hardcover. Condition: Fair.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
First Edition
Condition: Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
Language: English
Published by National Gallery of Art, 1971
ISBN 10: 0843520264 ISBN 13: 9780843520262
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Language: English
Published by Hobart & William Smith Colleges, 1986
Seller: Paradou Books, Richmond, VA, U.S.A.
Magazine / Periodical
Soft cover. Condition: Good. 119 pgs. Toning to spine, light dampstain to lower left corner.
Language: English
Published by Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 1995
ISBN 10: 019437193X ISBN 13: 9780194371933
Seller: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, United Kingdom
Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
Language: English
Published by Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 1995
ISBN 10: 019437193X ISBN 13: 9780194371933
Seller: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
Language: English
Published by Abbeville Press, New York, 1985
ISBN 10: 0896595757 ISBN 13: 9780896595750
Seller: Saucony Book Shop, Kutztown, PA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Stiff color pictorial wraps. Light corner wear, a few light surface marks to covers. Square, uncreased binding, clean interior. 112 pp., color plates. 3rd ptg. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.
Language: English
Published by National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1971
ISBN 10: 0843520264 ISBN 13: 9780843520262
Seller: Saucony Book Shop, Kutztown, PA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Stiff goldenrod and brown wraps, lettered in black. Firm, uncreased binding with modest lean, stray ink mark on lower front cover, light creases and minor loss to bottom front cover corner. 215 pp., w/ color plates, many additional b&w illus. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Fine. Shelley, John (illustrator).
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Shelley, John (illustrator). The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Condition: As New. Shelley, John (illustrator). Unread book in perfect condition.
Condition: New. Shelley, John (illustrator).
Language: English
Published by Hesperus Press Ltd, GB, 2019
ISBN 10: 1843916533 ISBN 13: 9781843916536
Seller: Rarewaves.com USA, London, LONDO, United Kingdom
US$ 15.62
Quantity: Over 20 available
Add to basketPaperback. Condition: New. Shelley, John (illustrator). This book is a collection of folk tales from both North and South Korea. They have been selected by the authors, with contemporary English speakers in mind, from thousands of such tales. The authors have retold and translated the tales so that they read well and also retain a quintessentially Korean aesthetic quality.In this book readers will find themselves in an exotic world of ancient Oriental charms and wonders. They will encounter traditional Korean dragons, heavenly maidens, dokkaebis (goblins), bluebirds and many eccentric characters such as naughty children, greedy men and strange old people. Many of the tales involve Shamanistic, Buddhist and Taoist cosmology, transporting readers into a surrealistic fantasy world.As in folk tales from other cultures, a considerable number of protagonists in this book face distressing situations and eventually overcome them. These sequences are usually depicted through humour, jest and wit, which will have readers smile in recognition.Korean folk tales have not been widely translated into English. This book will provide an opportunity for readers to develop a good insight into the unique properties of Korean folk tales.
Language: English
Published by Hesperus Press Ltd, GB, 2019
ISBN 10: 1843916533 ISBN 13: 9781843916536
Seller: Rarewaves USA, OSWEGO, IL, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: New. Shelley, John (illustrator). This book is a collection of folk tales from both North and South Korea. They have been selected by the authors, with contemporary English speakers in mind, from thousands of such tales. The authors have retold and translated the tales so that they read well and also retain a quintessentially Korean aesthetic quality.In this book readers will find themselves in an exotic world of ancient Oriental charms and wonders. They will encounter traditional Korean dragons, heavenly maidens, dokkaebis (goblins), bluebirds and many eccentric characters such as naughty children, greedy men and strange old people. Many of the tales involve Shamanistic, Buddhist and Taoist cosmology, transporting readers into a surrealistic fantasy world.As in folk tales from other cultures, a considerable number of protagonists in this book face distressing situations and eventually overcome them. These sequences are usually depicted through humour, jest and wit, which will have readers smile in recognition.Korean folk tales have not been widely translated into English. This book will provide an opportunity for readers to develop a good insight into the unique properties of Korean folk tales.
Language: English
Published by Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 1995
ISBN 10: 019437193X ISBN 13: 9780194371933
Seller: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
Language: English
Published by Boston Book and Art Shop, Boston, 1971
ISBN 10: 0843520264 ISBN 13: 9780843520262
Seller: Always Superior Books, Marietta, GA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: About Fine. Book.
