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Cuchulain. The Hound of Ulster.
279p hardback, grey cloth with black ornamentation, good condition, light wear and some marks to ...
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Internationale Volkskundliche Bibliographie. International Folklore Bibliography. Bibliographie Internationale des Arts et Traditions Populaires. Annees 1950 et 1951. German, English and French.
xviii 664p large paperback, grey cover, fair condition, wear commensurate with age, binding loose ...
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The Fury of the Northmen. Saints, Shrines and Sea-Raiders in the Viking Age.
xiv 194p hardback, grey cloth with black jacket, very good condition, minimal wear to jacket, a few ...
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Karmath. An Arabian Tale. By The Author of "Ramases", An Egyptian Tale, Etc, Etc.
341p hardback, repaired grey cloth cover, good condition, binding intact, pages have tanning and ...
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The Darvishes, or Oriental Spiritualism.
xxiii 496p hardback, navy cloth, good condition, light wear commensurate with age, binding a little ...
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The Druids.
236p hardback, green cloth with brown jacket, good condition, wear to jacket edges and flaps, marks ...
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Cuentistica Medieval en Espana: Los Origines.
217p paperback, light green covers, good condition, minimal wear, some light marks to cover, ...
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Popol Vuh. The Definitive Edition of the Mayan Book of the Dawn of Life and the Glories of Gods and Kings.
380p paperback, grey and yellow covers, good condition, minimal wear, binding firm, light foxing to ...
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On The History of The Ballads. 1100 - 1500.
26p hardback, rebound in brown cloth with bright gilt lettering, good condition, light wear and ...
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Khun Chang, Khun Phèn. Poème Folklorique Siamois. La Ferme, le Hèros et le Vilain ou Le Triangle eternel de l'Amour. Traduit J Kasem Sibunruang.
133p large format, A4 format, reproduced from typescript, plain paper wrapper, no lettering to ...
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Die orientalischen Literaturen. Mit Einleitung. Die Anfänge der Literatur und die Literatur der primitiven Völker.
ix 419p original burgundy buckram cloth, a little dusty to front, large format, gilt lettering to ...
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Pages Arabico-Madécasses: Histoire, Légendes et Mythes. Together with: Deuxieme Série. / Un Syllabaire Antemahuri.
The essay "Pages Arabico-Madécasses" by Julien was published in two parts in volume 3 (1929, 125 ...
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Noah's Flood: The Genesis Story in Western Thought.
large format paperback, arch illustrated cover, illustrations throughout, very well preserved, nice ...
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Danmarks Folkeviser. Kaempeviser - Trylleviser - Legendeviser - Historiske Viser.
503p half calf binding still firm and nice, marbled paper boards, top edge gilt, minor loss to ...
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Hibylahaettir á Midöldum.
152p large format hardback with green illustrated dustjacket, many plates, a fresh and clean copy, ...
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Lakota Myth.
xii 428p paperback, light blue cover with artwork, very good condition, corner slightly creased, ...
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Thibaut de Champagne and the Art of the Trouvere.
this is a 25 page essay published in Medium Aevum, for sale is the entire issue of the journal with ...
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Diocles of Carystos and German Popular Medicine.
this is a 20 page essay published in Medium Aevum, for sale is the entire issue of the journal with ...
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English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases. A Historical Dictionary.
720p hardback bound in stunning half calf 18th century style binding with marbled boards, matching ...
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Mythos und Bedeutung. Fünf Radiovorträge. Gespräche mit Claude Lévi-Strauss. Herausgegeben von Adelbert Reif.
283p paperback, yellow cover, good condition, light wear to cover, some light marks to edges, pages ...
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Märchen aus Sibirien.
124p paperback, colourful cover, good condition, light wear to covers and edges, binding firm, ...
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The Folklore of Morocco.
278p hardback, navy cloth without jacket, good condition, light wear commensurate with age, foxing ...
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The Pentameron.
399p hardback, red cloth without jacket, good condition, light wear commensurate with age, light ...
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I. Poems of Love.
xiii 161p paperback, maroon cover, good condition, some light wear to cover edges and corners, ...
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Athene. Virgin and Mother in Greek Religion.
