{"product_id":"1900-rare-book-legends-and-fairy-tales-of-ireland-by-lover-and-croker","title":"1900 Rare Book -  Legends and Fairy Tales of Ireland by Lover and Croker","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"1112\" data-start=\"287\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"298\" data-start=\"287\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Samuel Lover and Thomas Crofton Croker.\u003cbr data-end=\"341\" data-start=\"338\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"351\" data-start=\"341\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-end=\"383\" data-start=\"352\"\u003eLegends and Tales of Ireland.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"386\" data-start=\"383\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"400\" data-start=\"386\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e London, Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent, \u0026amp; Co. \/ Glasgow: Thomas D. Morison. [c.1900].\u003cbr data-end=\"493\" data-start=\"490\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"506\" data-start=\"493\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in English.\u003cbr data-end=\"526\" data-start=\"523\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"535\" data-start=\"526\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003e8 x 5.5 inches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"549\" data-start=\"546\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"559\" data-start=\"549\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 436 pages.\u003cbr data-end=\"573\" data-start=\"570\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"585\" data-start=\"573\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good, near fine original publisher’s green cloth binding with gilt lettering and vignette illustration to the spine (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.\u003cbr data-end=\"795\" data-start=\"792\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"807\" data-start=\"795\"\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing mainly to preliminaries and the final leaves - as shown).\u003cbr data-end=\"973\" data-start=\"970\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"991\" data-start=\"973\"\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Illustrated with numerous woodcuts, including a frontispiece of “Here’s the Best of Good Spirits.” Complete as issued.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1144\" data-start=\"1114\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1739\" data-start=\"1151\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1164\" data-start=\"1151\"\u003eThe book: \u003c\/strong\u003eA scarce early 20th-century combined edition of \u003cem data-end=\"1244\" data-start=\"1214\"\u003eLegends and Tales of Ireland\u003c\/em\u003e by Samuel Lover and \u003cem data-end=\"1304\" data-start=\"1265\"\u003eFairy Legends of the South of Ireland\u003c\/em\u003e by Thomas Crofton Croker, presented here as \"Three Volumes in One.\" These classic collections preserve Ireland’s folklore tradition, recounting tales of wit, trickery, fairies, priests, and peasants, infused with the humor and spirit of Irish storytelling. Richly illustrated with woodcuts, this edition captures the vibrant oral tradition in print for Victorian readers and remains a charming artifact of Celtic revival literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1759\" data-start=\"1741\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1757\" data-start=\"1741\"\u003eThe authors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"2303\" data-start=\"1760\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2023\" data-start=\"1760\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2023\" data-start=\"1762\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1790\" data-start=\"1762\"\u003eSamuel Lover (1797–1868)\u003c\/strong\u003e was an Irish songwriter, painter, novelist, and folklorist, celebrated for his humorous sketches of Irish character, including \u003cem data-end=\"1930\" data-start=\"1918\"\u003eHandy Andy\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-end=\"1949\" data-start=\"1935\"\u003eRory O’More.\u003c\/em\u003e His storytelling blends satire with authentic depictions of Irish life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2303\" data-start=\"2024\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2303\" data-start=\"2026\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2063\" data-start=\"2026\"\u003eThomas Crofton Croker (1798–1854)\u003c\/strong\u003e was one of the pioneering collectors of Irish folklore. His \u003cem data-end=\"2163\" data-start=\"2124\"\u003eFairy Legends of the South of Ireland\u003c\/em\u003e was highly influential in 19th-century folklore studies, earning admiration from contemporaries like Walter Scott and the Brothers Grimm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46806607364345,"sku":null,"price":170.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20250902LegendsOfIreland-000.jpg?v=1756826030","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1900-rare-book-legends-and-fairy-tales-of-ireland-by-lover-and-croker","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}