Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. crisp clean w/light shelfwear/edgewear - may have remainder mark Standard-sized.
Language: English
Published by Hatje + Cantz, Ostfildern, 2010
ISBN 10: 3775726195 ISBN 13: 9783775726191
Seller: Hylaila - Online-Antiquariat, Wiesbaden, Germany
Condition: Sehr gut. Dust Jacket Condition: Kein Schutzumschlag. 0 112 S. mit 92 farbigen Abbildungen, Text in deutscher und englischer Sprache, weitgehend unbenutzt, 800 g schwer, DD-8.
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: New.
Language: English
Published by Reaktion Books 7/16/2025, 2025
ISBN 10: 1836390254 ISBN 13: 9781836390251
Seller: BargainBookStores, Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.
Hardback or Cased Book. Condition: New. Ghosts, Trolls and the Hidden People: An Anthology of Icelandic Folk Legends. Book.
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
Seller: California Books, Miami, FL, U.S.A.
Condition: New.
Language: English
Published by Flame Tree Collections, 2023
ISBN 10: 1804175919 ISBN 13: 9781804175910
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: New.
Language: English
Published by Flame Tree Collections, 2023
ISBN 10: 1804175919 ISBN 13: 9781804175910
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
Hardback. Condition: New. This unique and enchanting book opens the door to a captivating world of Icelandic folk legends. The six chapters of this anthology are each based on a different setting: farm, wilderness, darkness, church, ocean and shore. It provides translated tales from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, as well as introductions by the editor which place these often-supernatural happenings in the context of Icelandic society. The legends include stories of hidden people, trolls, ghosts, sea monsters and even polar bears, exploring themes of love, revenge and conflict. The book highlights the tension between Christianity and paganism, past and present, nature and humanity, and divides within society.Drawing from a wide variety of Icelandic sources, this book makes these colourful, entertaining, lively folk legends available to non-Icelandic speakers, many for the first time.
Language: English
Published by Reaktion Books, London, 2025
ISBN 10: 1836390254 ISBN 13: 9781836390251
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. From the land of the sagas, a collection of little-known, little tales from myth and lore many available in English for the first time. This unique and enchanting book opens the door to a captivating world of Icelandic folk legends unfolding across six chapters, each based on a different setting: farm, wilderness, darkness, church, ocean, and shore. The anthology provides translated tales from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, as well as introductions by the author that place these often supernatural happenings in the context of Icelandic society. The legends include tales of hidden people, trolls, ghosts, sea monsters, and even polar bears, exploring themes of love, revenge, and conflict. The book highlights the tension between Christianity and heathen beliefs, past and present, nature and humanity, and divides within society. Drawing from a wide variety of Icelandic sources, the book makes these colorful, entertaining, lively stories available to non-Icelandic speakers, many for the first time. From the land of the sagas, a collection of little-known, little tales from myth and lore many available in English for the first time. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Hardback. Condition: New. This unique and enchanting book opens the door to a captivating world of Icelandic folk legends. The six chapters of this anthology are each based on a different setting: farm, wilderness, darkness, church, ocean and shore. It provides translated tales from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, as well as introductions by the editor which place these often-supernatural happenings in the context of Icelandic society. The legends include stories of hidden people, trolls, ghosts, sea monsters and even polar bears, exploring themes of love, revenge and conflict. The book highlights the tension between Christianity and paganism, past and present, nature and humanity, and divides within society.Drawing from a wide variety of Icelandic sources, this book makes these colourful, entertaining, lively folk legends available to non-Icelandic speakers, many for the first time.
US$ 14.04
Quantity: 2 available
Add to basketHardback. Condition: New. Edited by Alexander Sairally. Text by Christoph Tannert, Dagrun Hintze.
HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Condition: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.
Language: German
Published by Minimal Trash Art (MTA), 2021
ISBN 10: 3981417550 ISBN 13: 9783981417555
Seller: medimops, Berlin, Germany
Condition: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.
Language: English
Published by Flame Tree Publishing, GB, 2023
ISBN 10: 1804175919 ISBN 13: 9781804175910
Seller: Rarewaves USA, OSWEGO, IL, U.S.A.
