More than another recounting of Paul Bunyan's adventures, this book is a classic of American folklore. First published in 1949, this new edition traces the clues of origin to turn-of-the-century logging camps, to the sparse record of actual folktales, and then to the ways these yarns were repeated, revised, simplified, or distorted.
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More than another recounting of Paul Bunyan's adventures, this book is a classic of American folklore. First published in 1949, this new edition traces the clues of origin to turn-of-the-century logging camps, to the sparse record of actual folktales, and then to the ways these yarns were repeated, revised, simplified, or distorted.
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Used Very Good in Very Good jacket. Text is in English. The book dust jacket has been covered with a Mylar book cover. The cover is removeable. Size-H: 9.5', W: 6.5', D: .75' This item is Used and is listed as being in Very Good condition. The dust jacket for the item is listed as being in Very Good condition. Cover clean and undamaged. Binding is intact. Pages are clean and unmarked. Dust jacket shows light wear and some fading along the spine. There are two medium-sized tears, one near the spine on the front cover, and one along the top of the back cover. Please refer to photo regarding condition for this item. A very nice copy of this item. FF00000005585 Firefly Bookstore sells items online and in our store front. We try to add images and descriptions when we can, but if you need additional information or photos of the books we list, please contact us.
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Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket (Folklore, Legends) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Very Good in Very Good+ jacket. Very Good Hardcover Near Very Good price cut Dust Jacket Columbia University Press, 1966. First Thus. 8vo Clean 209 pages. Academic comprehensive study of the American folklore hero Paul Bunyan An American "Thor". Besides this brilliant mythological comparative study a rare libretto written by W. H. Auden on Paul Bunyan is included! NOT a library copy. See our Three Geese in Flight Book Scans and Table of Contents.
