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U. K.: Fontana Books. Very Good. 1974. First Edition; Eighth Printing. Softcover. 0006136966 . Light edge & corner wear, light scuffing/soiling to cover. Internal pages are clean & tight other than some markings left by erased pencil writing inside front cover. Stories: Negotium Perambulans By E F Benson; End of the Flight By W Somerset Maugham; The Beckoning Fair One By Oliver Onions; The Dream By A J Alan; The Stranger By Hugh MacDiarmid; The Case of Mr Lucraft By Walter Besant & James Rice; Seventh Man By Arthur Quiller Couch; No Ships Pass By Eleanor Smith; Man Who Came Back By William Gerhardi; The Visiting Star By Robert Aickman. 224 pages. (*shipping will be reduced to all locations) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .
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THE 3RD FONTANA BOOK OF GREAT GHOST STORIES
by Various Authors
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AFRICAN RHYTHMS Selected Stories and Poems
by Brooks, Charlotte K. (editor)
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Washington Square Press. Very Good. 1974. First Edition. Softcover. 0671487582 . Washington Square Press 1974 edition. 12mo (7 1/4" tall) . Light wear to edges, crease to spine, interior pages clean and tight. 238 pages. An excellent collection of little known stories of African literature, including early creation myths, photo essays, folklore, poetry, and contemporary tales. Illustrated, 238 pages. (os); 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; .
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THE ALCHEMIST'S SONG
by Roberts, David Wyn
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Winnipeg, MB: Great Plains Publications. Very Good+. 1998. First Edition. Softcover. 1894283015 . French flaps, 235 pages. Ex-library with heavy laminated cover and only light wear overall. Interior pages clean & tight. B/w illustrations. Roberts' first novel is a metaphysical thriller set against a backdrop of mythology, folklore and native spiritualism. The Alchemist's Song follows the travels of a jazz musician and his lover as they search for the missing half of a legendary pair of horns known as the Frampton trumpets. When one of the searchers dies under mysterious circumstances, the other continues the quest from the pyramids of Giza to the wilderness of North America. (*Shipping will be reduced to most locations) ; 8vo .
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AMAZON STORY BONES
by Frye, Ellen
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Spinsters Ink. Very Good. 1994. First Edition. Softcover. 1883523001 . Ex-library book, but still in good condition. Sturdy laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Light wear to corners and spine ends, light soiling outer edge of pages. Interior pages clean and tight, a couple earmarks seen. 193 pages. ; 8vo; (*stock photo shown). Midwest Book Review: Amazon Story Bones is a sumptuous and gratifying feast of story and song, of image and lyric, of history and invention. Ellen Frye rejects traditional male definitions of the Amazons to give us familiar Greek myths retold from an Amazon perspective. The myths are followed by a collection of stories told against the backdrop of the Trojan War. Weaving the threads of their own lives through the tapestry of a history previously head only from the point of view of the ruling class, two old women (a born Amazon and an Amazon by choice) reveal the knots that hold the weave together. A child marks her heritage and pledges to keep it alive…
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THE DAY TUK BECAME A HUNTER & Other Eskimo Stories
by Melzack, Ronald
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Toronto: Mcclelland & Stewart. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket. 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover is clean, has a little corner/spine bumping, inscription on first page and an impression that looks like a sticker was removed. A few spots/light soiling within book, first few pages have creased corners. Wonderful illustrations throughout in black/white/orange/brown. 92 pages. Jacket has light soiling, black marker streak upper corner, yellowing to spine, a few edge tears, light edgewear. Eskimo story-tellers hand down the legends and folktales of their people from one generation to the next. And like all good story-tellers, they often include their own experiences as they relate the tales they're heard form others. These legends & stories give us a glimpse of the way Eskimos live, of their beliefs and ideas, and of their cold barren land. They capture the flavour of life for the brave people that settled across the vast Arctic land..... (*Shipping will be reduced after…
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ERIC BRIGHTEYES
by Haggard, H. Rider
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London: Hodder & Stoughton. Good+. 1919. Hardcover. Hodder 1919 printing. Small red hardcover, no jacket as issued. Quite good condition for it's age. Wear and bumping to corners and rubbing to edges, light soiling/spotting to outer edge of pages. Interior clean, no loose pages, age tanning to page edges and covers. 324 pages. Description: This deftly crafted Viking tale depicts the terror, tragedy and vanity of life. The ill fated lovers, Eric and "Gudruda the Fair, " fall victim to the jealous Swanhild's sorcery. Eric and his 'thrall' must overcome treachery, bloodthirsty foes, the open sea and blizzards as he battles to win his beloved Gudruda. Will the star-crossed lovers triumph over the fate of the Norns and the spite of Swanhild? [215-noto]; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall .
