Great Fairy Tales of Ireland

Collection of 21 traditional folk & fairy tales from the Emerald Isle, "the last refuge in the Western world of the fairy tale, told still as a living & believable story & not just as a quietener in th nursery." First published in 1973 by Wolfe, this is the second (b) printing of this new edition from Avenel/Crown, n.d., in 127 pages with an Introduction by compiler McGarry, Select Bibliography in rear, & stunning woodcut illustrations throughout by Richard Hook. With deep green cloth-covered boards lettered in bright gilt to spine, this octavo is in VG+ condition: completely clean inside save for child's scribbles to ffep. Mild bumping to top edge of front boards, with a small scraped area nearby along same top edge. Else, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white & unmarked. The unclipped DJ is Good, with large chips at both ends of spine & smaller ones at corners, creasing & triangular unclosed tears to back cover, but front & back images are largely intact & superb; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day

Product Info

ISBN: 0517139138

ISBN-13: 9780517139134

Publisher: Avenel Books/Crown

Year: 1973

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

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