Celtic Fairy Tales Tapa dura - 1970

London: The Bodley Head, 1970. Illustrated by Victor Ambrus, large octavo, pp (2), 330, very clean internally, green cloth, a very slight tear to the spine head otherwise a good sound copy without dustwrapper. [This is a complete edition of the 46 stories in Jabob's two Celtic collections together with both his prefaces and all his notes and references. It has been newly illustrated Victor Ambrus with an attractive headpiece for each story. This is a beautiful anthology which highlights Celtic children's literature. "Celtic Fairy Tales" includes popular stories such as "Conall Yellowclaw," "The Sea-Maiden," and "The Battle of the Birds," all of which were gathered straight from oral tradition by Jacobs to be preserved forever in text. Like the famous German fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm, not every story in "Celtic Fairy Tales" ends happily for all the characters. For example, in "Fair, Brown, and Trembling," the oldest… Leer más

The Bodley Head Ltd, 1970. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Book contains pencil markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,900grams, ISBN:0370012526