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Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good-. 1st Edition. Collected and translated by Ennis, with comparative analysis by Lord. 8vo, xxx + 316pp. Hardcover, bound in original cloth with dustjacket. In very good condition. Firm binding and crisp, clean, interior. Small paper label to corner of front endpaper, otherwise no markings or signs of prior ownership. The d/j is price-clipped and in very good minus condition with some minor wear and a discreet closed tear to edge, now protected in a new clear Mylar wrapper. A great copy overall.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fair. 316 pages. Comparative analysis by Albert B. Lord. Ex-college library marks, light wear, pages toned; a good solid book. The jacket has some creasing and wear; wrapped; taped inside. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Myths, Legends, Folklore; Inventory No: 232394.

hardcover. No Jacket. First Edition. New York. 1962. Beacon Press. 1st American Edition. Previous Owner's Name in Front, Otherwise Very Good. No Dustjacket. With a Comparative Analysis by Albert Lord. 316 pages. hardcover. Jacket design adapted from an Umbundu sand tracing. keywords: Africa Angola Literature Mythology World Literature. DESCRIPTION - In the middle of the wild bush country of West Africa live the Ovimbundu of Angola. For generations the transmission of their culture has been by word-of-mouth through the art of tribal storytellers. Now for the first time an American who lived among them for almost 40 years has translated and written down these tales and legends from the Umbundu, without altering their tone, pace and frank detail. There is a mine of fresh material in these stories of magic and bizarre adventure, with special insight into the sensitivity, tensions, exuberance and pride of Angola and Black Africa. Here are thrilling records of fact and fancy, of ogres, taboos, witches, cannibalism, primitive courtship, tribal domestic problems, hunting, famine, adventures with animals and many more dramatic complications intrinsic in the lives and lore of these long isolated peoples. Here also are fascinating parallels with the Uncle Remus ' stories of the Southern Negro and even with classical and Norse mythology. The tales are arranged by theme and subject, and an introduction by Albert Lord offers a comparative analysis of the many types of stories. This is rich reading for all who wish to relish the true flavor of African folk tales and tribal life, and for all who are interested in man and his myths and how they reveal the unconscious soul of a people. inventory #46110 Previous Owner's Name in Front, Otherwise Very Good. No Dustjacket.

hardcover. Condizione: Good. Name inscription. Dusk jacket attached shows wear around edges.

Hard Cover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. xxix, 316pp, glossary, appendix (proverbs). Or cloth in jacket. Minor rubbing and edge wear to jacket. Page edges evenly toned. Collected and translated by Ennis, with comparative analysis by Lord. Size: 8vo.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good-. Light edge tone, otherwise light wear; Dust Jacket 1/4" edge tear, light creasing. Solid hardcover. ; Collection of folk tales and legends of the Ovimbundu tribe of Angola. ; xxix, 316 pages.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. First Edition. xxix, 316pp, list of proverbs, glossary. The transmission of culture. Clean and tight in medium wear wrapper. 650g.