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The Norse Myths
by CROSSLEY-HOLLAND, Kevin (introduction)
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
London: Andre Deutsch, 1987. First Edition Thus. Octavo; black cloth, with titles stamped in gilt on spine; dustjacket; xlii,276pp. Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket, unclipped (priced 12.95 net), with small price sticker at upper corner of front flap, and some light overall shelfwear. A formidable 'first': "...the first English re-telling of the complete cycle of the Norse myths, a linked chain of stories drawn from different sources which together explain the nature of the world from its creation to the day of its self-destruction (out of which a new world will begin" (from front flap).
Synopsis
Kevin Crossley-Holland has published several outstanding collections of myths, legends, and folktales, and is an award-winning poet and author of children’s books. His King Arthur trilogy has been translated into twenty-two languages and has sold more than a million copies. He and his Minnesota-born wife live in Norfolk, England.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 35380
- Title
- The Norse Myths
- Author
- CROSSLEY-HOLLAND, Kevin (introduction)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Publisher
- Andre Deutsch
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1987
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature Before 1900;
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About the Seller
Lorne Bair Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Winchester, Virginia
About Lorne Bair Rare Books
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