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FLIGHT OF THE SEVENTH MOON
by Andrews, Lynn V.
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Harper & Bros.. Good. 1991. Softcover. 0062500287 . Moderate wear overall. Good reading copy. Author Lynn V. Andrews began her quest for self-discovery in her remarkable book MEDICINE WOMAN. With the help of her teacher, the Indian shaman woman Agnes Whistling Elk, Andrews was given a series of challenges that continued to lead her to more expanded levels of awareness. Now, once again, Andrews weaves a mesmerizing story as she learns to protect the powers she has gained from the sorcerer Red Dog... (350) ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .
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FOLKLORISTICS An Introduction
by Georges, Robert A. & Michael Owen Jones
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Indiana University Press. Near Fine. 1995. First Edition. Softcover. 9780253209948 . Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 352 pages; ""Folkloristics" ...will stand among the best folklore books ever written...it is unequalled in the number and detail of the illustrative examples it presents. The book, indeed, is a veritable summary of the types of folkloric studies found in American journals and books in this century." - Carl Lindahl "Folkloristics" is the most complete and up-to-date study of folklore and folklore methodologies. Two noted folklore scholars outline four perspectives that researchers employ to conceptualize, document, and study the phenomena that we consider 'folklore': folklore as artifact, describable and diffusible entity, culture, and behavior. The opening chapter describes the pervasiveness of folklore in everyday life, including its uses in literature, films, television, cartoons, comic strips, and advertising. Subsequent chapters…
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FOOLS, AND OTHER STORIES
by Ndebele, Njabulo
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Readers International. Good. 1986. Softcover. 0930523202 . Reprint, 280 pages. Light edgewear, creasing to cover, small peeled area top corner. Interior has a small amount of pencil underlining and booksellers stamp on first page, a little age tanning to page edges. From Library Journal: The five stories in this fine first collection are set in the black South African township of Charterston, where the author himself grew up. Without sentimentality or redundant stridency, they depict the black struggle for survival and human dignity under the evils of apartheid. Ndebele's acute ear for dialogue and his eye for telling visual detail enable him to evoke township life with remarkable immediacy for the non-South African reader. He also has a special talent for portraying the complex relationships between children and adults. The novella-length title story "Fools" is the prize of the collection, but the four shorter pieces are also of high quality. Recommended for African and…
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GHOST STORIES OF GEORGIA
by Wangler, Chris
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Lone Pine. New. 2006. First Edition. Softcover. 1894877748 . New and unread, no markings. B/w photos. Southerners are storytellers. Nowhere is this truer than in Georgia, where dramatic history and larger than life personalitites make for some of America's most gripping ghost stories. Fro the hustle and bustle of Atlanta to the haunted squares of Savannah and beyond, Ghost Stories of Georgia will terrify and amaze you. (240noto) ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .
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GIANTS OF THE FROST
by Wilkins, Kim
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Australia: Harpercollins. Very Good+. 2005. First Edition. Softcover. 0732274060 . Trade softcover (8" tall). Excellent condition, only very light wear overall, light creasing, two small remainder marks bottom edge of pages. No internal markings. " Taking a job on an isolated island in the Sea of Norway, scientist Victoria Scott wants a quiet place to finish her doctoral thesis. But Victoria isn't prepared for the strange shadows outside her cabin window, the rumors of a murderous hag who sucks one's soul during sleep, and the tales of mythic monsters lurking in the forest. More frightening than the island's nightmarish mysteries: to Victoria, everything is hauntingly familiar. When an enigmatic stranger appears on the island, Victoria's sense of foreboding peaks. For she learns that they are connected by a conflict centuries old - one that can end only with her death. " (400? ) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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THE GREAT FISH
by Parnall, Peter
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Doublday. Very Good. 1973. Hardcover. 0385078633 . Light wear to corners & edges, light soiling to cover. Initials written inside cover, crease to 1st page. Interior pages are clean & tight other than one page which has been coloured (quite neat - I thought it was supposed to be that way at first). A few pages have some light wrinkling. Great b/w illustrations throughout. 8vo (8 x 9.5"). Story of the King of the Fish, the great silver salmon, and its return as told by an Indian grandfather to his grandson. Native American legend. (*Shipping will be reduced to most locations). ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .
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THE GREAT WING
by Tartaglia, Louis A.
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Executive Books. Near Fine. 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. 0937539236 . Hardcover. Excellent condition, clean and unmarked. Cover has light scuffing. "This whimsical story about a Canada goose is really an analogy illustrating human transformation. As readers follow the tribulations of a rebellious fledgling who matures into the leader of a V-wing formation, they will recognize the value of virtues such as honesty, courage, and perseverance, and learn that an individual's strengths are magnified when they serve the needs of a group." [392-osl]; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 152 pages .
