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Paperback. Editor(s): Sami, Hasan M. Series: Folktales of the World S. Num Pages: 406 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
406
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226206257
ISBN
9780226206257
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.51

Paperback. A fascinating evocation of life on the Settle-Carlisle railway during the days of steam Num Pages: 112 pages, 39 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENM; JFHF; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 237 x 11. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Fonthill Media Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781553213
ISBN
9781781553213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.59

Paperback. "Sampling virtually all of the old-time styles within the musical tradition still extant in north Georgia, [this work] is a collection of eighty-two songs and instrumentals, enhanced by photographs, illustrations, biographical sketches of performers, and examples of their narratives, sermons, tales, and reminiscences."--P. [4] of cover. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, frontispiece, printed music items. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGH; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 260 x 20. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Edition
First Edition, Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820346137
ISBN
9780820346137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.74

Paperback. Contains 190 texts from nineteen consultants - most collected in English or in English translation. This work includes 155 stories that represent Upper Chehalis and Cowlitz Salish narrative traditions, primarily myths and tales. It is suitable for those interested in the content and comparative analysis of Native texts told in English. Editor(s): Adamson, Thelma. Num Pages: 1 map, 4 images. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803226685
ISBN
9780803226685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.75

Paperback. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442272927
ISBN
9781442272927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.34

Paperback. Editor(s): Dorson, Richard Mercer. Num Pages: 570 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 30. Weight in Grams: 763.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
570
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226158716
ISBN
9780226158716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.45
€ 48.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 37 b/w images. BIC Classification: JFHF; WBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 176 x 14. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764342202
ISBN
9780764342202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.89

Paperback. Series: Dover Pictorial Archive. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AKLB; JFHF; WMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 213 x 8. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486429786
ISBN
9780486429786
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.37

Paperback. Editor(s): Stanley, David. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Utah State University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874215885
ISBN
9780874215885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.40

Paperback. Hampshire is proud host to traditions, customs and legends that may seem strange to the people of the twenty-first century but were very real to the Hampshire folk of yesteryear. From Abbotts Ann and the Maiden's Garlands to the Tichborne Dole and St Swithun's forty days of rain, this looks at the folklore of Hampshire. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESH; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752451794
ISBN
9780752451794
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.07

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752459646
ISBN
9780752459646
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.99

Paperback. Describes the reaction of the common people to some of the tumultuous events which occurred in Northamptonshire and shaped England's history, and how this gave rise to many colorful folklore traditions. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMM; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752435220
ISBN
9780752435220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.69

Paperback. A comprehensive survey that places the folklore of Northumbria in its historical, cultural, religious and social context. It covers a wide range of subjects including; witchcraft, dragon lore, seasonal customs, ghosts, legends and mythology. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYN; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752448909
ISBN
9780752448909
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 87 color images. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; JFHF; VXQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 254 x 11. Weight in Grams: 584.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764341274
ISBN
9780764341274
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.44

Paperback. The author is a Gaelic-speaking scholar and archaeologist who has lived and worked in crofting communities. In this edition, she portrays the beliefs and customs of Scottish Gaelic society, including: seasonal customs deriving from Celtic festivals; the famous waulking songs; and the Highland tradition of seers and second sight. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 236 x 11. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752419046
ISBN
9780752419046
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.87

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
€ 15.98

Hardback. Num Pages: 112 pages, 12 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 269 x 12. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Utah State University Press United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874219050
ISBN
9780874219050
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.30

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138774957
ISBN
9781138774957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.96

Paperback. Presents a study of folklore and folklore methodologies. This book outlines four perspectives that researchers employ to conceptualize, document, and study the phenomena that we consider 'folklore': folklore as artifact, describable and diffusible entity, culture, and behavior. It describes the pervasiveness of folklore in everyday life. Num Pages: 352 pages, 106 b&w photos. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 620.
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253209948
ISBN
9780253209948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.49

paperback. Appearing here for the first time in paperback, the stories in Folktales from Iraq, each accompanied by specially commissioned engravings, allow the reader to travel to a distant, imaginary land swirling with great fortunes, terrifying predicaments, and quick-witted heroes. Illustrator(s): Wright, John Buckland. Series: Pine Street Books. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812219135
ISBN
9780812219135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.95

Hardcover. Series: Texas Folklore Society Extra Book. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 145. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of North Texas Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574415896
ISBN
9781574415896
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.54

Hardcover. Joha has Janus' double face: On the one hand, he is innocent and stupid; on the other, a trickster. He is a cheater and is cheated. He sets traps for others and falls into traps himself; he is simpleton and liar, victimizer and victim. Editor(s): Koen-Sarano, Matilda. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Jewish Publication Society United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780827607224
ISBN
9780827607224
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.60

hardcover. Presents tales from North Africa, Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq in the latest volume of the most important collection of Jewish folktales ever published. This is the third book in the multi-volume series in the tradition of Louis Ginzberg's timeless classic, Legends of the Jews. Editor(s): Ben-Amos, Dan. Series: Folktales of the Jews. Num Pages: 820 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1314.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Jewish Publication Society United States
Number of pages
820
Condition
New
SKU
V9780827608719
ISBN
9780827608719
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.96
€ 74.20

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, full colour throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; BGFA; JFC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 214 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471159152
ISBN
9781471159152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.45

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