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Of the Night Wind's Telling Legends from the Valley of Mexico

Of the Night Wind's Telling Legends from the Valley of Mexico

by E Adams Davis

Condition
Used - Near Fine
Edition
First Edition.
Published
1946
Binding
Hardcover
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Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA
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University of Oklahoma, 1946. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. Hardcover. Near fine, small chip on bottom of front board, light soiling on top of book pages. DJ is good, has some chips and small ears and shows edgewear. Indian myths, Spanish tales, and more. Mexican folktales..
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Supernatural Hawaii

Supernatural Hawaii

by Margaret Stone

Condition
Used - Near Fine
Published
1979
Binding
Paperback
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Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA
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Aloha Graphics and Sales, 1979. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. Softcover. Near fine condition. Actual mysteries, blessings, curses, rituals, legends. 38 pages. Under the Spell, the Kahuna, Unusual Customes (then and now), Aumakua, Stories: Personal and Heresay, The Gods of Hawaii, Religion and Kapus, Dream Lore, Portents, Bones and Caves, What Really Happened to Captain Cook's Body, What Really Happened… Read more about this item
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Tall Tales Tales of the West Volume 13

by Rick Steber

Condition
Used - Very Good
Published
1997
Binding
Paperback
ISBN
9780945134138
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Bonanza, 1997. Book. Illus. by Don Gray. Very Good. Soft cover. Trade paperback. Very good condition, some edgewear. If this guy was Pinocchio, his nose would be real long. Outlandish stories with very nice illustrations..
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The Tumbleweed Collection

The Tumbleweed Collection

by Tumbleweed Smith

Condition
Used - Near Fine
Edition
First Edition.
Published
1976
Binding
Paperback
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Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA
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Orange House Productions, 1976. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition.. Softcover. Near fine condition. Signed by author on half-title page. Stories and lore of Texas. 56 pages..
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A Treasury of American Folklore Stories Ballads and Traditions of the People

A Treasury of American Folklore Stories Ballads and Traditions of the People

by B A Botkin

Condition
Used - Very Good
Published
1944
Binding
Hardcover
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Crown Publishers, 1944. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Hardcover, no DJ, ex-library. Very good condition, minor library markings, back endpaper missing. Twenty-second printing, 1960. Backwoods Boasters, Pseudo Bad Men, Killers, Free Lances, Miracle Men, Patron Saints, Tall Talk, The Sky's the Limit, Local Cracks and Slams, Pranks and Tricks, Humerous Anecdotes and Jests, Yarns and Tall Tales, From the Liar's Bench,… Read more about this item
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Spur-of-the-Cock Texas Folk-Lore Society Number XI

Spur-of-the-Cock Texas Folk-Lore Society Number XI

by J Frank Dobie

Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
First Edition.
Published
1933
Binding
Hardcover
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Texas Folk-lore Society, 1933. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition.. Hardcover, no DJ, now in mylar. Very good condition, minor bumping to corners and spine ends, minor sun darkening of spine and outside page edges, some spotting on spine. Interior is clean and bright. The Spur-of-the-Cock by Hugh M Taylor, El Nino Perdido by Mary R Van Stone and E… Read more about this item
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Texas and Southwestern Lore Texas Folk-Lore Society Number VI

Texas and Southwestern Lore Texas Folk-Lore Society Number VI

by J Frank Dobie

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Used - Very Good
Published
1934
Binding
Hardcover
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Texas Folk-lore Society, 1934. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Hardcover, no DJ, now in mylar. Original copyright 1927, this is the second printing. Very good condition, front cover has a small ink line and some color lightened in a spot the size of a dime, outside page edges toning and have some foxing, front and rear endpapers toning. Interior is clean… Read more about this item
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Foller De Drinkin' Gou'd Texas Folk-Lore Society Publication Number VII

Foller De Drinkin' Gou'd Texas Folk-Lore Society Publication Number VII

by J Frank Dobie

Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
First Edition.
Published
1928
Binding
Hardcover
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Texas Folk-lore Society, 1928. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition.. Hardcover, no DJ, in mylar. Very good condition, top of spine bumped, top outside page edges sun darkened and have minor spotting, a little piece of title page is missing at spine . Text and illustrations are clean and bright. Some stories included: Folk-Lore Relating to Texas Birds by John… Read more about this item
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From Hell to Breakfast Texas Folk-Lore Society Publication Number XIX

From Hell to Breakfast Texas Folk-Lore Society Publication Number XIX

by Mody C Boatright, Donald Day

Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
First Edition.
Published
1944
Binding
Hardcover
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Texas Folk-lore Society, 1944. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition.. Hardcover, no DJ, now in mylar. Very good condition, minor bumping to corners and spine ends, light toning on endpapers. Some tales included: Negro Baptizings by Ruby Terrill Lomas, Tale of the Two Companions by J Frank Dobie, Legend of Tengo Frio Bird by Henry Yelvington, Indian Sign on the… Read more about this item
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It Always Rains After a Dry Spell

It Always Rains After a Dry Spell

by Trimble, Marshall

Condition
Used - Near Fine
Published
1992
Binding
Paperback
ISBN
9780918080677
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Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A.: Treasure Chest Pubns, 1992. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. Trade paperback. Near fine condition. Tall tales and western lore with vibrant illustrations. Settlers, miners, cowboys and a few politicians of the southwest..
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Folklore on the American Land

Folklore on the American Land

by Duncan Emrich

Condition
Used - Very Good
Published
1972
Binding
Hardcover
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Little Brown & Co, 1972. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Oversized hardcover, ex-library. Very good condition, minor library marking, glue markings on front and back endpapers. DJ is good, shows glue stains, bottom of spine is turned in, in mylar cover. 18 chapters on everything from children's rhymes to epitaphs ("Here snug in grave my wife doth lie, Now she's at… Read more about this item
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