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Myths & Legends of India.
by Radice, William
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- Hardcover
- first
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Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London; The Folio Society, 2001., 2001. Hard Cover. FIRST EDITION THUS. Octavo, pp. xxviii, [2], 784. Colour frontispiece and 14 further colour plates. Publisher's quarter blue morocco and light green cloth with gilt titles to spine and gilt and blue icon and motifs to both boards; upper edge blue; housed in a matching blue slipcase. Barely visible scuffing to slipcase. A Fine copy in a Near Fine slipcase. FIRST FOLIO EDITION. Comprehensive collection of 132 tales from India covering Myths, The Mahabharata and Legends and Folk-Tales, with an introduction by the author and including titles such as The Good Demon, The Slaying of Baka and The Mouse-Merchant. Heavyweight so a contribution towards increased postage costs will be requested for overseas delivery.
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- Bookseller
- Keel Row Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8786
- Title
- Myths & Legends of India.
- Author
- Radice, William
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London; The Folio Society, 2001.
- Date Published
- 2001
- Keywords
- Myths & Legends
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Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear
About Keel Row Books
Keel Row Books is Tyneside's leading bookshop for collectable, antiquarian and second-hand books.Formerly of North Shields we are now in newly renovated double-fronted shop in the middle of Whitley Bay. Open Mon to Sat 10-5.
Established 1980. Members: ILAB/ABA/PBFA
Established 1980. Members: ILAB/ABA/PBFA
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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- Morocco
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- Fine
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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- Octavo
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- Folio
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