The Fairy Mythology, Illustrative of the Romance and Superstition of Various Countries by Thomas Kneightley; George Cruikshank [frontispiece] - 1850

London: H.G. Bohn, 1850. Very Good. London: H.G. Bohn, 1850. New Edition, "Revised and Greatly Enlarged." Small octavo (18cm.); contemporary half calf over marbled boards, gilt-tooled spine in six compartments, black spine label, all edges marbled, marbled endpapers; xvi,560pp.; frontispiece signed in image by George Cruikshank. Scuffing to extremities with brief exposure at spine ends and corners, a few surface scratches to spine leather, spine gilt significantly dulled, textblock a bit toned, else a Very Good, internally clean and sound copy.

Topics are divided by geography (though Spenser's "Faierie Queen" has its own special chapter), with sub-sections on dwarfs and trolls, mermaids and mermen, and the wild-women of German lore.