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    by K. U. Rafy ...
    The Library of Alexandria is an independent small business publishing house. We specialize in bringing back to live rare, historical and ancient Books. This includes manuscripts such as: classical fiction, philosophy, science, Religion, folklore, mythology, history, literature, politics and sacred texts, in addition to Secret and esoteric subjects, such as: occult, freemasonry, alchemy, hermetic, ... Read more

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  • Atlas of Fairytales & Folklore - Volume 2, I-M: Subtitle: A collection of timeless stories from over 50 countries and regions

    Series Book 12 - Tenebray Press Classics
    Volume Two (I-M) of this three part series includes stories from India, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Khasis, Korea, Isle of Man (Manx), Mexico, Mongolia. Contains excerpts from:Tales of the Sun Or Folklore of Southern IndiaCollected by Mrs. Howard Kingscote and Paṇḍit Naṭêsá Sástrî.Folk-Tales of BengalBy the Rev. Lal Behari DayClassic Hindu Tales of Adventure, Magic, and RomanceBy Sir Richard F. ... Read more

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  • Herman Melville: Typee, Omoo, Mardi (LOA #1)

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    This first volume of The Library of America's three-volume edition of the complete prose works of Herman Melville includes three romances of the South Seas. Typee and Omoo, based on the young Melville's experiences on a whaling ship, are exuberant accounts of the idyllic life among the "cannibals" in Polynesia. They remained his most popular works well into the 20th century. Mardi("the world" in ... Read more

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