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The Folklore of Spain in the American Southwest
by Espinosa, Aurelio M.
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- Published
- 1985
- Condition
- Very Good +
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN
- 9780806119427
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$25.00
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Norman Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1985. Book. Very Good +. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 310 pp. Orange cloth boards, very minor wear, light soiling to page ends. Yellow pictorial dj, spine lightly sunned, minor chipping and tiny closed tears to corners, light soil; in mylar..
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The Traveling Companion
by Andersen, Hans Christian; Alex, Marlee, Translator
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- Published
- 1987
- Condition
- Fine
- ISBN
- 9780849985324
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$9.00
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Waco, TX: Word Inc., 1987. Book. Illus. by Binder, Elfriede & Eberhard. Fine. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 31pp. Yellow pictorial boards, minimal wear. No interior marks. Color illustrations throughout..
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$9.00

Little Prudy's Story Book (Binding title); Little Prudy's Fairy Book (Title page title)
by May, Sophie
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- Published
- 1910
- Condition
- Very Good
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$16.00
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New York : Hurst & Company, 1910. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 208pp. No date, ca 1910. Tan cloth, red & black picture of 3 young ladies. Corners bent, spine not quite square, occasional light soil. Green pictorial dj (same picture), soil, chips, spine darkened; in mylar..
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The Three Little Pigs
by Unknown; Du Bois, William Pene, Illustrator
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- Published
- 1962
- Condition
- Very Good -
- Edition
- 1st Edition
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$25.00
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New York, NY: The Viking Press, 1962. Book. Illus. by Du Bois, William Pene. Very Good -. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 32pp. Red brick illustrated cover, light wear. Thread of binding shows at title page, pages not quite square, binding tight. Small pen marks on copyright and next page..
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Fairy Tales from Grimm
by Mabie, Hamilton W., editor; Grimm Brothers
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- Published
- 1925
- Condition
- Good +
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$30.00
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New York, NY: Grosset & Dunlap, 1925. Book. Illus. by Betts, Ethel Franklin. Good +. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 117pp. No date, ca 1920s-1930s. Blue pictorial cover, red cloth binding; edges worn, corners rounded and frayed, soil to back. Neat hand made and crayon colored bookplate attached to pictorial end papers with corner holders. Color frontispiece… Read more
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Princess September
by Maugham, W. Somerset
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- Published
- 1969
- Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Item Price
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$18.00
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New York, NY: Harcourt Brace & World, Inc., 1969. Book. Illus. by Ayer, Jacqueline. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Non-paginated. Tan cloth, minimal wear. Brown pictorial dj has small scrapes, tiny corner chips, light edge wear, corner clipped but price intact, a mylar cover. 3-color & B&W illustrations throughout..
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The Merrie Tales of Jacques Tournebroche & Child Life in Town & Country
by France, Anatole
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- Published
- 1909
- Condition
- Near Fine
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$25.00
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New York, NY: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1909. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 230 pp. Gold embossed black cloth, light wear on corners and edges, pictorial endpapers. Black/gold DJ, chips, closed tears, folds, wear on edges, in mylar cover..
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Hero Stories of New Zealand
by Cowan, James
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- Published
- 1935
- Condition
- Very Good
- Item Price
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$90.00
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Wellington, New Zealand: Harry H. Tombs Ltd, 1935. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 288 pp. Blue cloth, minor edge wear, corners frayed, spine and edges sun lightened. Soil on covers and page ends. Name, address and date written on ffep. B&W illustrations..
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$90.00

The Bodega War: And Other Stories from Western Lore
by Lee, Hector
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- Published
- 1987
- Condition
- Fine
- ISBN
- 9780884962793
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$7.00
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Santa Barbara, CA: Capra Press, 1987. Book. Fine. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 187 pp. Illustrated rust-colored covers, minimal wear, uncreased peach spine. B&W illustrations..
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The Sleeping Beauty and Other Fairy Tales from the Old French
by Quiller-Couch, A. T.; Dulac, Edmund
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- Published
- 1980
- Condition
- Very Good +
- Edition
- First Thus
- ISBN
- 9780517262924
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$18.00
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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Abaris Books, Inc., 1980. Book. Illus. by Dulac, Edmund. Very Good +. Hardcover. First Thus. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 175pp. Green cloth with gilt lettering and decorations. Green pictorial dj has small chips, wrinkles, closed tears, scrape to back. 16 beautiful full color illustrations. Other tales include Blue Beard, Cinderella & Beauty and… Read more
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Davy Crockett's Almanacks, 1835-1843: The Nashville Imprints
by Crutchfield, Jim
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- Published
- 1986
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN
- 9780913150566
- Item Price
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$20.00
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Union City, TN: Pioneer Press, 1986. Book. Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 144 pp. Illustrated beige covers, general wear to edges and corners. Small scrapes on front cover, spine, and spine edges. Residue from sticker on free end paper. B&W illustrations..