Hardback. Condition: New. Character-forming moral fables, Viking and Nordic folk and fairy tales take the magic of the natural world and combine it with the practical common sense of the everyday. Good folk are rewarded for their hard work, the honest and the faithful are valued by the gods in a series of themed sections: treasured tales of Bravery, Beasts and Animals, Transformation and Trickery, Trolls and Giants, Tales of Wind, Snow and Sea, all collected in a gorgeous gold-foiled and embossed hardback to treasure and enjoy.The Flame Tree Gothic Fantasy, Classic Stories and Epic Tales collections bring together the entire range of myth, folklore and modern short fiction. Highlighting the roots of suspense, supernatural, science fiction and mystery stories, the books in Flame Tree Collections series are beautifully presented, perfect as a gift and offer a lifetime of reading pleasure.
Language: English
Published by Flame Tree Publishing, GB, 2023
ISBN 10: 1804175919 ISBN 13: 9781804175910
Seller: Rarewaves.com USA, London, LONDO, United Kingdom
US$ 30.29
Quantity: Over 20 available
Add to basketHardback. Condition: New. Character-forming moral fables, Viking and Nordic folk and fairy tales take the magic of the natural world and combine it with the practical common sense of the everyday. Good folk are rewarded for their hard work, the honest and the faithful are valued by the gods in a series of themed sections: treasured tales of Bravery, Beasts and Animals, Transformation and Trickery, Trolls and Giants, Tales of Wind, Snow and Sea, all collected in a gorgeous gold-foiled and embossed hardback to treasure and enjoy.The Flame Tree Gothic Fantasy, Classic Stories and Epic Tales collections bring together the entire range of myth, folklore and modern short fiction. Highlighting the roots of suspense, supernatural, science fiction and mystery stories, the books in Flame Tree Collections series are beautifully presented, perfect as a gift and offer a lifetime of reading pleasure.
Condition: as new. Wie neu/Like new.
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
Language: English
Published by Flame Tree Publishing, London, 2023
ISBN 10: 1804175919 ISBN 13: 9781804175910
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. A joyful mix of folklore and fairy tales from Scandinavia, mining the Viking heritage for common sense of the everyday folk. Character-forming moral fables, Viking and Nordic folk and fairy tales take the magic of the natural world and combine it with the practical common sense of the everyday. Good folk are rewarded for their hard work, the honest and the faithful are valued by the gods in a series of themed sections: treasured tales of Bravery, Beasts and Animals, Transformation and Trickery, Trolls and Giants, Tales of Wind, Snow and Sea, all collected in a gorgeous gold-foiled and embossed hardback to treasure and enjoy. Hardback, Deluxe edition, printed on silver, matt laminated, gold and silver foil stamped, embossed Harald the Viking, The Dwarf-Sword Tirfing, The Princess and the Glass Mountain, The Seven Foals and The Tinderbox are just some of the Nordic and Scandinavian fairy tales that combine the magic of the natural world and with the common sense of the everyday where good folk are rewarded for their hard work, the honest and the faithful are valued. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Condition: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.
Condition: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.
Condition: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.
Language: English
Published by Reaktion Books, London, 2025
ISBN 10: 1836390254 ISBN 13: 9781836390251
Seller: Chequamegon Books, Washburn, WI, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 288 pages; 6 1/4 x 8 1/2" Foreword by Jack Zipes.
Seller: Majestic Books, Hounslow, United Kingdom
Condition: New.
Seller: Postscript Books, Newton Abbot, DEVON, United Kingdom
US$ 17.98
Quantity: Over 20 available
Add to basketHardcover. Condition: New. Often rooted in the sagas of Scandinavian oral tradition, Viking folktales are rich with heroes, fantastical creatures and signs of the power of nature, and characters such as the little match-seller and the billy-goats gruff are well-known outside their land of origin. Presented with a foil-blocked cover, this edition contains over 80 such stories, with an introduction outlining the history of the culture and how pagan beliefs gave way to Christianity.
Seller: Brook Bookstore On Demand, Napoli, NA, Italy
Condition: new.
Published by Aschehoug, 1948
Seller: Bookplate, Chestertown, MD, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Poor. No Jacket. Significant wear to the cover boards. Dampstain along the top edge. Pages are tanned with age but are free from markings. Ex-library copy with usual markings inside back cover. BP/Textile Arts.
Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Ireland
First Edition
Condition: New. 2025. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . .
Language: English
Published by Flame Tree Collections, 2023
ISBN 10: 1804175919 ISBN 13: 9781804175910
Seller: Oregon Books & Games, Grants Pass, OR, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: New.