Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms and Superstitions of Ireland

Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms and Superstitions of Ireland
Stephen Reid, Jane Wilde, William Wilde
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NZ$ 62.99
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NZ$ 51.97
Hardback
h228 x 183mm - 384pg
1 Oct 2021 UK
International import eta 10-19 days
9781838573928
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This deluxe hardback edition of Lady Jane Wilde' s classic work is presented in a beautiful slipcase and features classic mythology illustrations by Stephen Reid. Lady Jane Wilde was the mother of Oscar Wilde and an accomplished folklorist. She sought to preserve Irish culture through recording their enchanting myths and legends. This collection contains over 100 of these enthralling tales, from fairies stealing children to leprechauns promising gold. Each showcase the strange and mystical superstitions spread by Irish peasantry in the ancient tongue. This covetable edition is bound in faux-cloth with gold-foil embossing. It includes a chapter on the ancient peoples of Ireland written by her husband Sir William Wilde which forms part of the original manuscript. Accompanying the text are beautiful illustrations by Stephen Reid from The High Deeds of Finn and a rare map of ancient Ireland. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Slipcased Classics are beautiful foil-stamped gift editions of classic works of literature, presented in a slipcase and decorated with delightful illustrations.
Lady Jane Francesca Elgee Wilde (1821-1896) was an Irish poet with a special interest in Irish folktales which she helped to gather. She was the mother of famed playwright and poet Oscar Wilde.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781838573928
Published: 1 Oct 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Arcturus Publishing
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing
Format: Hardback
Height: 228mm
Width: 183mm
Pages: 384

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