James Cowan - Fairy Folk Tales of the Maori

Auckland, Whitcombe & Tombs Limited, 1930 . Cloth. The second edition of this fascinating collection of Maori short stories and fairy tales, illustrated throughout. The second edition of this work, first published five years prior.Illustrated with with a frontispiece and twenty-three plates. Collated, complete.A delightful collection of fairy tales and folk based upon those traditionally told by the Maori of New Zealand. Tales include 'The Wars of the Fairies', 'A Basket of Eels', and 'When Tamaohoi Awoke&apos.In his preface, Cowan compares the fairy lore of New Zealand with the Celtic fairy lore of Ireland and Wales. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bump to back strip head, with boards a touch age toned to perimeters. Otherwise, externally excellent. Lacking front and rear free endpaper. Hinges lightly strained, but firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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