Firenzi: Libreria Salimbeni, 1984. Paperback. 80p., numerous figures in this text, taken from the mass of Pinocchio literature; most of the entries are in Italian, the variously translated items are named in the language at hand but condition is described in Italian. We saw an offering in Esperanto. Saw no..... More
Cat.No: 282214
New York: Phyllis Fogelman Books, 2000. [40]p. children's book, beautifully illus., inscribed by San Souci in gold ink on the dark endsheet, first printing, dj. Retelling of an Arkansas African American folktale, with Bantu roots, for children. More
Cat.No: 83944
Miami: Ediciones Universal, 1977. Paperback. 271p., first edition, bit soiled wraps with a small tear to the top front cover at the spine. Afro-Cuban folklore, by a Cuban exile. Spanish text. More
Cat.No: 79922
The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, 1965. Paperback. xxix, [250]p., no illustrations, a handsome softbound in 9.5x6 inch frenchfold wraps. Mildest signs of handling, a sound square exemplar, covers bear a little dust-soil and numerous mystery flecks, a very good copy: text perfectly clean and unmarked. Based on fieldwork conducted in 1959..... More
Cat.No: 299409
Petropolis RJ: Editora Vozes Ltda. 1972. Paperback. 450p., softbound in 8x5.5 inch decorated wraps, covers smudged with mild handling grime, quite clean within pace front endsheets which have been rubber-stamped with Postal Auction and Intercollegial ownerships. Not quite "ex library", no other institutional markings. Sound and square, with good hinges..... More
Cat.No: 298675
Los Angeles: Philosopher’s Press, 1944. Pamphlet. 15, [1]p., wraps. 7.5 x 5 in. Very good. Short story with a mythical retelling of the origins of St. Christopher who helped people cross a dangerous river, as recorded by Julia, Ernest’s second wife. Ernest Seton was a Canadian-American wildlife artist and writer..... More
Cat.No: 308972
Warsaw, Poland: Published for the Smithsonian Institution and the National Science Publications Department of the National Center for Scientific, Technical and Economic Information, 1978. Paperback. 103p., wraps a bit faded else very good condition. More
Cat.No: 294530
Albany: The American Humane Association, 1939. 66p., 5.5x7.75 inches, frontis-piece, very good second edition in green printed paper wraps. A real curiosity: by 'silhouettes' the author means episodes, not art, brief prose chapters averaging three to a page, that relate Francis' outer and inner psychological history. Competent and rather original..... More
Cat.No: 160266
New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1993. Hardcover. 209p., very good first edition, first printing stated in boards and dj. First novel by the Seattle native African American writer. More
Cat.No: 33826
New York: Doubleday, 1994. Hardcover. [32p] 8.5x11 inches, profusely illustrated with Small's drawings, very good first edition, slightly edgeworn dj. Evocation of the John Henry legend for young readers. More
Cat.No: 25311
Berkeley: Center for Open Learning & Teaching, 1975. Pamphlet. 11p., stapled wraps, illus., wraps slightly browned, else very good condition. Folk tale of African herbal medicine by a SWAPO activist who emigrated to the US and taught throughout the Bay Area. More
Cat.No: 157068
New York: The Womans Press, 1923. Hardcover. viii, 152p., previous owner's bookplate on front pastedown endpaper and penned name on free front endpaper, else very good condition. No dust jacket. The publisher was associated with the YWCA. More
Cat.No: 302617
Copenhagen: Nationalmuset / National Museum of Denmark, 1966. Paperback. 266p., illustrated in b&w from period and contemporary photography and images, a few folded plates, handsomely softbound in medium-blue heavy paperstock, text largely in English with occasional cosmopolitan resort to other European languages. Textblock printed with unopened signatures which remain (mostly)..... More
Cat.No: 290264
New York: author, 1918. 16p., several sketch diagrams, staplebound 8x5 inch wraps with intricate cover illustration. Staples show a touch of rust, a very good copy. Among the endorsements find one from David Belasco, although read strictly it is not enthusiastic. Last leaf bears ad for "a jazz musical instrument..... More
Cat.No: 166198
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1932. Hardcover. 132p., author's note, illustrations, unopened pages, hardbound in nicely-designed brown cloth boards titled green / decorated in blind, and with its unclipped dj. Jacket has picked up a little handsoil and faint staining, all in all a very good copy. A play-in-verse..... More
Cat.No: 131467
[Place of publication not identified]: [publisher not identified], [not before 1954]. Paperback. [40]pp., wraps. 7.75 x 5 in. Covers soiled, edge wear. Inscribed by former owner on title page and title page verso: “Mary Batchelor, K-15, Caparra Heights, Puerto Rico, March 1954.”. Folk tales narrated by Becky Vance, who, according..... More
Cat.No: 305836
Honolulu: Hawaii Chinese History Center, 1990. xi, 160p., routine sketch illustrations, second printing of the 1989 issue; 9.5x8.2 inch titled boards in glossy red dj, rear panel of jacket has a short scored tear, else sound and clean, a very good copy. The author is the first "trained obstetrician and..... More
Cat.No: 172583
Salvador, Bahia: Universidade Federal da Bahia. Centro de Estudos Baianos, 1980. 38p., wraps, 6.25x9 inches, wraps lightly foxed else good condition. Centro de Estudos Baianos 88. More
Cat.No: 126049
Usti nad Orlici, Czech Republic: Oftis, 1992. 79p., wraps, 5.75 x 8 inches, illus., lightly worn, old price sticker on rear wrap else good condition. Text in Czech. Collection of Czech folktales. More
Cat.No: 252565
Atlanta: Institute for Southern Studies, 1977. Magazine. 224p., 8.5x11 inches, single issue of the paperback journal in pictorial wraps, wraps slightly worn, spine creased, else very good condition. More
Cat.No: 297697
Albuquerque: The University of New Mexico Press, 1950. Paperback. 124p., wraps slightly faded else very good condition. Publications in language and literature, #3. More
Cat.No: 18912
New York: Anchor/Doubleday, 1994. Paperback. xvi, 238p., trade paperback first printing. Paperstock somewhat toned. More
Cat.No: 136137
Berkeley: University of California Press, 1993. Paperback. xvi, 265p., pictorial wraps; in very good condition. More
Cat.No: 300239
Tokyo: Tokyo News Service, Ltd., 1951. Hardcover. iv, 260p., illustrated with b&w vignette photos (blurry); small book in flexible decorated boards, 7x5 inches, casing is edgeworn but still sound and square, readers' creasing to spine panel, paperstock toned, slight foxing to endsheets, a good copy. Text very cognizant of the..... More
Cat.No: 299483
