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Alexander M. BRITISH FOLKLORE, MYTHS AND LEGENDS BCA 1982 Hb 540pp Well
illus colour/b&w Dw G-VG £5. This
book with its superb and unusual pictures will appeal both to folklore
enthusiasts and to newcomers to the subject. 90 b&w illustrations 24
colour illustrations. |
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Bloom W. WORKING WITH ANGELS, FAIRIES &
NATURE SPIRITS BCA 1998 Hb 1st Ed 160pp Dw page ends slightly tanned and slight
foxing o/w G+ £5. Dr. William Bloom presents a compelling description of the
angel, fairy and spirit realm. He reveals a world that lies behind
everyday reality and shows you how to co-operate with these invisible beings
of energy who are a fundamental part of every aspect of our lives. |
| Boas O.V. and Boas C.V. XINGU THE INDIANS, THEIR MYTHS Condor 1975 Pb 249pp Spine cracked between pages 56-57 and 210-211 and 214-215 Illus very small crease on front cover o/w G+ £4. The legendary Villas Boas brothers "rough adventurers and gentle intelligences" they have been called - have devoted their lives since 1943 to preventing the extinction of the Indians of Central Brazil, threatened on the one hand by the post-war wave of gold-fevered, gun-happy frontiersmen penetrating the Amazon jungle, on the other by the no-less genocidal dangers of disease, moral and cultural destruction that contact with "civilisation" has already brought so many Brazilian Indian peoples. This book is drawn from the brothers diaries over 25 years. It is a compendium of observation on the flora, fauna and climate of the area as well as the ways of the peoples; history based upon the Indians' own oral traditions of their arrival and settlement and inter-tribal wars, previously known only to themselves; and myth. There are 31 myths, told simply and vividly, as if aloud, telling of the "dreamtime", the origins of Light and Dark, Sun and Moon, Man and Woman; explaining the acquisition of culture and personality; and describing the final cataclysm that will end the world. The myths are rich, bizarre and often full of humour. |
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Cana P. Mac LIBRARY OF THE WORLD'S MYTHS AND
LEGENDS - CELTIC MYTHOLOGY Chancellor Press 1996 Hb 140pp Well illus
colour/b&w VG £4. The unity of the
Celts of antiquity was one of culture rather than of race. Those people
whom the Greeks and Romans knew as Celts no doubt were sprung from various
ethnic origins, but in the view of external observers they had sufficient
shared features - in language and nomenclature, social and political
institutions, and in general their way of life - to mark them off as a
recognisably distinct nation. So far as the Celts of continental Europe
are concerned, we must take the commentaries of Posidonius and his learned
progeny largely on trust, since the communities of whom they wrote have long
since merged in other socio-cultural groupings. But the insular Celts
remain, albeit in sadly reduced circumstances, and their separate traditions,
which are important both in their extent and in their antiquity, not only
reveal a close affinity between the cultures of the Irish and the British
Celts, but also corroborate some of the more striking factual comments made
by classical authors on the Celts of continental Europe. By the fourth
century BC the Celts were accounted one of the four peripheral nations of the
known world, besides the Scythians, the Indians and the Ethiopians, and not
without reason, for already they had begun to intrude themselves, rudely and
dramatically, into the affairs of the great Mediterranean centres of political
and cultural influence. This is a fascinating book which headings cover
Gaulish Gods and Insular Equivalents, The Tuatha De Danann, The Gods of
Britain, The Goddesses of the Insular Celts, The Heroic Tradition, Sacral
Kingship, The Otherworld and The Integral Tradition. |
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Fielding
W.J. STRANGE CUSTOMS OF COURTSHIP AND MARRIAGE Souvenir 1961 Hb 1st
GB Ed 322pp Illus Green Boards VG+ £5. A
fascinating tome exploring courtship, mating customs, marriage rituals,
primitive practices, etc, worldwide. |
