The Legend of the Golem: A Story from the Prague of Rudolph II

Pechackova, Ivana; Nikl, Petr (Illustrator); Tvaruzkova, Klara (Translator)

Published by Meander, Prague, Czech Republic, 2004

About this Item

Part of the "Legends of Prague" series, this is a novel based on well-known legends from 16th-century Prague about the creation of an artificial human--the Golem, who has since become a significant figure in Jewish folklore. Translated from the original Czech, this is the Second Edition from Meander,2004, illustrated in soft duotones by graphic artist Petr Nikl throughout the 106 pages. Square hardcover has tan/brown paper over boards decorated & lettered in orange & black to front & spine. Condition is Near Fine: bumped corners are the only flaw that keep it from being As New! Completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages white, colors bright. No DJ.Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2pm weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends, & holidays ship very next business day.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Legend of the Golem: A Story from the Prague of Rudolph II
• Publisher: Meander, Prague, Czech Republic
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Nikl, Petr
• Edition: Second Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Fairy Tales-Folklore-Fables-Mythology
  • Children-Young Adult (YA)::Illustrated & Pictur...