LÖNNROT, Elias (compiler)

Kalevala The Land of the Heroes [Two Volumes] Everyman's Library 259 260

London / New York: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd / E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc., (1956). Reprint. Hardcovers with dust jackets. Small 8vo (crown octavo.) Pp. viii, 328; vi, 285, 8 (publisher advertising.) Translated from the Finnish by W. F. Kirby. Introduction by J. B. C. Grundy. With notes and glossary of Finnish names. Printed in England at the Aldine Press. Both volumes in uniform dark blue cloth with spine titles in gilt, EL device decorated endpapers, top edges dyed orange. In the two color dust jackets. Board corners gently bumped, previous owner ink signature to free endpaper and title page each volume, else crisp and bright in tight bindings. Jacket spines tanned and ends chipped, edges chipped and rubbed. Very Good+ / Good+. Item #12812

Compilation of epic poetry from Finnish, Karelian and Ingrian creation folklore and mythology.

Dust jackets are now housed in removable clear archival sleeves.

Price: $60.00