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Magic in the Middle Ages.
xv 219p paperback, illustrated cover, like new condition, no noticeable wear, binding tight, spine ...
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Narratives and Poems from Hesban. Arabic Texts Recorded Among the Semi-Nomadic Al-Agarma. Tribe (Al-Balqa District, Jordan).
110p paperback, beige cover, very good condition, minimal wear to covers and spine, binding tight, ...
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Mohammed in Volksepos. Ein Neuarabisches Heiligenlied.
93p paperback, brown cover, very good condition, light wear commensurate with age, name to ...
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Les Dieux de la Gaule.
134p paperback, beige cover with illustration, good copy, light pencil marks, binding a little ...
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La Leggenda di Vergogna.
107p small paperback, red cover, very good condition, minimal wear, faint stain to front cover, ...
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Ecelino da Romano nella Mente del Popolo e nella Poesia.
163p paperback, beige cover with flaps, good condition, some light wear to cover edges, notes to a ...
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The Life in the Forest: The Influence of the St. Giles Legend on the Courtly Tristan Story.
78p paperback, tanned white cover with blue calligraphic lettering, good condition, some wear to ...
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La Légende d'Alexandre le Grand dans la Littérature Française du 12e Siècle. Une Réécriture Permanente.
394p paperback, white and yellow cover, good condition, minimal wear to covers, spine a little ...
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A Dictionary of Chinese Mythology.
xxiii 627p large format hardback, black cloth fresh with bright red symbol to front, tight and ...
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Teach Yourself Bluegrass Fiddle.
61p large format paperback, notation (tune and accompaniment) very large and clear, playing tips ...
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Morgenländische Spruchweisheit. Arabische Sprichwörter und Rätsel. Aus mündlicher Überlieferung gesammelt und übertragen.
xi 64p large paperback, library stamp, related offprint inserted, very good
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The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald the Tyrant. (Harald Haardraade)
219p paper-covered boards, title label to front, cloth spine holding well with aged title label to ...
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Arabic Proverbs, Collected by Mrs A P Singer. Edited by Enno Littmann.
xii 76p plus 16p in Arabic script, binding poor and cover detaching, scribbles to back endpaper, ...
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La Mort d'Arthure: The History of King Arthur and of the Knights of the Round Table, Compiled by Sir Thomas Malory, Introduction and Notes by Thomas Wright.
540p original green ribbed cloth with bright title field to spine, text clean and binding firm, a ...
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50 Flerstemmige Danske Folkeviser og Sange.
60p hardback with green cloth spine, well preserved, text and musical notation, "Syvende Reviderede ...
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The Poems of Ossian in the Original Gaelic with a Literal Translation into English and a Dissertation on the Authenticity of the Poems.
two very large and firm volume in terracotta cloth with black design to front and spine, gilt ...
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The Composition of Mutanabbi's Panegyrics to Sayf al-Dawla.
viii 128p large format hardback, fresh dustjacket with dark brown design, excellent copy, never ...
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Arab Folk Epic and Identity.
x 328p hardback, fresh dustjacket, well preserved copy, some odd soiling to front endpaper, likely ...
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Visramiani. The Story of the Loves of Vis and Ramin. A Romance of Ancient Persia.
xii 409p back cloth fresh with gilt lettering to spine bright, excellent copy, without name or ...
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La Géomancie Arabe.
243p paperback, golden cover, good condition, light wear to cover, binding firm, light pencil marks ...
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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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Folk-Lore in The Old Testament. Studies in Comparative Religion, Legend and Law.
xxx 476p large rough-cut hardback, navy cloth without jacket, very good condition, light wear, ...
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The Man of Wiles in Popular Arabic Literature. A Study of a Medieval Arab Hero.
x 254p hardback, black cloth with black and yellow jacket, very good condition, very light wear to ...
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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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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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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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Pygmy Kitabu.
434p hardback, brown cloth with black and white jacket, good condition, light wear, sticker trace ...
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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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