Italian Folktales
by Calvino, Italo
Chosen as one of the New York Times’s ten best books in the year of its original publication, this collection immediately won a cherished place among lovers of the tale and vaulted Calvino into the ranks of the great folklorists. Introduction by the Author; illustrations. Translated by George Martin. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book
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On Feb 9, 2020, Anonymous said
I read this book a while ago and enjoyed it. It opened my eyes to the patterns and themes in folk/fairytales, as well s being fun to read. I think my favorite story, which I still remember, was called A Pot of Marjoram.
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ITALIAN FOLK TALES
by ITALO CALVINO
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- 1992
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This is a stated first edition of Italian Folk Tales, the best-selling collection selected and retold by the Italian author Italo Calvino (1923-1985). The English translation was first published in 1980 and it was on the New York Times Top Ten Best Books list for that year. It is 200 tales, of fantasy and mystery, romance and… Read more about this item Item Price
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Italian Folk Tales
by Calvino, Italo
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- 1975-10-01
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J M Dent & Sons Ltd, 1975-10-01. First THUS. Hardcover. Clean & Unmarked/Good. 9x6x1. A very nice, clean & straight copy. Price-clipped dust jacket is rubbed at the edges particularly at the extremities, with pattern bumping on the spine. Also mildly dusted. An overall handsome copy. 139 pp. Item Price
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ITALIAN FOLKTALES
by Calvino, Italo
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Italian Folktales
by Calvino, Italo
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- 1992-11-15
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Italian Folktales
by Calvino, Italo
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Italian Folktales
by Calvino, Italo
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Italian Folktales
by Italo Calvino (author); George Martin (translator)
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ITALIAN FOLKTALES
by Calvino, Italo
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New York: Harcourt Brace, 1980. First Edition. Original Wraps. Near Fine. First Edition. Original Wraps. First Edition. Uncorrected proof copy. Near fine in the publisher's blue stiff card wrappers, printed and decorated in black. Thick 8vo. 575 pp. Translated from the Italian by George Martin with an Introduction by Italo Calvino. A seminal collection of two hundred folktales,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Italian Folktales.
by CALVINO, Italo (selected and retold by).
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NY:: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich,. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1980. Hardcover. 0151457700 . Translated from the Italian by George Martin. Second printing thus. Very good in a very good (fading/age toning along the spine, one short closed edge tear) dust jacket. . Item Price
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Italian Folktales (Pantheon Fairy Tale & Folklore Library)
by Italo Calvino (Compiler)
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- 1981-08-12
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Italian Folktales.
by CALVINO, Italo (selected and retold by).
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NY:: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich,. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1980. Hardcover. 0151457700 . Translated from the Italian by George Martin. Sixth printing thus. Very good in a very good (age toning along the spine), price clipped dust jacket. . Item Price
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Italian Folktales
by Calvino, Italo
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- 1992-11-15
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Italian Folktales
by Calvino, Italo
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- 1992
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Italian Folktales
by Calvino, Italo (Selected & Retold By)
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Italian Folktales
by Calvino, Italo
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Italian Folktales
by Calvino, Italo
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- 1992
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Mariner Books Classics, 1992. First Thus. Trade Paperback. Like New. First Edition thus, 4th Printing. Not price-clipped ($22.00 price intact). Published by Harcourt Brace & Co., 1980. Octavo. Pictorial wraps. Book is like new; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Cover has light shelf wear. 763 pages. ISBN:… Read more about this item Item Price
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by Calvino, Italo
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Italian Folktales
by Italo Calvino
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Italian Folktales (Pantheon Fairy Tale & Folklore Library)
by ITALO CALVINO
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Italian Folk Tales
by Calvino, Italo
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