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Published by Dover Publications, 1962
Seller: Library House Internet Sales, Grand Rapids, OH, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Solid binding. Boards are moderate to severely edgeworn. Binding is moderately loose. Shows more than the usual amount of shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.
Published by Courier Corporation, 1962
ISBN 10: 048620152XISBN 13: 9780486201528
Seller: Library House Internet Sales, Grand Rapids, OH, U.S.A.
Book
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Diagrams and text illustrate the steps involved in creating over one hundred string figures while providing information on their origin and cultural background Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Ex-Libris and is stamped as such. Solid binding. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Binding is very loose. Moderate shelf wear. Cover is severely wrinkled. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.
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Published by Dover, 1962
Seller: Loyal Oak Books, Norton, OH, U.S.A.
Soft Cover. Condition: Good. A STUDY OF CAT'S-CRADLE IN MANY LANDS. Has 407 pages (5-1/2 x 8-1/2 inches) in a tight binding. There are 867 line drawins throughout the text and 17 b/w photos.
Published by Dover January 1962, 1962
Seller: R Bookmark, Youngtown, AZ, U.S.A.
Trade Paperback. Condition: Used - Acceptable. Shelf and spine wear -- reader's copy.
Published by dover, 1962
Seller: booksetc, Granite falls, WA, U.S.A.
Book
Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. soft cover in good condition , light wear to corners, tight binding, no marks or tears. 407 pgs. with index.
Published by Dover Publications, Inc., 1962
Seller: Library House Internet Sales, Grand Rapids, OH, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Piece(s) of the spine missing. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Boards show some signs of bowing. Minimal, but noticable damage due to wetness. Binding is somewhat loose. Leaves are starting to separate from the binding. Minimal shelfwear. Minimal, but noticable fading due to exposure to sunlight. Small wrinkles in the cover. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.
Published by Dover Publications, Inc., 1962
Seller: Library House Internet Sales, Grand Rapids, OH, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Piece(s) of the spine missing. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Binding is very loose. Some pages are falling out. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.
Published by Dover, 1962
Seller: Callaghan Books South, New Port Richey, FL, U.S.A.
Book
Soft cover. Condition: Good. Intro. by Alfred C. Haddon, Ethnologist. (Reproduction of 1906 book, String Figures) Large softcover, rose color with illustrations of cats-cradle, 407 pages. Slight wear spots to tips and spine corners, creased down front, light creases down back. Good.
Published by Dover, New York, 1962
Seller: Gil's Book Loft, Binghamton, NY, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition thus?. Trade paperback, pictorial dull chartreuse covers. Tiny 1958 gift note FEP, clean text. Very light shelf wear. No spine creases. B/w drawings, photos. Ethnological intro by Alfred C. Haddon. Index. With ads. 15126 shelf 407 p. Book.
Seller: Visible Voice Books, Cleveland, OH, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. Dover 1/0/00 Binding: Trade Paperback VG. Paperback. 407. Illustrated by drawings. Trade pb edition. 8vo.
Published by Dover, NY, 1962
Seller: Bookworm Books, Tifton, GA, U.S.A.
Large Softcover. Condition: Very Good. 407pp, Illustrated. How to make string figures. No marks or tears. Size: 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Book.
Published by Dover Publications, Inc., New York, New York, U.S.A., 1962
Seller: Prairie Creek Books LLC., Torrington, WY, U.S.A.
Book
Soft cover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Photographs, Diagrams (illustrator). Reprint Edition. AN/none, pb, 407 pp. Illustrated stiff paper wraps with black colored text on upper and spine; slight edge wear; no chips or tears; slight rubbing. Interior pages clean, unmarked. Binding is straight and tight.
Published by New York: Dover Publications, Inc., []., 1962
Seller: Lighthouse Books, ABAA, Dade City, FL, U.S.A.
Octavo, illus. green wrappers, (softbound), xxiii, 407 pp, index, bibliography. Very Good+, with light shelfwear. Includes 17 b & w ports. of contributing natives of various ethnologic backgrounds, 950 step-by-step figures. "This book describes, in a simple and easy-to-follow manner, how to make no less than 107 different string figures, just as they are made in their land of origin.The description of each figure and the process of making it is accompanied by several simply drawn sketchesthat show each distinct step as it would be viewed by the person making the figure.Besides those who simply wnat to use the book as a source of amusement, the book will be of great interest to anthropologists and collectors of string figures, since it greatly increases the knowledge of string games and their distribution around the world. Children's Literature, Games, String Games, String Figures, Anthropology, Entertainment, Amusement, Games.
