Bemidji, MN: c. 1953. Tales of Paul Bunyan and his friends and animals, including Sport the Reversible Dog, illustrated in color and black and white drawings. Apparently a promotion item, with "The Gift Mart, Lakewiew Hotel, Bemidji, Minnesota" printed on front cover. Unpaginged (32 pp. including covers) Postcard of the steel and concrete statues of Paul and Babe in Bemidji laid in.

Honolulu, University of Hawaii Press, 1984. dj. Hardcover - Includes many woodcuts by the author, based on her experiences during a stay in the Hawaiian islands. 16 page glossary . A very attractive book.

Honolulu, The Best Press, (1997.). First edition - Stories of inexplicable encounters, childhood experiences, family stories spanning generations, written by many Hawai'ians. Includes a 'guide to spooky places' - a listing of sites on the various islands which have a spiritual or mystical significance. Illustrated, maps. 160 pp plus the 18 pp guide. ISBN: 1-57306-0313.

New York: Vanguard, (2009.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A haunting novella of the supernatural - 'if you lost someone you loved, what would you pay to bring them back from the dead?' Illustrated with drawings by Glenn Chadbourne. 113 pp. ISBN: 9781593155407.

Boston: Little Brown, 1903. Hardcover first edition - A retelling for children of many old legends of Europe including St George and the Dragon, St Ursula, St Nicholas, the Doge and the Fisherman, the doves of Venice and more. Illustrated with 10 photographs and many smaller drawings in the text. xiii, 238 pp plus 2 pp publisher's advertisements.

Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1959. dj. Hardcover - Charming small volume - a story of a little girl and a cow which 'wrought a miracle in the diminutive country of Liechtenstein.' Illustrated by Reisie Lonette. 63 pp.

West Cork, Ireland and Niwot, Colorado, Roberts Rinehart Publishers, (1991) dj. Hardcover first edition - The introductory note explains that the story of Odysseus, as told in Japan by 16th-century Jesuit missionaries, was adopted and became a "native tale." Yuriwaka, the strongest man in all Japan, sent by the Emperor to quell marauders on the distant island of Kyushu, is on his way home when he is treacherously abandon him on another island, but with the help of his hawk, he manages to communicate with his faithful wife and eventually gets his revenge. Illustrated with three striking double spreads in color, and many black and white line drawings and stylized decorations by Birgitta Saflund. Translated and retold by Erik and Masako Haugaard. 42 pp. ISBN: 1-879373025.

London: George Routledge and Sons, 1894. Hardcover - A complete edition with reproductions of the original illustrations by Cruikshank and Leech. Ghosts, spectres, witches, demons, babes in the wood, smugglers, bucanneers and others populate these tales told in prose and poetry. Includes facsimiles of the original title pages for both the first and second series. 607 pp

Honolulu, Mutual Publishing (2002). First edition - Includes many small maps, illustrated with drawings and photographs. Glossary, bibliography. 187 pp. ISBN: 1-566475295.

Berkeley, CA: Pacific View Press, (1997). Hardcover - Large format book full of information on the Philippine Islands, their festivals, legends and history. Colorfully illustrated by Ileana C. Lee. 48 pp. ISBN: 1881896153.

Rutland, Vermont: Charles Tuttle, (2973). Hardcover first edition - A collection of stories based on legends told on Maui. Although written primarily for children, this will appeal to all ages. Illustrated with both full page drawings and smaller drawings at the head and foot of each chapter by Betty Rice. Includes Hawaiian alphabet and punctuation, a glossary. 91 pp plus a list of books on Hawaii published by Tuttle. Uncommon.

Dublin: The O'Brien Press, (1989) dj. Hardcover - An easily understood version, written for both children and adults, of the most famous Irish legend. Tells of the army of Queen Maeve, of her greed, and of the great battle between the warrior Cuchulainn and his friend, Ferdia. Illustrations by Donald Teskey. 93 pp. ISBN: 0-86278-204-X.

New York: Macmillan, 1931. Hardcover first edition - A collection of long narrative poems rooted in ancient legends, history and fairy tales -among the characters are Penelope, Brutus of Troy, Tristan and Iseult, Dick Whittington, and more. 194 pp.

Hilo, Hawaii, Petroglyph Press, (c 1968). Legends of Pele, the Hawaiian goddess who makes her home in the volcano of Kilauea, illustrated by the author with 7 drawings, 5 in full color. 47 pp. plus map.

New York: Harper & Row, 1976. dj. Hardcover first edition - Momaday's recollection of his early years in the Southwest, growing up with a strong spiritual relationship to the American wilderness. Illustrated with photographs.

