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Folklore and the Sea

Folklore and the Sea more books like this

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Horace Beck, a former professor of American Literature at Middlebury College, has been gathering the sea's folklore for 70 years in Europe, North America, and the West Indies. This collection of legends, songs, superstitions, and stories, both true and apocryphal includes spectral ships, mermaids and mermen, pirates, sea language, sea monsters, ...

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The folklore of Maine. more books like this

by Horace Palmer Beck (Editor)

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by Horace Palmer Beck

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Classification and nomenclature of beads and pendants more books like this

by Horace C. Beck

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The American Indian as a sea-fighter in colonial times more books like this

by Horace Palmer Beck

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Gluskap the liar, & other Indian tales more books like this

by Horace Palmer Beck

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Folklore in Action: Essays for Discussion in Honor of MacEdward Leach

by Horace P. Beck

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The beads from Taxila more books like this

by Horace C. Beck, Sir John Hubert Marshall

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The Sette of Odd Volumes: Booklet Xliv; October 1920 more books like this

by Beck, Horace. President other copies of this book

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Publisher: The Sette of Odd Volumes, London Date Published: 1920

Description: Limited edition in Fine condition, red paper covers printed in black, octavo, 38 pages plus 2 blanks, by-laws, rules, bibliography, list of members. Printed at the Chiswick Press. An Odd Bibliography page 178. Scarce. read more

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The American Indian as a Sea-Fighter in Colonialtimes more books like this

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Edition: First Edition Binding: Softcover Publisher: Marine Historical Assn. Date Published: 1959

Description: Paperback, very good+, some edge fade & name on endpaper. read more

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The Sette of Odd Volumes: Ephemera; Ye Sette of Odd Volumes at the Zoo. Sun. June 12th, 1921 more books like this

by Beck, Horace other copies of this book

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Publisher: The Sette Of Odd Volumes, London Date Published: 1921

Description: Guide to the London Zoo in VG+ condition, white paper covers with printing in blue and drawing of Horace Beck by John Hassall to front cover with OV seal to back cover, octavo, staple bound as issued with staples rusting, illustrated, folding map, 110 pages. Has name and address of Horace Beck's daughter to inside back cover. An Odd Bibliography page 219, variant (b). Scarce. read more

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Folklore of the Sea

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Wesleyan University Press/The Marine Historical Assoc.

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Original Patent Application Number 153, 420 for Improvements in Microscopes more books like this

by Beck, Conrad, Horace Courthope Beck & Conrad Joseph Beck (Inventors). other copies of this book

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Description: 1919. HMSO. First. Disbound loose sheets with clear protective covers. 7.5x11. Ex-libris. Complete specification for patent application together with drawings. read more

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Original Printed Patent Application Number 22, 157 for Improvements in Photographic Lenses. (1910) more books like this

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Description: 1910. HMSO. First. Disbound loose sheets with clear protective covers. 7.5x11. Ex-libris. Complete specification for patent application together with drawings. read more

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The American Indian as Sea-Fighter in Colonial Times more books like this

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Edition: First American Edition Binding: Paperback Publisher: The Marine Historical Association Date Published: 1959

Description: Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Excellent study of the Algonquin native Americans who fought in the French and Indian war and the American revolution as crew and as privateers. Even seafaring before the whiteman! Pictures of Beothuk and Micmac canoe. Original songs and documents within as well. A rare resource.89pp. text notres. Very good shape too. read more

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Songs From Rappahannock County, Virginia. Estratto Da "Journal of American Folklore", Vol.63, N°249, Luglio-Settembre 1950

by Leach Macedward / Beck Horace P. other copies of this book

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