| Folio Society (THREE VOLUME SET IN A SLIP CASE) VOLUME I - BRITISH MYTHS AND LEGENDS VOLUME II - HEROES AND SAINTS AND VOLUME III - HISTORY AND ROMANCE Folio Society 1998 HB VOLUME I 191pp VOLUME II 447pp and VOLUME III 699pp M £16. VOLUME I BRITISH MYTHS AND LEGENDS edited and introduced by Richard Barber Illustrations by John Vernon Lord covers the chapters under The Origins - The Giants of the Island Albion, The Origins of the Scottish Nation, The Book of the Takings of Ireland, The Descent of the Anglo-Saxon Kings from Woden. The second chapter covers Brutus Conquers Britain, King Lear, Lludd and Llefelys, The Dream of Maxen Wledig, Hengist and Horsa and The Story of Hamlet and the third chapter covers Marvels and Magic, On the Marvels of Britain, Culhwch and Olwen, The Life of Merlin, Taliesin and The Wild Hunt. VOLUME II HEROES AND SAINTS edited and introduced by Richard Barber Illustrations by John Vernon Lord covers the chapters - The Story of Arthur, Beowulf, The Deeds of Cuchulain, The Four Branches of the Mabinogi, (i) Pwyll, Prince of Dyfed,(ii) Branwen, the Daughter of Llyr (iii) Manawyddan,the Son of Llyr, (iv) Math,the Son of Mathonwy, The Life of Saint Cadog, Saint Joseph of Arimathea, Saint George and The Empress Helena and the Finding of the True Cross VOLUME III HISTORY AND ROMANCE edited and introduced by Richard Barber Illustrations by John Vernon Lord covers the chapters -The Life of King Harold, Hereward the Wake, Richard the Lionheart, King Horn, Havelok the Dane, Guy of Warwick, Bevis of Hampton, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Robin Hood, Macbeth, Lady Godiva. |
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Franklin A. & Mason P. FAIRY LORE Capall Bann
Publishing 1999 Pb 168pp Larger format few pages soiled on back page o/w G+ £5. There are
legends of fairies all over the world - mysterious creatures who live apart
from the race of mankind, but who are sometimes seen in wild and lonely
places. Some are large and some are small, some are good and some are
evil. Many are solitary beings living alone to guard a well, a hill, a
tree or a lake. Some aristocratic fairies gather together in large bands
to form a fairy court. This book discovers the magical world of the
fairy: find out what they look like, the realms they inhabit, their food,
their music and dance. Learn what plants and animals are sacred to the
fairy, about fairy gifts, and fairy curses. You will find all this and
much, much more. It is lavishly illustrated throughout both with
nineteenth century prints and original artwork by Paul Mason. RESERVED |
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Horowitz A. (Retold by) MYTHS AND LEGENDS Kingfisher 1991 1st Ed
Pb 247pp Spine slightly creased and front cover bottom right hand corner
slightly creased and back cover slightly creased Illustrated by Francis
Mosley Larger format G+ £3. The greatest
stories ever told! Action packed and full of humour - thirty five myths
and legends from seventeen cultures around the world are brought vividly to
life in one superb volume. Taking a refreshingly different approach,
these exciting stories are written to appeal directly to a modern audience -
the perfect introduction to the heroes and villains of ancient time. |
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James P. THE SUNKEN KINGDOM Pimlico
1996 Pb 338pp Illus Dw VG+ £3. A review of all Atlantis theories together with the
author's own ideas and researches concerning this mythical kingdom. |
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Marinatos SP. SOME WORDS ABOUT THE LEGEND OF
ATLANTIS Athens 1971 2nd Ed Pb 46pp Illus G+ £4. This booklet
is a reprint of a paper published by the author in 1950 in the Scientific
Review Cretica Chronica (The Cretan Annals) IV (1950), pp 195-213. In
1932, the author undertook an excavation in Crete in order to show if
Amnissos, a shore about 7 km, to the east of modern Herakleion, was indeed
the harbour town and arsenal of Minos. Thera and its volcano were responsible
for the presence of pumice at Amnissos and secondly that a great and
widespread catastrophe befell Crete at this time. However, 2 years later, the
author was able to connect and to amplify these two facts and to attribute
them to the huge eruption of the volcano of Thera. |
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Moody M. COUNTRY CRAFTS COTTAGE GIFTS Bloomsbury 1993 Hb 47pp Illus
in colour photographs Dw VG Contents VG £3.50. Gift-giving
is always a pleasure; producing your own range of gifts is even more
satisfying. This book introduces a range of pretty projects, all simple
and attractive, which can be completed by anyone at home with a minimum of
