Books about popular myth and beliefs relating to a particular place, activity, or group of people
Donohue, Henneberry & Co. Hardcover. 4to. No date listed though likely published in 1890s. Text is unmarked on clean, warmly toned pages with a lovely black and white illustration a vis to each page of text-- front flyleaf with black and white frontispiece on its other side is detached but.....
Rinehart & Co, New York, 1946. First Edition. Hardcover. Book is in good condition with some staining to the front cover board, there is also a signature from the author on the first page along with some notes from the previous owners, the dust jacket has come apart with wear.....
Frederick Warne & Co., 1908. 1st. Hardcover. 4to. A good copy with bright white pages & colorful illustrations throughout. Binding is square and hinges are intact. Illustrated endpapers are lightly foxed. Brown, illustrated cover boards show shelf wear from age and are lightly rubbed at the edges with a 1/2.....
Creative Editions, 1996. Hardcover: 136 pages. Hardcover: 136 pages. Book is in very good condition with some minor wear to the cover as well as a signature from the author on the title page.
Harry N. Abrams, 1977. 1st. Hardcover. 4to. 212pp. Brown leather boards are clean with pointed corners and bright gilt gnome illustration on the front boards and gilt titling along the spine. The top edge of both boards are lightly dust soiled. Binding is squared and hinges are tight. Bright white.....
W.J. Widdleton, Publisher, 1870. Globe Edition (two volumes in one). Hardcover. 12mo. 406ppg. Text is unmarked with a light patina from age. Purple cloth boards have bright gilt lettering and illustration. Shelf wear to cover boards, bumped corners and sun tanned edges. Spine is sun tanned and edges of spine.....
The Rodale Press (Miniature Books), 1955. 1st. Hardcover. 12mo. 44pp. Hardbound with beige cloth spine and gray paper covered boards with a white printed illustration on both boards. Cover boards are lightly surface worn with gently bumped corners. Tanned spine is slightly canted while gilt titling remains bright and hinges.....
Alfred A. Knopf, 1975. Hardcover: 242 pages. Book is in good condition with some general wear to the cover, the dust jacket is in acceptable condition with some tears to the front cover as well as a small hole near the spine, price clipped jacket.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1982. 8th Printing. 8VO Paperback. 242 ppg. Text is bright & unmarked. Olive green cloth boards are clean. Jacket is untorn, in very good condition w/ minimal wear from age. Front end paper has previous owner's name written in blue pen.