106p paperback, beige cover, good condition, minimal wear, binding firm, light foxing to edges, ...
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The Saga of the Volsungs. The Norse Epic of Sigurd the Dragon Slayer.
ix 145p paperback, grey cover, good condition, light wear and price sticker to cover, binding firm, ...
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Oriental Customs, or, An Illustration of the Sacred Scriptures. Fourth Edition. Volumes 1 - 2.
xv 400p 394p hardbacks, very good condition, marble covers with grey spines and some printed text ...
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A Comparative Study of the Concepts of Space and Time in Indian Thought. Second Edition.
iv 224p hardback, green cloth with gilt lettering, good condition, light wear to edges and ...
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Die Germanische Ermanarichsage und die Französische Heldendichtung.
vi 78p hardback, rebound in plain navy cloth, library stamps, a few light pencil marks to margins, ...
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Noble and Heroic Deeds of Men and Women.
128p fragile paperback, back cover only present, some illustrations, very original, aged with minor ...
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Cornish Literature.
174p hardback, dark green cloth with amber jacket, good condition, jacket sunned, binding firm, ...
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Le Poème Sumérien du Paradis, du Déluge et de la Chute de L'homme.
268p hardback, black cloth with marble design, good condition, light wear to cover edges ...
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Ancient Legends of Roman History.
xiv 336p large hardback, red cloth without jacket, fair condition, wear commensurate with age, ...
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Primitive Paternity. The Myth of the Supernatural Birth in Relation to the History of the Family. Volume II.
327p hardback, dark green cloth, fair condition, light wear commensurate with age, wear along ...
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Gods and Heros. Oral Traditions of the Gurage of Ethiopia.
158p hardback, black cloth with bright yellow jacket, good condition, light wear to jacket edges ...
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African Oral Literature. Backgrounds, Character and Continuity.
xiii 392p large paperback, green and purple cover, very good condition, minimal wear, spine tight, ...
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The Superhuman Life of Gesar of Ling.
271p paperback, mustard cover with illustration, good condition, minimal wear to cover edges, spine ...
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Egyptian Tales and Romances.
421p hardback, green cloth, fair condition, general wear commensurate with age, some marks to cover ...
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The Book of the Dead. The Hieroglyphic Translation of the Papyrus of ANI, the Translation into English and an Introduction by E. A. Wallis Budge, Late Keeper of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities in The British Museum.
xiv 704p large paperback, green and white cover, good condition, minimal wear to cover, edges ...
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Popular Studies in Mythology Romance and Folklore. No. 16. The Popol Vuh.
63p paperback booklet, fair condition, wear to cover edges and spine, cover detached, all pages in ...
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Yugoslav Popular Ballads.
xvi 288p hardback, green cloth, good condition, light wear to cover, ink name on endpaper, light ...
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Indo-European Folk-Tales and Greek Legend. The Grey Lectures 1932.
vii 158p hardback, terracotta cloth, title label to spine, very good condition, boards a little ...
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Serbian Folk Songs, Fairy Tales and Proverbs.
159p small hardback, beige cover, very good condition, light wear commensurate with age, spine ...
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The Carisbrooke Library IV. Early Prose Romances.
446p hardback, olive cloth with gilt lettering, good condition, light wear commensurate with age, ...
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Der ewige Verlierer. Das Bild des Juden in der deutschen Volksliteratur.
30p many illustrations, very well preserved
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Volksmedizin und Aberglaube in Oberbayerns Gegenwart und Vergangenheit.
xii 243p hardback, burgundy cloth with silver lettering, reprint of the 1888 edition, clean copy, a ...
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Popular Beliefs and Practices from Alabama.
x 270p large paperback, yellow card cover, text reproduced from typescript, a well preserved copy, ...
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The Wandering Jew.
641p 657p two volumes uniform in dark blue cloth with gilt decor to spine, top edge gilt, many ...
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So feiern die Bayern. Bilder, Texte und Untersuchungen zum öffentlichen Festwesen der Gegenwart.
106p paperback, blue illustrated cover, illustrations throughout, well preserved, ...
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The Devil's Box (Volume 17, No 1, Spring 1983)
54p stapled pamphlet, A4 format, with illustrations, from typescript, a little aged, well preserved
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