tools and equipment. All the ideas in this book can be achieved quickly
and simply and no machine sewing is involved. You may want to create a
present for a special friend, or a range of items to raise money for charity
or the local school. This book provides lots of ideas and the simple
instructions ensure that you can complete your project quickly and
easily. You can add an individual creative touch with your own
selection of fabrics and finishes. |
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Potter C. TOUCH WOOD; AN ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF SUPERSTITION Guild 1990 Hb 263pp Dw
VG £5. A fascinating
A-Z of superstitions, talismans, charms, and symbols covering both meanings
and origins. |
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Readers Digest FOLKLORE MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF
BRITAIN Readers Digest Hb 1973 541pp Small nip at the top of the spine there
is a loose folklore quiz sheet inside book questions and answers Illus in
b&w and colour some marks to boards and pages lightly tanning o/w G+ £9. Myths and legends that have endured
for 2000 years. |
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Strangest Books STRANGEST PUBS IN BRITAIN – AND THE
BEST WORLDWIDE Strangest Books Pb 2006 95pp
Larger format Illus in colour VG £3. Find out where there is a pub made out of ice, the
smallest, oldest and most remote pubs, and much more. From the bizarre and eccentric pubs, to
the weird and downright crazy pubs, they are all here in a book you will want
to read more than once. |
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Sykes E. WHO'S WHO OF NON-CLASSICAL
MYTHOLOGY Dent Pb 1993 235pp Larger format VG £4.
An A-Z dictionary of over 2500 entries worldwide. |
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Various TALES FROM SCOTTISH LAIRDS Jarrold 1981 Pb 1st Ed
140pp book has some minor foxing, previous owner has ticked places of
interest on contents page in blue biro, illus in line drawings and 1 map G+ £3. The great castles and mansions of Scotland
receive many thousands of visitors each year. Now, in this collection
of stories handed down through the generations, a vivid picture emerges of
life in these stately homes in past centuries. Clan feuds, a strong
belief in the supernatural, and rigid social barriers all play their part in
the stories, which are told by the lairds of some of the most famous stately
homes. Each tale is accompanied by a specially commissioned line
drawing of the castle or mansion from which the tale comes. |
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Westervelt W.D. MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF HAWAII
(FOREWORD BY A. GROVE DAY) Mutual Publishing 1997 Pb 267pp G-VG £3. Here are the
exploits of Maui, the demi-god who fished up the islands from the sea, noosed
the sun over the rim of the crater of Haleakala, and brought fire to the
people of Hawaii Nei. Here is his divine consort Hina, who fought the
monster Kunamoo of the Hilo hills. Here is the saga of Pele, the
volcano dweller, her faithful and enduring sister Hilaka; and the glorious
other maidens of the fiery clan. Here are ghosts, ghost-gods, shark
deities, and Milu, king of the underworld. Here are enchanting tales of
the menehune, dwarfish night-working builders; notable thieves and magicians
of forest and shore; and a dozen other creatures of fantasy. In all,
here are half a hundred exotic stories from the dark backward of Hawaii
Nei. This is a one-volume selection from the four volumes of collected
tales of ancient Polynesian lore by Dr W D Westervelt, the most prolific and
popular of the retellers of Hawaiian folk tales. The selections have
been edited for the enjoyment of the modern reader. Many of the tales
embody the ethos of the Hawaiian people that is still to be found in the
islands today. |
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White P. KING ARTHUR - MAN OR MYTH Tor Mark
Press 1995 Pb Larger format 32pp Slightly marked on end of pages o/w G-VG £1.50. The King
Arthur of Round Table fame, whose knights searched for the Holy Grail, is
obviously legendary, but was there a real person who gave rise to the myth,
as Cornish people have always believed? Paul White here explores the
intriguing evidence which suggests that he was a fifth century British
warrior who, from a West Country base, halted and for a time reversed the
advance of the Saxons. |
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