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Indian Tales of North America: An Anthology for the Adult Reader
by Coffin, Tristram P.
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- Published
- 1973
- Condition
- Good +
- ISBN
- 9780292735064
- Item Price
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$7.00
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Philadelphia, PA: American Folklore Society, Inc., 1973. Book. Good +. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 157 pp. Illustrated light brown cover, rubbed, general shelf wear, creases, light soil. Uncreased spine is sunned. Small stains on pg. edges..
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Magic Vessels, a Folktale from Tamilnadu, (Under the Banyan) with audio cassette
by Naidu, Vayu
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- Published
- 1997
- Condition
- Very Good +
- ISBN
- 9788186895061
- Item Price
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$8.00
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India: Tulika Publishers, 1997. Book. Illus. by Shah, Mugdha. Very Good +. Soft cover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Nonpaginated. Illustrated green covers, minor shelf wear, small indentation on front, wrinkles on back. Stapled spine. Patterned endpapers. Color illustrations. Audio cassette included..
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A Curly Tale, a Folktale from Bihar (Under the Banyan) with audio cassette
by Naidu, Vayu
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- Published
- 1997
- Condition
- Very Good +
- ISBN
- 9788186895085
- Item Price
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$7.00
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India: Tulika Publishers, 1997. Book. Illus. by Shah, Mugdha. Very Good +. Soft cover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Nonpaginated. Illustrated yellow covers, little or no shelf wear. Stapled spine. Patterned endpapers. Color illustrations. Audio cassette included..
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Eyes on the Peacock's Tail: A Folktale from Rajasthan (Under the Banyan) with audio cassette
by Naidu, Vayu
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- Published
- 1997
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN
- 9788186895054
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$7.00
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India: Tulika Publishers, 1997. Book. Illus. by Shah, Mugdha. Near Fine. Soft cover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Nonpaginated. Illustrated cover, small scratch and crease on front. Light soil on ffep and inside front cover. Color illustrations. Audio cassette included..
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Blackmantle: A Triumph. A Book of the Keltiad
by Kennealy-Morrison, Patricia
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- Published
- 1997
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9780061052316
- Item Price
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$10.00
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New York: Harper Prism; Harper Collins, 1997. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 518pp. Black boards, minor soil, pages toning. Black remainder mark on top edge. Pictorial dj by John Ennis has closed 1/4" triangular tear on fore edge, (almost invisible in mylar), bend down spine. Heavy, may need additional postage..
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Ten Candlelight Tales
by Uttley, Alison
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- Published
- 1942
- Condition
- Good +
- Edition
- 2nd Printing
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$14.00
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London: Faber & Faber, 1942. Book. Illus. by Hawkins, Irene. Good +. Hardcover. 2nd Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 108pp. Orange cloth is soiled; rubbed to boards at back spine, minor corner bends. Stories based on nursery rhyme characters like Wee Willie Winkie and Peter, Peter Pumkin Eater..
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The Pot of Gold and Two Other Tales
by Judah, Aaron
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- Published
- 1959
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
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$25.00
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London: Faber and Faber, 1959. Book. Illus. by Peake, Mervyn. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 62 pp. Red cloth. Illustrated white dj has minor soil on back and small tears on top and bottom edges; protected by mylar. B&w drawings. Roger sees a pixie with a pot of gold, chased by… Read more
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Tall Tales of Cape Cod
by Bittinger, Marillis
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- Published
- 1948
- Condition
- Good -
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$7.00
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Plymouth, MA: The Memorial Press, 1948. Book. Illus. by Bruce Adams. Good -. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 93 pp. Bright illustrated front cover with general edge wear, fading on back cover, significant tears on spine. Interior clean. Iillustrated endpapers, b&w illustrations throughout..
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Long Ago and Far Away Stories
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- Published
- 1962
- Condition
- Very Good -
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$15.00
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New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1962. Book. Illus. by Rutherford, Bill; Rutherford, Bonnie. Very Good -. Pictorial Boards. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 61pp. White pictorial boards bumped at spine and corners, showing boards. Hinge has closed tears, glaze starting to peel. B&W and color pictures. Stories include Henny Penny, Gingerbread Boy, the Three Wishes, more. Color picture… Read more
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$15.00