Hibernian Nights; by Seumas MacManus, introduced by Padraic Colum. Illustrated by Paul Kennedy
by MacManus, Seumas
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine copy in about near fine(-) to very good(+) jacket in archival mylar. Faint must.
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Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Macmillan, 1963. Stated first printing. Hardcover. Fine copy in about near fine(-) to very good(+) jacket in archival mylar. Faint must.. 263 pages illustrations 25 cm. "Twenty-two tales of magic, mystery and witchery chosen as the cream of his story lore by a great Irish storyteller."
Contents: The son of strength -- The tinker of Tamlacht -- The three golden eggs -- The king who was a gentleman -- Nanny and Conn -- The adventures of Ciad -- The knight of the glen's steed o' bells -- The wee red man -- Queen o' the tinkers -- Prince Finn the Fair -- Jack and the Lord High Mayor -- Nidden and Didden and Donal beg O'Neary -- The sword of light -- The will of the wise man -- The mad man, the dead man, and the devil -- The wonders of the three Donals -- The three tasks -- The bold heroes of Hungry Hill -- The day of the scholars -- The widow's daughter -- Donal O'Donnell's standing army -- The well o' the world's end.
Folklore -- Ireland. Folklore -- Ireland. Fairy tales. Contes -- Irlande. Folklore -- Irlande. Folklore. Tales. Folklore -- Ireland. Fairy tales. Fairy tales. Fairy tales. Contes de fées. Geographic: Ireland. MacManus, Seumas, 1869-1960. Colum, Padraic, 1881-1972, writer of introduction. Kennedy, Paul, illustrator.
Contents: The son of strength -- The tinker of Tamlacht -- The three golden eggs -- The king who was a gentleman -- Nanny and Conn -- The adventures of Ciad -- The knight of the glen's steed o' bells -- The wee red man -- Queen o' the tinkers -- Prince Finn the Fair -- Jack and the Lord High Mayor -- Nidden and Didden and Donal beg O'Neary -- The sword of light -- The will of the wise man -- The mad man, the dead man, and the devil -- The wonders of the three Donals -- The three tasks -- The bold heroes of Hungry Hill -- The day of the scholars -- The widow's daughter -- Donal O'Donnell's standing army -- The well o' the world's end.
Folklore -- Ireland. Folklore -- Ireland. Fairy tales. Contes -- Irlande. Folklore -- Irlande. Folklore. Tales. Folklore -- Ireland. Fairy tales. Fairy tales. Fairy tales. Contes de fées. Geographic: Ireland. MacManus, Seumas, 1869-1960. Colum, Padraic, 1881-1972, writer of introduction. Kennedy, Paul, illustrator.
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- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 101162
- Title
- Hibernian Nights; by Seumas MacManus, introduced by Padraic Colum. Illustrated by Paul Kennedy
- Author
- MacManus, Seumas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine copy in about near fine(-) to very good(+) jacket in archival mylar. Faint must.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Stated first printing
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1963
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