New York: William Morrow & Co, (1995.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The second volume in the Wodan's Children trilogy. A retelling of the adventures of Sigfrid and Brunhild, set in fifth century Europe. SIGNED on the title page by the author. Background and sources, glossary of names. Map endpapers. 371 pp. ISBN: 0-688-108210.

New York: William Morrow & Co, (1993.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The first volume in the Wodan's Children trilogy. A retelling of the early adventures of Sigfrid and Brunhild, set in fifth century Europe. SIGNED on the title page by the author. Background and sources, glossary of names. Map endpapers. 320 pp. ISBN: 0-688-108210.

Philadelphia: Penn Publishing Company, 1923. Hardcover first edition - Retelling for children of the stories of 15 operas based on old legends and folk tales, from Aidi by Verdi, Carmen by Bizet, Tales of Hoffman by Offenback and more. Illustrated with a color frontispiece and 14 full page black and white drawings by Hattie Longstreet Price. Illustrated end papers 240 pp.

Berkeley, CA: Celestial Arts, (1990) dj. Hardcover first edition - "In ancient Mesopotamia, Girl embarks on a journey of self-discovery with the giant speaking cat who has raised her." Illustrated by the author. Slightly oversized format. 72 pp. ISBN: 9780890876084.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, (1992.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - An adaptation of tale from Jataka about Buddha's early appearance as a golden deer in the holy city of Benares, beautifully illustrated with full color paintings (including many two page spreads) by San Souci. Unpaginated. Square format. ISBN: 0-684-192187.

New York: Harcourt Brace & Company, (1995) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The first book both written and illustrated by Schields (who was the illustrator of Amy Tan's The Moon Lady) "Incorporating South Pacific legend and folklore and set on the mythical island of Kua-i-Helani, a 'changeless paradise' protected by the Water Shell, a magic egg." (Kirkus) INSCRIBED on the title page. Includes a note from the author on the Polynesian islands. Large format, unpaginated. ISBN: 0-152004041.

San Rafael, CA: Mandala, (2007.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A beautifully written and gorgeously illustrated book which brings to life the beauty and traditions of the Buddhist Kingdom of Bhutan in the Himalaya Mountains as it creates Thunder Dragons that play hide-and-seek in the clouds during big winter storms. Promotional card/bookmark laid in. Unpaginated. Oversized oblong format. ISBN: 9781601091000.

New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, (1982.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A retelling of the legend of the golem, a clay giant who aids the Jews in their time of need, by this Nobel laureate. Illustrated with full page drawings by Caldecott winning artist Uri Shulevitz. 85 pp. ISBN: 0-374-327416.

Glastonbury: John O. Hartes / The Avalon Press, 1929. First edition - A retelling of the legends surrounding the life of St George of Glastonbury, the patron saint of England. Illustrated with photographs. Bound in beige wrappers with red lettering, red cord tied, 32 pp.

New York: Holiday House, (1971) dj. Hardcover first edition - A lovely collection of tale tales for older children, illustrated sepia toned drawings by the Hawaian artist Herbert Kawainui Kane. Glossary, bibliography. 128 pages. ISBN: 0-823401928.

Colusa, CA: Dark Regions Press, (2012). First edition - A new collection of thirty-seven poems by this Nebula Award winning author Mary Turzillo - "Mary Turzillo sees the bones beneath the skin, and lays bare the nerves. Like shiny scalpels her sardonic and lovely words mordantly reinterpret botany and biology, astronomy and mythologies, crimes and passions, pungently, poignantly." (Ian Watson) 74 pp. ISBN: 978-1937128326.

Honolulu, Mutual Publishing, (1987.). A selection of ancient Hawaiian legends, selected and edited by A. Grove Day from the four volumes of collected tales of ancient Polynesian lore. 267 pp. ISBN: 0-935180-435.

New York: Lothrup, Lee & Shepherd, (1990.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - An original story of good and evil, but 'drawn from the Icelandic history and legend' As a result of the curse laid by Gorm the Grim, Anlaf's daughter Elfwyn, is born blind - but also blessed by the Hidden Folk, and so she has an astonishing ability to 'see' without sight. Illustrated by the author using brightly colored cut-paper (as was his later Caldecott Medal-winning book, The Golem.) Includes an author's note in which he discusses the legends of Iceland and their influence on the story. INSCRIBED by the author on the title page. Oblong format, unpaginated. ISBN: 0-688-095909.

New York: Harcourt Brace & Company, (1996.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A retelling of part of the King Arthur story for older children: in this book, young Merlin is orphaned by a fire & joins a traveling pair of magicians who help him begin to discover his true powers. Decorative chapter headings, author's note about the various versions of Merlin's story. 90 pp. ISBN: 0-15-2008152.