Folk Tales of the British Isles Fantasy - Folio Society 2006 Hannah Firmin - VGC

Folk Tales of the British Isles Fantasy - Folio Society 2006 Hannah Firmin - VGC

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Folk Tales of the British Isles Fantasy - Folio Society 2006 Hannah Firmin - VGC
Folio Society
Fantasy & Fairy Tales

Folk Tales of the British Isles

£28.99
Edition year 2006
Printing year 2006
First edition No
Binding Cloth
Illustrator Hannah Firmin
Weight 1 Kg
Pages 394
Dimensions 23.4 × 15.5 cm
Condition Very Good
Condition notes In very good overall condition. A few very small dents on case, faint mark on page edges.

Edition details

Folk Tales of the British Isles. New edition. Chosen and with an introduction by Kevin Crossley-Holland. 58 wood-engravings by Hannah Firmin. Bound in blue cloth with inset colour picture and gilt embellishments on cover. Blue slipcase. 23.4x15.5cm. 394pp.

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About the book

Folk Tales of the British Isles gathers traditional stories from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, preserving a rich heritage of oral storytelling. The collection includes tales of fairies, ghosts, giants, witches, heroes, supernatural creatures and ordinary people caught in extraordinary situations. These stories reflect the landscapes, beliefs and local traditions of the communities from which they emerged. Mysterious, humorous and sometimes dark, they offer a fascinating introduction to the folklore and imaginative traditions that have shaped British storytelling for centuries.

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