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Thomas J. Kiernan - The White Hound of the Mountain and Other Irish Tales

Title: The White Hound of the Mountain and Other Irish Tales
Description: U. S. A. Devin-Adair Company, 1962. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+ Hardcover Good+ Mylar Protected Dust Jacket Devin-Adair Company, 1962. Woodcut like B/W Illus. by Elizabeth Rivers. First American Edition. 8vo Clean 172 pages NOT a library book.The Dust Jacket has several small chips, and tiny creases at the top facing front cover. Still nice and bright in it's price cut mylar protected cover. NO Writing in text. Translations from the Irish Gaelic Folktales. Includes wonderful retelling of "Etain" These are Irish folktales of the Shanachie, i.e. "The Well of Paradise" "Conn-Ide" with one translated from the Irish for first time by the editor author who in true bardic fashion happened to be a working Irish diplomat. An overlooked gem. See our Three Geese in Flight Scans. Ill.: Elizabeth Rivers. Very Good+/Good+ Mylared.

Keywords: irish translation wooing etain midir irish gaelic mysticism well of paradise celtic psychology irish folklore jungian depth psychology holistic irish myth jungian celtic dun cow golden apples lough erne conn-ide celtic mythology well of paradise Elizabeth

Price: US$ 35.00 Seller: Three Geese In Flight Celtic Books
- Book number: 014661

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