Dictionary of Gypsy Life and Lore
by Wedeck, Harry E
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good in Good+ dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0802220940
- ISBN 13
- 9780802220943
- Seller
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Philosophical Library, Inc.. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1973. First American Edition. Hardcover. 0802220940 . DJ shows some shelf wear, with short tears and light chipping. Head and tail of book spine shows some wear ; A tight solid book dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; B&W Illustrations; 8.3 X 5.7 X 2.0 inches; 518 pages; "Through the centuries the Gypsies all over the world have been misunderstood, maligned, rejected. Outcasts of the countries in which they lived, they have wandered for centuries over the face of the earth. They have no homeland, no political unity, no recognition among nations. They have been alone, sundered, shunned, persecuted and banished. Until about a century ago, their original home has been a matter of dispute. Their language has been a source of puzzlement. Yet their conduct and their traditions, their feeling for music, dance and song, have all been acclaimed. Still they were not accepted and were forced to remain apart from conventional society. Here is their epic history, with its folktales and beliefs, its rites and customs. " .
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- Bookseller
- Ainsworth Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19428
- Title
- Dictionary of Gypsy Life and Lore
- Author
- Wedeck, Harry E
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Good+ dust jacket
- Edition
- First American Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0802220940
- ISBN 13
- 9780802220943
- Publisher
- Philosophical Library, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1973
- Keywords
- 0802220940, gypsy lore, Reference, Romany
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Ainsworth Books
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Ainsworth Books was for many years a bricks and mortar store in Vancouver, BC. When we acquired the store, we moved to a location in Delta. After three years we moved the stock home and started operation as an online, by appointment only operation. I have worked with books my whole adult life and enjoy giving recommendations.
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