{"product_id":"1897","title":"1897 Scarce Edition - The Heroes of Asgard by A. \u0026 E. Keary Illustrated by Huard","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"124\" data-end=\"1310\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"124\" data-end=\"135\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Annie Keary \u0026amp; Eliza Keary. Illustrated by Huard.\u003cbr data-start=\"184\" data-end=\"187\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"197\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"198\" data-end=\"256\"\u003eThe Heroes of Asgard. Tales from Scandinavian Mythology.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"256\" data-end=\"259\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"259\" data-end=\"273\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e London: Macmillan and Co., Limited; New York: The Macmillan Company, 1897.\u003cbr data-start=\"348\" data-end=\"351\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"351\" data-end=\"364\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in English.\u003cbr data-start=\"381\" data-end=\"384\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"384\" data-end=\"393\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crown octavo (7.5 x 5.25 inches).\u003cbr data-start=\"427\" data-end=\"430\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"430\" data-end=\"440\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 323 pages.\u003cbr data-start=\"456\" data-end=\"459\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"459\" data-end=\"471\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Attractive and very good publisher’s original light blue-grey pictorial cloth binding, front board and spine beautifully illustrated and lettered in gilt and red, depicting a giant bending toward a diminutive figure of Thor. The spine features a delicate vignette of a Norse figure and gilt lettering (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.\u003cbr data-start=\"768\" data-end=\"771\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"771\" data-end=\"783\"\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing and toning - as shown, a neat early ownership inscription (“Elias Brotherton”) on the front free endpaper -  as shown). A very good and well-preserved copy. \u003cbr data-start=\"1082\" data-end=\"1085\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1085\" data-end=\"1103\"\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Illustrated throughout with seven full-page plates by Huard, including “Freyja in the Dwarfs’ Cave,” “Giant Suttung and the Dwarfs,” and “The Punishment of Loki.” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1312\" data-end=\"1344\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1312\" data-end=\"1325\"\u003eEstimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e (USD 200 – 300).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1351\" data-end=\"1365\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe book: \u003c\/strong\u003eA scarce and charming late 19th-century Macmillan edition of \u003cem data-start=\"1416\" data-end=\"1438\"\u003eThe Heroes of Asgard\u003c\/em\u003e, a classic retelling of Norse mythology designed for young readers. Originally published in 1870, this 1897 reprint preserves Huard’s atmospheric engravings and the elegant Art Nouveau-inspired binding that captures the mythic tone of the tales. The Keary sisters’ rendition of the Eddic stories—Odin’s wisdom, Thor’s strength, Loki’s mischief, and the tragic twilight of the gods—bridged Victorian morality with the raw grandeur of the North, shaping early English understanding of Scandinavian myth long before Tolkien and Lewis revived these legends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1996\" data-end=\"2187\"\u003eThe book’s decorative binding is particularly desirable: its restrained composition and bold figures combine late Victorian illustrative sensibility with the allure of mythological romance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2194\" data-end=\"2211\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe authors: \u003c\/strong\u003eAnnie Keary (1825–1879) and Eliza Keary (1827–1918) were English novelists and poets known for their literary reinterpretations of myth and legend. Their collaborative works, especially \u003cem data-start=\"2406\" data-end=\"2428\"\u003eThe Heroes of Asgard\u003c\/em\u003e, are notable for bringing Norse mythology to a Victorian readership in a form both faithful and engaging. Annie Keary’s prose and Eliza’s poetic sensibility combined to create narratives of moral strength and imaginative power that influenced later mythographers and fantasy writers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46969221611769,"sku":null,"price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20251026Asgard-000.jpg?v=1761494916","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1897","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}