Published by Dover, 1962
Seller: Lincbook, Foster, RI, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Good. Dover, 1962. Good. , Paperback, Several cover creases. Text clean. 407 pages. B&w illustrations, photos. Ethnological introduction by Alfred C. Haddon. Out-of-print and antiquarian booksellers since 1933. We pack and ship with care. Book.
Published by Dover Publishing -, 1962
Seller: "Pursuit of Happiness" Books, Oakland, CA, U.S.A.
Soft Cover. Condition: Good. PB/pub.1962/Gd. condition/407 pages - String figures and how to make them. [AN930472].
Published by Dover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.01.
Published by Dover, New York, 1962
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Later. Very good in wrappers. Paper Back, creased paper covers light soil on rear cover, nice clean fully illustrated text. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
Published by Dover, New York, 1962
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Very good minus. Cover creased with slight water stain. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
Published by Dover Publications, Inc., United States, 1962
Seller: Rodney"s Books, Asheville, NC, U.S.A.
Book
Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. [publisher: Dover Publications] Softcover Intro. by Alfred C. Haddon. (Reproduction of 1906 book) softcover, 407 pages + catalog. Good, slight wear to cover, sound binding, clean pages.
Published by Forgotten Books, 2019
ISBN 10: 1331922402ISBN 13: 9781331922407
Seller: Forgotten Books, London, United Kingdom
Book Print on Demand
Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. Excerpt from String Figures. About the Publisher, Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some errors may persist, however we consider it worth publishing due to the work's historical value. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. print-on-demand item.
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Published by Dover, 1962
Seller: Alhambra Books, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Book
Soft cover. Condition: Good. 407 pp, index, illustrations. Wraps have edge and corner wear. Some scattered spotting edges. Spine creased - no loose pages.
Published by Hardpress Publishing, 2013
ISBN 10: 1313634565ISBN 13: 9781313634564
Seller: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
Book
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Condition: Very Good. Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE BOXES NEW BOXES Very good condition, published NY 1962, first Dover edition. Unabridged republication.
Published by Dover Publications, Inc, 1962
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Paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE BOXES NEW BOXES Paperback, Acceptable or Better Copy, Email or call for more information.
Published by Alpha Edition, 2020
ISBN 10: 9354004342ISBN 13: 9789354004346
Seller: Lucky's Textbooks, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: New.
Published by Dover Publications, 1962
Seller: Callaghan Books South, New Port Richey, FL, U.S.A.
Book
Original Wraps. Condition: Fine. Intro. by Alfred C. Haddon. (Reproduction of 1906 book) Large softcover, colorful heavy wrapper, 407 pages + catalog. Near Very Fine.
Published by Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2007
ISBN 10: 0548452911ISBN 13: 9780548452912
Seller: MyLibraryMarket, Waynesville, OH, U.S.A.
Book
Paperback. Condition: New. My shelf location - bn2-a-1*.
Published by Dover, 1962
Seller: Old Goat Books, Waterloo, ON, Canada
Soft cover. Condition: NF. 107 string figures from many lands. B+W illustrations. Signature bound.
Published by Dover Publications, Inc, New York, 1962., 1962
Seller: Dial-A-Book, NARRABEEN, NSW, Australia
8vo. softcover. 407pp. index. b/w illus. Very good.
Published by Dover Publications, New York, 1962
Seller: COOK AND BAKERS BOOKS, PARKSVILLE, VANCOUVER ISLAND, BC, Canada
Book
Soft cover. Condition: Good. Line Drawings (illustrator). Unabridged Republication of Original Edi. A used copy with wear to the cover, the text is clean and well bound. 5.5 X 8.5" 407 pages. From 1962. With an Ethnological Introduction by Alfred C. Haddon. First published by Charles Scribner's Sons in 1906. This book describes, in a simple and easy-to-follow manner, how to make 107 different string figures just as they are made in their land of origin. Each figure is accompanied by several simply drawn sketches that show each distinct step, with great care taken to show in each sketch all the loops, and all the intertwinings as they should appear at each stage in the process.