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Paperback. The Celtic Gods Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HRKP2; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd Stroud
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752434445
ISBN
9780752434445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 157 pages. BIC Classification: JFH; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
157
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781560723394
ISBN
9781560723394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.35

Hardback. From antiquity to the Middle Ages, the bear's centrality in cults and mythologies left traces in European languages, literatures, and legends. Michel Pastoureau considers how this once venerated creature was deposed by Christianity and continued to sink lower in the symbolic bestiary before rising again in Pyrrhic triumph as the teddy bear. Translator(s): Holoch, George. Num Pages: 384 pages, 36 color illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; HRAX; JFCA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 241 x 31. Weight in Grams: 710.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Tra
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674047822
ISBN
9780674047822
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.62

Hardback. Presents an assortment of folktales from Poland. This title features more than 50 tales range from local legends, animal tales, and magic tales to religious legends, stories of demons and supernatural creatures, humorous tales, and how and why tales - exemplifying the Polish spirit, character, and sense of humour. Series: World Folklore Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 73 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVP; DQ; FQ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 184 x 20. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781591587231
ISBN
9781591587231
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.77
€ 51.27

Paperback. .
Publisher
Zulu Planet Publishers South Africa
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781920070137
ISBN
9781920070137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.92

Hardcover. Num Pages: 176 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1HFM; HDD; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 235 x 20. Weight in Grams: 972.
Publisher
Zulu Planet Publishers
Number of pages
176
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781920153083
ISBN
9781920153083
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 22.20

Paperback. Our origins as a slave species and the Anunnaki legacy in our DNA. Num Pages: 576 pages, 104 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAX; JFH; PSAJ; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170 x 29. Weight in Grams: 936.
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company United States
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591431510
ISBN
9781591431510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.58

Paperback. Archaeological proof of the advanced civilization on the southern tip of Africa that preceded Sumer and Egypt by 200,000 years. Num Pages: 240 pages, Full-color throughout. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JFHF; VXQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 206 x 14. Weight in Grams: 762.
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591431503
ISBN
9781591431503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.99

Paperback. The name King Arthur echoes loudly down the centuries, conjuring up rich images of mystery and power, chivalry and romance. Num Pages: 32 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240. Weight in Grams: 130.
Publisher
Pitkin Guides
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780853728610
ISBN
9780853728610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.11

Paperback. The Believing Brain is a tour de force integrating neuroscience and the social sciences to explain how irrational beliefs are formed and reinforced. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: JFH; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 29. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780335292
ISBN
9781780335292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 159 pages, 33 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 1KBBF; HBJK; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 224 x 12. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
159
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764340062
ISBN
9780764340062
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.75

Paperback. .
Publisher
Red Wheel/Weiser United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781601631961
ISBN
9781601631961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.19

Paperback. This reference work presents a "flesh and blood" view of cryptozoology. Here, 2,744 entries are listed, the majority of which each describe one specific creature or type of creature. Those entries cover creatures that have been reported from an extremely wide variety of locations worldwide, and throughout recorded history. Num Pages: 584 pages. BIC Classification: JFH; PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 217 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
McFarland
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780786497560
ISBN
9780786497560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 49 b & w photos & illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBND; JFHF; VXQM; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 230 x 9. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764326080
ISBN
9780764326080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; JFH; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 171 x 28. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062282750
ISBN
9780062282750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.24

Paperback. Featuring dark tales of murderous kings and commoners, wild women, screaming skulls, galloping plague coaches, dragons dancing themselves to death, giants, and wandering corpses, combined with humorous stories and evocative tales of love, lust and passion, this book reveals the wonders that lie within the Hampshire landscape. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESH; 1DBKESW; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752461236
ISBN
9780752461236
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. Sussex, one of Britain's most ancient counties, has a diverse collection of tales, from the stories dragons lurking in bottomless pits and screaming demons hiding under hill to legends of witches, wisewomen and ghosts. This title presents folk tales from Sussex that reflect the wisdom (and eccentricities) of the county and its people. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations (black and white), 1 map (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DBKESX; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 125 x 15. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752474694
ISBN
9780752474694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. One of the most popular and widely read books of the Middle Ages, "Physiologus" contains allegories of beasts, stones, and trees both real and imaginary, infused by their anonymous author with the spirit of Christian moral and mystical teaching. This book explains the origins, history, and literary value of this curious text. Translator(s): Curley, Michael J. Num Pages: 144 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: DSBB; JFHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 214 x 142 x 8. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Second
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226128702
ISBN
9780226128702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.01

paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: HRCG; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 135 x 45. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Imprint Academic United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845400811
ISBN
9781845400811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.00

Paperback. The most complete and detailed reference book of its kind, Who's Who in Classical Mythology contains over 1200 extensive entries, covering both Greek and Roman characters. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; GBC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415260411
ISBN
9780415260411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.35

Paperback. This serious little guide to the most incredible and mysterious pieces of British modern art features new crop circles from the last 5 years and a 5 page appendix of crop circle geometry by Allan Brown. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 125 x 7. Weight in Grams: 86.
Publisher
Wooden Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904263340
ISBN
9781904263340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.25

paperback. Water sprites, mountain goblins, shape-shifting animals, and the monsters known as yokai have long haunted the Japanese cultural landscape. This book offers a history of the strange and mysterious in Japan and seeks out these creatures in folklore, encyclopedias, literature, art, science, games, manga, magazines, and movies. Num Pages: 312 pages, 19 b/w drawings, 1 b/w photo. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JFC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520253629
ISBN
9780520253629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. Monsters, ghosts, fantastic beings, and supernatural phenomena of all sorts haunt the folklore and popular culture of Japan. Drawing on years of research in Japan, this book unpacks the history and cultural context of yokai, tracing their roots, interpreting their meanings, and introducing people who have hunted them through the ages. Illustrator(s): Kijin, Shinonome. Num Pages: 336 pages, 30 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520271029
ISBN
9780520271029
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.91

Paperback. This collection of traditional stories and tales, many of which are published for the first time, will delight lovers of Devonshire folklore. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWD; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 15. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752455051
ISBN
9780752455051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.39

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