Curious Customs: The Stories Behind 296 Popular American Rituals
It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.
7
Catalog books
5
Works
1991 to 2012
Strongest span
Tad Tuleja has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 7 catalog-linked books across 1991 to 2012, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.
Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with Curious Customs: The Stories Behind 296 Popular American Rituals and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1991 to 2012; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Sterling Pub Co Inc and Ballantine Books.
Curious Customs: The Stories Behind 296 Popular American Rituals
Sterling Pub Co Inc • 1999 • standard commitment
It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.
Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Sterling Pub Co Inc and Ballantine Books
Genres and themes: Backlist browsing
Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list
UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1991 to 2012; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Sterling Pub Co Inc and Ballantine Books.
Curious Customs: The Stories Behind 296 Popular American Rituals
Sterling Pub Co Inc • 1999 • standard commitment
UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 210 pages.
Fabulous Fallacies: More Than 300 Popular Beliefs That Are Not True
Sterling Pub Co Inc • 1999 • standard commitment
It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.
Galahad Books • 2000 • standard commitment
UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 224 pages.
American History in 100 Nutshells
Ballantine Books • 1992 • standard commitment
UPB note: year signal: 1992 • 256 pages.
A Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases
Robert Hale Ltd • 1991 • standard commitment
UPB note: year signal: 1991 • 224 pages.
New York Public Library Book of Popular Americana
Macmillan General Reference • 1996 • longer commitment
UPB note: year signal: 1996 • 464 pages.
Stonesong Digital • 2012 • commitment varies by edition
UPB note: year signal: 2012.