, magical powers, and cannibal ice-giants--were told primarily by five members of the Lac Court Oreilles and Lac du Flambeau bands of Chippewa: John Mink, Prosper Guibord, Delia Oshogay, Tom Badger, and Julia Badger. Wisconsin Chippewa Myths & Tales is read as much for its fascinating stories as for its scholarship.

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