Folklore/Traditional Stories from Reading Rat

Toronto: Tundra, 1999. First edition thus. Paperback. Very Good+. Mark Lang. 100 p PB. VG+, clean and unmarked.A modern day fable incorporating elements of many myths. When Bernardo returns from war wounded in body and spirit, his wife and daughters must find a way to heal him. B&W illustrations by Mark Lang

Washington DC: Smithsonian institution, 1991. Later printing. Paperback. VG-. 320 p. large square format tradepaper; Some edgewear, mild crease back cover; clean inside.Recipes, stories & photos drawn from the annual Festival of American Folklife. Arranged by region.

Riverview NB: Robert D. Barton, n.d.. Apparent First. Staplebound. Very Good. Four 32 page staple-bound pamphlets, in red card covers with B & W illustrations and gold accents. Each contains a collection of interesting facts, trivia, hisgtoric curiousities etc., with B & W sketches. No date, but seem to be fairly recent, probably within the last 20 years.… Read more about this item

Montreal: Guerin, 1994. Apparent First. Staplebound. Very Good +. Real Berard. 48 p.; small booklet, No. 13 in Series #6 of a collection "Horizon Pancanadien". En Francais. It appears to be a ghost story featuring Simon Laframboise, a settler in Manitoba's Interlake region c. 1885.

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1978. First American edition. Hardcover. Fair. Jan Pienkowski; lettered by Jane Walmsley. Small HC (approx. 3 1/4 x 4 inches) in illustrated boards. A retelling of the Grimm story, beautifully lettered by Jane Walmsley and illustrated by Jan Pienkowski. Unfortunately this copy has had a hard life and shows very significant wear.… Read more about this item

London UK: Stacey Intl, 2007. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good +. Kathryn Lamb. 85 p. landscape format HC approx 8 x 5 inches. White glossy boards. Originally published in 1985,reprinted several times. Each proverb is printed in Arabic letters, in Arabic transliterated to the Latin alphabet, and translated into English, follwed by a similar English proverb, comparison, or… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: Keystone, 1889. First American edition. Boards. Very Good- . 405 pages, 7 1/2 x 5 inches, dark red deeply embossed covers, overall good condition. Corners are bumped, slight spine lean, pages somewhat age darkened, becoming a bit loose. Considering its age it's held up well. Very small sticker on inside front cover from G. Dunn & Co.,… Read more about this item

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1982. First Thus. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. First printing. Condition VG, lower corner bent, sl. edgewear. Foreword by Isaac Asimov. Contains excerpts from Greek sources and the author's renderings of buildings, maps etc."An extraordinary graphic view of the complex and remarkable metropolis of lost Atlantis." 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.… Read more about this item

UK: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., 1986. First Thus. Decorative Cloth. Very Good Minus/No Jacket. This compilation copyright 1986; book design by Robert Mathias, Publishing Workshop. 63 pages. Navy blue cloth boards, embossed design from Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves on front cover. VG-, no DJ. Several small white smudges on front cover, bottom of spine is bumped… Read more about this item

London: Hamish Hamilton Ltd., 1965. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Raymond Briggs. HC first edition; VG/G; book is very nice, clean, unmarked except for small sticker mark on ffep, very minor rubbing at edges, dent in middle of front cover (looks like teeth marks but isn't). DJ worn, chipped at edges and folds, but intact. Jacket design… Read more about this item