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Paperback. A fabulous collection of ghostly hauntings in Wiltshire. Series: Haunted. Num Pages: 128 pages, 50. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFHF; VXQM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 166 x 9. Weight in Grams: 308. 128 pages, 50 illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFHF; VXQM. Dimension: 233 x 166 x 9. Weight: 306.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848684027
ISBN
9781848684027
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.61

Hardback. Drawing on cognitive science, evolutionary theory, anthropology, psychology, literary theory, and other fields, this book presents a nuanced argument about how fairy tales originated in ancient oral cultures, how they evolved through the rise of literary culture and print, and how, in our own time, they continue to change through their adaptation. Num Pages: 256 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: DSK; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
F First Edition, 1st Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691153384
ISBN
9780691153384
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 50 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 8. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750955881
ISBN
9780750955881
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.34

Paperback. First written down in the eighth century AD, these early Irish stories depict a far older world - part myth, part legend and part history. Rich with magic and achingly beautiful, they speak of a land of heroic battles, intense love and warrior ideals, in which the otherworld is explored and men mingle freely with the gods. Translator(s): Gantz, Jeffrey. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
9780140443974
ISBN
9780140443974
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. Editor(s): Bottigheimer, Ruth B. Num Pages: 336 pages, 4 illus. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812212945
ISBN
9780812212945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Paperback. Oxfordshire folk tales Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752464145
ISBN
9780752464145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.45

Paperback. London folk tales Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 15. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752461854
ISBN
9780752461854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.55

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138785618
ISBN
9781138785618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.56

Paperback. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442248229
ISBN
9781442248229
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 44.29

Paperback. An illustrated encyclopedia of fabulous beasts, mythical monsters and cryptozoological mysteries Num Pages: 272 pages, b&w integrated illus. BIC Classification: GBC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 22. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472136442
ISBN
9781472136442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752494456
ISBN
9780752494456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. The fiftieth anniversary of the assassination of JFK brings news facts, theories, and myths to the forefront of the event. No stone is left unturned, no document left unread in this latest research effort by three respected authors of political intrigue. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JFHC; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781629144887
ISBN
9781629144887
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.44

Paperback. This text uses Nordic ethnography methods and Latin American culture theory to explain how differing groups legitimise their own identities by identifying with notions drawn from folklore. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
Edition
First Paperback Edition.
Publisher
Cork University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
9781859181690
ISBN
9781859181690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.00

Paperback. Wales is a Celtic country and the Celts have always treasured oral learning and recitation. Indeed they have a passion for committing facts to memory rather than relying on the written word. This title covers legends associated with place-names; calendar customs; giants and monsters; omens and second sight; and, folk healing and herbal remedies. Illustrator(s): Feachem, Richard, KBE. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; JFHF; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752419350
ISBN
9780752419350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.50

Paperback. Scientific and anthropological evidence for multiple Atlantean empires and the global catastrophes that destroyed them. Num Pages: 528 pages, Includes 16-page color insert and 60 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 836.
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591431794
ISBN
9781591431794
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.29

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 line illus. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ACG; DSBF; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 602.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691160580
ISBN
9780691160580
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Hardback. Editor(s): Colarusso, John; Salbiev, Tamirlan. Translator(s): May, Walter. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691170404
ISBN
9780691170404
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.04

Hardback. 'The purpose of this book is to elevate stories and storytelling in people's esteem, so they will understand their holiness and appreciate them at their full worth. There are those who enjoy stories and storytelling but in the back of their minds think, 'After all, they're only stories.' Num Pages: 255 pages. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFHF; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 449.
Publisher
Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
Number of pages
255
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780765761668
ISBN
9780765761668
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.92

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd
Publication date
2018
Edition
2nd edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910021866
ISBN
9781910021866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 7.90

Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764349836
ISBN
9780764349836
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFHC; JPHC; JPHV; JPWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 233 x 29. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199753956
ISBN
9780199753956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 29.52

Hardcover. Who were the Norse gods - the mighty Aesyr, led by Odinn, and the mysterious Vanir? This book describes the myths' origins in pre-Christian Scandinavia and Iceland, and their survival in artefacts and written sources, from Old Norse sagas and poems to the less approving accounts of medieval Christian writers. Num Pages: 208 pages, 102 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DN; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 202 x 27. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500251966
ISBN
9780500251966
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.98

Paperback. Outlines and investigates the legendary beasts of Britain, including famous examples such as St George's dragon alongside more local traditions such as the Laidly Worm, a princess turned by an evil stepmother into a monster that terrorised the countryside. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF; VXQM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 5. Weight in Grams: 116. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
9780747812043
ISBN
9780747812043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.89

Paperback. In these five lectures originally prepared for the CBC, Claude Levi-Strauss, one of the world's greatest living thinkers, offers the insights of a lifetime spent interpreting myths and trying to discover their significance for human understanding. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: 64 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLA1; HBTB; HPC; JFHF; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 4. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1978
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802063489
ISBN
9780802063489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.38

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