A rich sampling of the exotic folklore of the East, reprinted from a rare edition, includes 16 delightful tales: "How Princess Maya got her Deserts," "Palwahn the Wrestler," "The Munificent Miser," "The End of the World," "Garib and the Forty Thieves" and 11 other traditional stories.
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A rich sampling of the exotic folklore of the East, reprinted from a rare edition, includes 16 delightful tales: "How Princess Maya got her Deserts," "Palwahn the Wrestler," "The Munificent Miser," "The End of the World," "Garib and the Forty Thieves" and 11 other traditional stories.
Reprint of The Golden Cockerel Press, London, 1961 edition.
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