Simpson Jacqueline Translator (5 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Gowdy, Carolyn (illustrator). First Thus. Massive collection containing hundreds of stories passed down in Scandinavia, many dating back to pre-Christian & medieval times, dealing with fairies, ghosts, witches, magicians, shape changers, the dead, the fates, legends of the landscape, & more. Orig. published under a slightly different title in 1988, this is the First Printing from 1994 with the new title (First, thus), in 242 pages + 2 ads for other Penguin titles in rear. With colorfully decorative wrappers featuring a cover illustration by Carolyn Gowdy, who also did the small pen-&-ink sketches throughout the stories. Trade paperback 8vo is in Near Fine condition, marred only by mild dust dulling & slight mustiness, a hint of rubbing to extremities. Else, completely clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white & unmarked. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Condition: Used - Very Good. VG paperback. 1994 1st edition with this title (previously 'Scandinavian Folk Tales'); cover uncreased, apart from tiny crease to bottom back corner; one very light crease to spine; B&W illustrations; a clean, tidy copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. text clean and unmarked. binding tight. boards have light wear. edges of pages have light wear and light toning. mylar-covered dust jacket has light wear along edges, very light chipping at head and foot of spine and light toning.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Ex-library, hardback with D/J and plastic jacket, usual stamps/markings. 1965 publication by Phoenix House London with 290 pages. Translated and with an introduction by Jacqueline Simpson. Foreword by Eric Linklater. Some shelf wear to boards, plastic jacket worn & cracked in one place otherwise a clean, sound copy. Ready for immediate dispatch from UK. BS-6E*.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. Reprint. The covers' edges are tanned/discolored in places and the covers head-side, fore-edge corners are bumped. The pages are in great shape. The jacket is torn, chipped, and taped. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.