This collection of legends, songs, superstitions, and stories, both true and apocryphal includes spectral ships, mermaids and mermen, pirates, sea language, sea monsters, navigation and weather lore, names on sea and shore, and much more. Library Journal called Folklore and the Sea "a browser's delight as well as a researcher's gold mine."
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This collection of legends, songs, superstitions, and stories, both true and apocryphal includes spectral ships, mermaids and mermen, pirates, sea language, sea monsters, navigation and weather lore, names on sea and shore, and much more. Library Journal called Folklore and the Sea "a browser's delight as well as a researcher's gold mine."
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Publisher:
Published for the Marine Historical Association, Mystic Seaport, by...
Published:
1973
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
14392196614
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Seller's Description:
Very good in very good dust jacket. xvii, 463 p. illus. 26 cm. Includes Illustrations. 1st edition with DJ as pictured. Binding strong, pages tight. No marks or writing. DJ shows light wear for age
Publisher:
Published for the Marine Historical Association, Mystic Seaport, by...
Published:
1973
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
9163882940
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Very Good+ in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. (1973) 466 pp. Original blue cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Binding very bright and clean. Spine ends a bit bumped. DJ lightly soiled w/ modest edge wear. Illust. w/ b/w photos. Contents very nice.
Publisher:
Published for the Marine Historical Association, Mystic Seaport, by...
Published:
1973
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
15880004743
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Seller's Description:
New in very good dust jacket. Signed by author. great book, some wear to the dj edges. xvii, 463 p. illus. 26 cm. Includes Illustrations. Bibliography: p. 436-453.