Author: DEUTSCH, BABETTE (TEXT); EICHENBERG, FRITZ (ILLUSTRATIONS)
Title: Heroes of the Kalevala: Finland's Saga
Description: New York: Julian Messner, Inc, 1956. Hardcover. Stated seventh printing, June 1956. The Kalevala is a series of folk tales which have been shared by the people of Finland since before history has been recorded. Many of the tales were collected and published by Dr. Elias Lönrott, then translated into English by W. F. Kirby and others. The tales in this volume are based on those writings, but revised and made more coherent by Babette Deutsch. With woodcut illustrations througout by Fritz Eichenberg. --- In full rust cloth-covered boards with decorations and spine titling in blue. Volume wrapped in jacket with color Eichenberg decorations to front panel. --- Evidence of former ownership by a lending library includes rubberstampings, sticker, mylar dust jacket cover taped to boards; also with prior owner's signature to first page & torn-out front free endpaper; else a sound copy. ; Ex-Library; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; 238 pages. Good in Good dust jacket .
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Title: Heroes of the Kalevala: Finland's Saga
Description: New York: Julian Messner, Inc, 1956. Hardcover. Stated seventh printing, June 1956. The Kalevala is a series of folk tales which have been shared by the people of Finland since before history has been recorded. Many of the tales were collected and published by Dr. Elias Lönrott, then translated into English by W. F. Kirby and others. The tales in this volume are based on those writings, but revised and made more coherent by Babette Deutsch. With woodcut illustrations througout by Fritz Eichenberg. --- In full rust cloth-covered boards with decorations and spine titling in blue. Volume wrapped in jacket with color Eichenberg decorations to front panel. --- Evidence of former ownership by a lending library includes rubberstampings, sticker, mylar dust jacket cover taped to boards; also with prior owner's signature to first page & torn-out front free endpaper; else a sound copy. ; Ex-Library; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; 238 pages. Good in Good dust jacket .
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Price: US$ 31.00 Seller: Bluebird Books
- Book number: 88023
- Book number: 88023