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GREECE AND ROME Myths and Legends
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London: Bracken Books. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. 0946495866 . Originally published as "Myths of Greece & Rome" in London by G. G Harrap, 1907. Hardcover is very good with no internal markings, some spotting/soiling to one outer edge of pages. Jacket has scuffing & a few small edge tears. "The stories in this book are presented as straightforward, enjoyable narratives but there is also an analysis of the myths, a map of the classical world, an illuminating genealogical table of the gods, goddesses & heroes, plus complete glossary and index..." [917] ; 8vo; 395 pages .
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GRIZZLIES & WHITE GUYS The Stories of Clayton Mack
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Madeira Park & Vancouver: Harbour Publishing Co. Ltd. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. 1550170899 . HC/DJ - near fine/VG. 1993 first edition. Hardcover is clean and unmarked, slight tilt to spine and slight corner bumping. Jacket has no tears, upper edge has some creasing/crinkling, crease across front flap. Some scuffing to jacket. Not clipped. B/w illustrations. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; " The extraordinary life story of Clayton Mack (1910-1993) , a legendary hunting guide from the Nuxalk Nation (Bella Coola) , is told in his own words. To Clayton Mack, who loved the wilderness and whose most precious memories were of the days when people got around without roads, told time without watches, and took planks from giant cedars without axes, the two most mysterious creatures on earth were grizzly bears and Q'umsciwas (white men) - from Crooked Jaw the Indian Agent to the rich and famous men who hired him to guide them on their trophy…
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HINDU MYTHS A Sourcebook Translated from the Sanskrit
by Anonymous; O'Flaherty, Wendy Doniger (translator)
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Penguin Classics. Very Good. 1976. Softcover. Penguin 1976 printing. Pages are clean and intact. Cover has light edge/corner wear, light rubbing and a small taped tear/peel on rear. These tales of Hindu gods and demons express in vivid symbols the metaphysical insights of ancient Indian priests and poets.... (177noto) ; Penguin Classics; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 368 pages; .
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The Huna Warrior, The Magic Begins
by Jennifer Martin,
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Roseville, CA: Prairie Angel Press. New. 2006. First Edition. Softcover. 0964697513 . Book is new, with no markings, slight shelfwear to cover corners. Kat Romero, a California school administrator, discovers she is a descendant of the kahunaexperts in the secret tradition of the ancient shamans of Hawaii, able to walk safely on hot lava, heal broken bones instantly, and even pray an enemy to death. When a renegade kahuna in Maui targets Kat as his foremost enemy, she evolves into her destiny as the Huna Warrior, using all her newfound powers against the deadly magic sent her way. (505,0614) .
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JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS
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London: Usborne Publishing. Near Fine. 1997. Softcover. 0746027338 . Very nice condition, clean and unmarked. Cover has a little wear to edges and light scuffing. Colour & b/w illus. Deep in the heart of enemy territory, Jason and his fearless crew, the Argonauts, do battle with giants, dragons, monsters and a merciless sea god to bring the legendary Golden Fleece back to Greece. Juvenile/Young adult. [osl-325]; 4to 11" - 13" tall .
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LIVING BY STORIES A Journey of Landscape & Memory
by Robinson, Harry
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Vancouver, B. C.: Talonbooks. New. 2005. Softcover. 0889225222 . New book, with no markings. ; 8vo; 288 pages; Following on two previous collections, Write It on Your Heart: The Epic World of an Okanagan Storyteller (1989) and Nature Power: In the Spirit of an Okanagan Storyteller (2004) Talonbooks is pleased to announce the release of this third volume of oral narratives by Okanagan storyteller Harry Robinson. Living by Stories includes a number of classic stories set in the "mythological age" about the trickster/transformer, Coyote, and his efforts to rid the world of bad people Spatla or "monsters, " but this new volume is more important for its presentation of historical narratives set in the more recent past.... .
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THE MOUNTAIN WORLD A Literary Journey
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San Francisco: Sierra Club. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. 0871568985 . Ex-library with mylar cover and usual stamps & stickers - only light wear overall, clean & tight. Bookstock campaign sticker on first page. 262 pages. Photo shown is a stock photo, not actual book. Book Description: Whether we climb them or view them from afar, they continue to pull at us, calling us home, those mountains. " So writes editor Gregory McNamee in his eloquent Introduction to this compelling new anthology, in which he has gathered mountain-inspired literature from sources as varied and far-flung as the peaks themselves. The writings take all manner of literary forms: folktales of the Ashanti and myths of the Aborigines; essays; journals and travelogues of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century travelers; poetry of both ancient and modern times. We hear from familiar voices -- Whitman, Muir, Dickens, Chekhov, Conan Doyle -- and from those not so familiar but…
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