Young Brer Rabbit, and Other Trickster Tales From the Americas

Owings Mills, Md.: Stemmer House Publishers, 1985. First edition (stated). Tall medium octavo in color illus DJ; xi, 65 p.: ill. (some col.); 27 cm; bibliographical references (p. 65). Near Fine with gift inscription to front free endpaper; in Fine DJ. Lower outer corners very gently rubbed (negligible). Hardcover. ISBN: 0880450371

A collection of fifteen Brer Rabbit trickster tales from the Afro-American culture of Central and South America and the Caribbean." Hardcover first edition. Contents: Young Brer Rabbit (Venezuela) -- The root (Venezuela) -- Young Anteater (Venezuela) -- Weeds (Brazil) -- The corn (Brazil) -- The tin can (Brazil) -- Wedding party (Brazil) -- The fountain (Brazil) -- Magic (Brazil) -- The moon (Panama) -- Fish and syrup (Martinique) -- The wind storm (Puerto Rico) -- Brer Lion and Sis Turtle (Colombia) -- The wax doll (Colombia) -- The fair judge (Colombia). " Tales -- Central America. Tales -- South America. Animals -- Folklore. Rabbits -- Folklore. Folklore -- Central America. Folklore -- South America.