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TALES TOLD NEAR A CROCODILE: Stories from Nyanza by HARMAN, Humphrey - (1967)

by HARMAN, Humphrey

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TALES TOLD NEAR A CROCODILE: Stories from Nyanza

by HARMAN, Humphrey

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New York: The Viking Press, (1967). First American edition. Hardcover. Very good/very good. 8vo. Orange illustrated cloth in pictorial dust jacket. A very good copy in like DJ. PROVENANCE: From the library of Diane Wolkstein, noted storyteller and folklorist, with her notes throughout (rewordings she used while reading the stories aloud). Light edgewear to jacket, 1" chip at bottom of spine. Internally clean overall aside from Wolkstein's notations. Good and sound. 185pp.

Collects the stories of the Nyanza people of Kenya. Offers an interesting insight into the method of Wolkstein, the former "Official Storyteller" of New York City.
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  • Publisher The Viking Press
  • Place of Publication New York
  • Date Published (1967)

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Tales Told near a Crocodile

Tales Told near a Crocodile

by Humphrey Harman

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Penguin Young Readers Group, 1967. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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Beaver Books, 1976. Paperback. Good. 1976. 155 pages. White pictorial paper cover. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Paperback is lightly rub worn and thumbed with light shelf wear to edges and corners. Light creases to corners and spine. Tanning to spine and edges.
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TALES TOLD NEAR A CROCODILE: Stories from Nyanza.

TALES TOLD NEAR A CROCODILE: Stories from Nyanza.

by Harman, Humphrey

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New York:: The Viking Press,, (1967). Hardcover first edition -. Ex-library with the usual markings, but overall tight and clean in sturdy illustrated boards.. First American edition. Stories told by the peoples who live near the Northern shore of Lake Nyanza - or Lake Victoria. Illustrated with black and white drawings by George Ford. 185 pp.
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Tales told near a crocodile: a collection of stories from Nyanza

by Humphrey Harman

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Hutchinson. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket Former Library book. (African tales, Kenya, folklore) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.
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Littlehampton Book Services Ltd, 1976. scuffed and faded cover and spine edges, very brown pages, creased cover. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Tales Told near a Crocodile : Stories from Nyanza

Tales Told near a Crocodile : Stories from Nyanza

by HARMAN, Humphrey

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New York: The Viking Press, 1968. Book. Illus. by George Ford. Very Good. Hardcover. 2nd Printing. Hardback: illustrated by GEORGE FORD, double page pictorial map, dj is slightly worn on edges and a bit dusty, lower price clipped, book is bound in orange cloth with warrior vignette and spine lettering in black, red ink mark and some foxing on page edges, else vg. 8vo, 185pp. On the shores of Lake Nyanza (or Lake Victoria) live six African tribes - it is the coastline for Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania..
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