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Paperback. Washington, D.C. is a city that commemorates the history of the United States; it is also quite haunted. Tour streets and visit memorials of those once dwelling or working in this political metropolis. Visit angry ghosts, Christopher and Rachel, at the Ol Num Pages: 254 pages, 23 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; JFHF; VXQG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 168 x 17. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764329616
- ISBN
- 9780764329616
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.20
€ 18.99
€ 14.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 8. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845887575
- ISBN
- 9781845887575
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.55
€ 17.99
€ 16.55
Hardcover. Every country has its folk hero - real or legendary, and in Turkey he goes by the name of Nasreddin Hoca, pronounced Nahz-red'-din Hoe'-djah. He lived several years ago and he served as a religious teacher, Moslem priest or judge as the occasion demanded. This work features a collection of Hoca tales. Illustrator(s): Berson, Harold. Num Pages: 72 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 188 x 14. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Texas Tech University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896722545
- ISBN
- 9780896722545
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.55
€ 21.55
Paperback. Num Pages: 72 pages, 30 illus. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 215 x 5. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 72
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888396365
- ISBN
- 9780888396365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.28
€ 18.99
€ 14.28
Hardcover. An illustrated book that covers various aspects of the weather including: Times and Seasons, Months, Days of the week, Winter birds and times of their arrival, Sun, Moon and Stars, Wind, Clouds, Mists, Haze, Dew, Fog, Sky, Air, Sound, Sea, Tide, Heat, Rain, Rainbow, Frost, Hail, Snow, Ice, Thunder and Lightning. Num Pages: 96 pages, full colour throughout, includes photographs, includes illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF; WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Papadakis United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906506384
- ISBN
- 9781906506384
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 10.38
€ 10.38
Hardcover. An illustrated book that covers various aspects of the weather including: Times and Seasons, Months, Days of the week, Winter birds and times of their arrival, Sun, Moon and Stars, Wind, Clouds, Mists, Haze, Dew, Fog, Sky, Air, Sound, Sea, Tide, Heat, Rain, Rainbow, Frost, Hail, Snow, Ice, Thunder and Lightning. Num Pages: 112 pages, full colour throughout, includes photographs, includes illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF; WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Papadakis United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906506391
- ISBN
- 9781906506391
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 10.38
€ 10.38
Hardcover. A charming and beautifully illustrated book, first published in 1893, covering all aspects of the weather. This new edition has been completely redesigned and is fully illustrated with reproductions of woodcuts, photographs and drawings throughout. Num Pages: 128 pages, full colour photographs and diagrams. BIC Classification: JFHF; WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Papadakis
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906506599
- ISBN
- 9781906506599
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 11.42
€ 11.42
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 10.
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910745625
- ISBN
- 9781910745625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.47
€ 10.99
€ 9.47
Hardback. Welsh Folk Tales Num Pages: 272 pages, 188 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 205 x 25. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750966047
- ISBN
- 9780750966047
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.07
€ 19.99
€ 16.07
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bradwell Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909914995
- ISBN
- 9781909914995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.44
€ 7.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 159 pages, 34 b/w photos. BIC Classification: JFHF; VXQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 11. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 159
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764339073
- ISBN
- 9780764339073
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.78
€ 20.99
€ 15.78
Paperback. Editor(s): Spears, Richard A. Num Pages: 229 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFD; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 405.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810109933
- ISBN
- 9780810109933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.91
€ 34.91
Paperback. Within these pages are tales of legendary rocks, Robin Hood, tragic love affairs, thwarted villainy, witches, fairies, hidden treasure and much more. The intriguing stories, brought to life with beautiful line-drawings by a local artist, will be enjoyed by readers time and again. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 15. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752452920
- ISBN
- 9780752452920
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.27
€ 17.99
€ 14.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSHL; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 142 x 11. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752499116
- ISBN
- 9780752499116
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.58
€ 17.99
€ 16.58
Hardcover. This collection of 28 tales are arranged by subjects and themes, such as: Bouki and Malice; stepmothers; animals; kings and princes; ghost, zonbi and tonton makout; and love and courtship. Liliane Nerette Louis includes a variety of traditional recipes and some historical background information. Series: World Folklore Series. Num Pages: 188 pages, colour and b&w photographs, line drawings. BIC Classification: DNF; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 258 x 185 x 17. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Libraries Unlimited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563085796
- ISBN
- 9781563085796
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.07
€ 76.07
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Hays (Nicolas) Ltd ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892542055
- ISBN
- 9780892542055
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 27.71
€ 27.99
€ 27.71
Paperback. Why were Prometheus and Loki envisioned as chained to rocks? What was the Golden Calf? Why are mirrors believed to carry bad luck? This book shows that myths originally transmitted real information about real events and observations, preserving the information sometimes for millennia within nonliterate societies. Num Pages: 312 pages, 18 line illus. 27 halftones. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691127743
- ISBN
- 9780691127743
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 31.11
€ 42.99
€ 31.11
Hardcover. This latest title in the hugely popular series of proverbs from around the world focuses on the richness of Japanese culture and language and highlights the uncanny similarity of inherited wisdom between the East and West. Num Pages: 96 pages, black, white and blue illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GJ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 216. .
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Publisher
- Medina Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909339996
- ISBN
- 9781909339996
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 9.26
€ 9.26
Paperback. A cornerstone of Chinese popular culture, the legend of the White Snake the admirable demon who loves her victim has been continually rewritten, reinterpreted, and readapted for over five hundred years. This title opens a window into the variety of pre-modern Chinese popular literature. Num Pages: 208 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 171
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872209954
- ISBN
- 9780872209954
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.00
€ 21.99
€ 18.00
Hardcover. A cornerstone of Chinese popular culture, the legend of the White Snake the admirable demon who loves her victim has been continually rewritten, reinterpreted, and readapted for over five hundred years. This title opens a window into the variety of pre-modern Chinese popular literature. Num Pages: 208 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 171
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872209961
- ISBN
- 9780872209961
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.66€ 42.51
€ 52.66
€ 42.51