Language: English
Published by Allsworth Press New York, NY, 1998
ISBN 10: 1880559900 ISBN 13: 9781880559901
Seller: Specific Object / David Platzker, New York, NY, U.S.A.
423 pp.; 23.4 x 15.7 cm.; sewn bound; black-and-white; edition size unknown; unsigned and unnumbered; offset-printed Compendium of critical theory texts on beauty, edited by Bill Beckley with David Shapiro. Texts by John Ashbery, Louise Bourgeois, Hubert Damisch, Arthur C. Danto, Max Fierst, David Freedberg, Jeremy Gilbert-Rolfe, John Hejduk, Dave Hickey, James Hillman, Kenneth Koch, Julia Kristeva, Donald Kuspit, Jacqueline Lichtenstein, Ariane Lopez-Huici, Agnes Martin, Thomas McEvilley, Robert C. Morgan, Frank O'Hara, Carter Ratcliff, William Rubin, Meyer Schapiro, Peter Schjeldahl, David Shapiro, Robert Farris Thompson, Kirk Varnedoe, Marjorie Welish, and John Yau. Includes contributors biographies and an index. Fine. Dust-jacket and contents clean and unmarked. Due to large size and weight additional shipping charges will be required for international orders.
Published by Doubleday & Company Inc
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Language: English
Published by University of Illinois Press, 2022
ISBN 10: 0252086422 ISBN 13: 9780252086427
Seller: BookResQ., West Valley City, UT, U.S.A.
paperback. Condition: New. Priority Mail is available on this item. No international shipping.
Language: English
Published by Hesperus Press Ltd, London, 2017
ISBN 10: 1843916533 ISBN 13: 9781843916536
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: new. Shelley, John (illustrator). Paperback. This book is a collection of folk tales from both North and South Korea, in which readers will encounter traditional Korean dragons, heavenly maidens, dokkaebis (goblins), bluebirds and many eccentric characters such as naughty children, greedy men and strange old people. Many of the tales involve Shamanistic, Buddhist and Taoist cosmology, transporting readers into a surrealistic fantasy world. As in folk tales from other cultures, a considerable number of protagonists in this book face distressing situations and eventually overcome them. These sequences are usually depicted through humor, jest and wit, which will have readers smile in recognition. Korean folk tales have not been widely translated into English, and this book provides an opportunity for readers to develop a good insight into the unique properties of Korean folk tales. This book is a collection of folk tales from both North and South Korea. They have been selected by the authors, with contemporary English speakers in mind, from thousands of such tales. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 106 pages. 11.00x8.50x0.24 inches. In Stock.
Language: English
Published by John Wiley & Sons 05/10/2001, 2001
ISBN 10: 078795666X ISBN 13: 9780787956660
Seller: AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, United Kingdom
Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .
Language: English
Published by Scribner - Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1986
ISBN 10: 0684186403 ISBN 13: 9780684186405
Seller: WF Sandercombe, Burlington, ON, Canada
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. John Register; (illustrator). Second Printing. (xiii) 269 pp. Trade paperback format. Edge and corner wear with a flat uncreased spine; no interior markings. The cover features Restaurant by the Sea, painted by John Register, courtesy of the Modernism Gallery, San Francisco. This anthology contains: Judgment by Kate Wheeler; Shoe by Heidi Jon Schmidt; The Gittel by Marjorie Sandor; The Raising by Leigh Allison Wilson; A Model Family by Ron Tanner; This Plumber by Bret Lott; Aliens by David Leavitt; The Stone Inscription of Caleb Pellor by Rand Burkert; Riding the Whip by Robin Hemley; Teacher by Michelle Carter; Underground Women by Jesse Lee Kercheval; Summer by David Updike; Amahl and the Night Vistors: A Guide to the Tenor of Love by Lorrie Moore; Approximations by Mona Simpson; Natalie Wood's Amazing Eyes by Ehud Havazelet; Honeymoon by Dean Albarelli; Auslander by Michelle Herman; All Little Colored Children Should Play the Harmonica by Ann Patchett; Porcupines and Other Travesties by Emily Listfield; and Thanksgiving Day by Susan Minot. Size: 8vo. Book.