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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.