Irish Fairy Tales & Legends by Una Leavy - 1996

"Come and enter the world of leprechauns and fairies, of giants and druids, of brave heroes and strong heroines. In this wonderfully rich and varied collection are ten of the best-loved traditional Irish stories freshly retold."

Condition: Decorative unclipped dustjacket matches glossy front and rear boards. Dustjacket is in near fine condition except for very tiny point of wear at the top of the back strip. Boards and spine are also in near fine condition with only tiny points of wear at the corners which are all sharp. Spine is straight and hinges are firmly attached to the endpapers with no cracking. Text block is solid with all pages firmly attached. Interior pages are clean with no tears, chips, creases, or previous owner marks. A very beautiful book with full page and intext color illustrations. 96 pages including a punctuation guide.

Una Leavy is a primary school teacher by profession that lives in County Mayo, Ireland with her husband and six children. Her writing includes poetry, articles and short stories which have been published in various magazines. Much of her work as been for children of which this book is one.

Susan Field has worked as an artist for over 35 years doing artist residencies in the US., as well as in New Zealand and France. She devoted the first dozen years to working with colored pencils, then developed her skills with three-dimensional sculptures and installations. Currently, she is focusing on digital work using the iPad.