Folklore, Mythology from Riverwood's Books

Ace Books. Very Good+. 1964. First Edition. Paperback. Pages clean and intact, no markings. Fairly heavy age tanning inside covers, lighter to page edges. Cover has light edge and corner wear. 118 new incidents from every corner of the earth - and beyond - which prove again that we live in circumstances frequently beyond rational understanding… Read more about this item

Roseville, CA: Prairie Angel Press. New. 2006. First Edition. Softcover. 0964697513 . Book is new, with no markings, slight shelfwear to cover corners. Kat Romero, a California school administrator, discovers she is a descendant of the kahuna—experts in the secret tradition of the ancient shamans of Hawaii, able to walk safely on hot lava, heal broken bones… Read more about this item

Indiana University Press. Near Fine. 1995. First Edition. Softcover. 9780253209948 . Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 352 pages; ""Folkloristics" ...will stand among the best folklore books ever written...it is unequalled in the number and detail of the illustrative examples it presents. The book, indeed, is a veritable summary of the types of folkloric studies found… Read more about this item

Penguin Classics. Very Good. 1976. Softcover. Penguin 1976 printing. Pages are clean and intact. Cover has light edge/corner wear, light rubbing and a small taped tear/peel on rear. These tales of Hindu gods and demons express in vivid symbols the metaphysical insights of ancient Indian priests and poets.... (177noto) ; Penguin Classics; 12mo 7" -… Read more about this item

Lodestar Books. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. 0525671994 . Translated from the Japanese by Katherine Paterson. Oblong 12" x 8.5". Ex-library book but still in very nice condition - usual ex-lib type markings. Pages are clean & tight, brodart cover has some scuffing but jacket underneath is excellent. ; 8vo … Read more about this item

Executive Books. Near Fine. 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. 0937539236 . Hardcover. Excellent condition, clean and unmarked. Cover has light scuffing. "This whimsical story about a Canada goose is really an analogy illustrating human transformation. As readers follow the tribulations of a rebellious fledgling who matures into the leader of a V-wing formation, they will recognize the… Read more about this item

Charlesbridge Publishing. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2003. Hardcover. 1570913935 . Excellent condition. Hardcover clean & tight other than small corner inscription on endpage (easily covered). Jacket has a small egg sticker covering price on flap, otherwise as new. "Amiqquq is excited when his family catches a bowhead whale. As his family prepares to celebrate the… Read more about this item

University of Arizona Press. Very Good+. 1997. Sixth Printing. Softcover. 0816511934 . Ex-library book, but still in excellent condition. Laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Pages clean and intact, light scuffing, slight edgewear to cover. B/w & colour illustrations. 201 pages. "From this insightful work, we learn to appreciate how the art of pottery making and… Read more about this item

London: Bracken Books. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. 0946495866 . Originally published as "Myths of Greece & Rome" in London by G. G Harrap, 1907. Hardcover is very good with no internal markings, some spotting/soiling to one outer edge of pages. Jacket has scuffing & a few small edge tears. "The… Read more about this item

London: Usborne Publishing. Near Fine. 1997. Softcover. 0746027338 . Very nice condition, clean and unmarked. Cover has a little wear to edges and light scuffing. Colour & b/w illus. Deep in the heart of enemy territory, Jason and his fearless crew, the Argonauts, do battle with giants, dragons, monsters and a merciless sea god to bring the… Read more about this item

Australia: Harpercollins. Very Good+. 2005. First Edition. Softcover. 0732274060 . Trade softcover (8" tall). Excellent condition, only very light wear overall, light creasing, two small remainder marks bottom edge of pages. No internal markings. " Taking a job on an isolated island in the Sea of Norway, scientist Victoria Scott wants a quiet place to finish her… Read more about this item

Ace Books. Very Good+. 2000. First Edition. Softcover. 0441008984 . Very nice condition. Slight edgewear, slight soiling, remainder mark to one outer edge. No internal markings. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; "Past the Size of Dreaming is the wonderfully inventive continuation of A Red Heart of Memories. Readers rejoin the wandering witches Matt (Matilda) Black… Read more about this item

Edmonton, AB: Janosound Publishing. Fine. 2006. First Edition. Softcover. 0978184408 . Excellent, near new condition - slight soiling to cover, interior unmarked. "Theorotica, the epic story of Gods, Demons, Mortals and Angels. Theorotica: G-Angel 'Death is the great inspirer. ' Well, if you're the daughter of Caliope you would debate that. Enter an amazing world where … Read more about this item

Madeira Park & Vancouver: Harbour Publishing Co. Ltd. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. 1550170899 . HC/DJ - near fine/VG. 1993 first edition. Hardcover is clean and unmarked, slight tilt to spine and slight corner bumping. Jacket has no tears, upper edge has some creasing/crinkling, crease across front flap. Some scuffing to… Read more about this item

Readers International. Good. 1986. Softcover. 0930523202 . Reprint, 280 pages. Light edgewear, creasing to cover, small peeled area top corner. Interior has a small amount of pencil underlining and booksellers stamp on first page, a little age tanning to page edges. From Library Journal: The five stories in this fine first collection are set in the… Read more about this item

Washington Square Press. Very Good. 1974. First Edition. Softcover. 0671487582 . Washington Square Press 1974 edition. 12mo (7 1/4" tall) . Light wear to edges, crease to spine, interior pages clean and tight. 238 pages. An excellent collection of little known stories of African literature, including early creation myths, photo essays, folklore, poetry, and contemporary tales.… Read more about this item

U. K.: Fontana Books. Very Good. 1974. First Edition; Eighth Printing. Softcover. 0006136966 . Light edge & corner wear, light scuffing/soiling to cover. Internal pages are clean & tight other than some markings left by erased pencil writing inside front cover. Stories: Negotium Perambulans By E F Benson; End of the Flight By W Somerset Maugham; The… Read more about this item

Spinsters Ink. Very Good. 1994. First Edition. Softcover. 1883523001 . Ex-library book, but still in good condition. Sturdy laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Light wear to corners and spine ends, light soiling outer edge of pages. Interior pages clean and tight, a couple earmarks seen. 193 pages. ; 8vo; (*stock photo shown). Midwest Book… Read more about this item

Toronto: Mcclelland & Stewart. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket. 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover is clean, has a little corner/spine bumping, inscription on first page and an impression that looks like a sticker was removed. A few spots/light soiling within book, first few pages have creased corners. Wonderful illustrations throughout in black/white/orange/brown. 92 pages. Jacket… Read more about this item

Winnipeg, MB: Great Plains Publications. Very Good+. 1998. First Edition. Softcover. 1894283015 . French flaps, 235 pages. Ex-library with heavy laminated cover and only light wear overall. Interior pages clean & tight. B/w illustrations. Roberts' first novel is a metaphysical thriller set against a backdrop of mythology, folklore and native spiritualism. The Alchemist's Song follows the… Read more about this item