{"product_id":"1906-scarce-first-edition-north-cornwall-fairies-and-legends-by-e-tregarthen","title":"1906 Scarce First Edition - North Cornwall Fairies and Legends by E. Tregarthen","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn attractive first edition of this wonderfully evocative collection of Cornish fairy lore, bringing together thirteen tales of piskies, enchanted places and supernatural traditions from North Cornwall, illustrated throughout and retaining the publisher’s distinctive gilt pictorial cloth.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Enys Tregarthen, pseudonym of Nellie Sloggett (1850–1923). With an introduction by Howard Fox, F.G.S.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eNorth Cornwall Fairies and Legends.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e London: Wells Gardner, Darton \u0026amp; Co., Ltd., 3 Paternoster Buildings, E.C., 1906.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFirst Edition, 1906.\u003c\/strong\u003e This copy bears the publisher’s \u003cstrong\u003e“OFFICE COPY”\u003c\/strong\u003e stamp on the first blank leaf, as shown.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in English.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e xiv, 192 pages, plus final leaf.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 7 x 5 inches.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good original publisher’s red cloth, richly decorated and lettered in gilt to the front board, with a charming pictorial design of fairy figures gathered around a globe. Gilt lettering and decoration to the spine. Top edge gilt, with black-coated endpapers. Some expected rubbing and handling marks to the cloth, light fading and dulling to the spine, and minor wear at the extremities, but the binding remains firm, attractive and well preserved. Protected in a removable mylar cover. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good. The preliminary and terminal leaves show pronounced age toning, particularly the leaves surrounding the black endpapers, with occasional light foxing elsewhere, as shown. The main body of the book remains generally clean and well preserved. The first blank leaf is stamped \u003cstrong\u003e“OFFICE COPY,”\u003c\/strong\u003e an appealing publisher’s provenance feature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Illustrated throughout with numerous black-and-white photographic and reproduced illustrations, including a frontispiece of Tintagel Castle and atmospheric views and scenes associated with the Cornish legends. The author acknowledges photographic and illustrative material supplied by Ivy Fox, Miss Preston, Miss M. Rawle and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEstimate: \u003c\/strong\u003eUSD $325–350.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eNorth Cornwall Fairies and Legends\u003c\/em\u003e gathers thirteen traditional and literary tales rooted in the folklore of Cornwall, where piskies, enchanted landscapes and supernatural happenings remained deeply woven into local storytelling. Among the tales are \u003cem\u003eThe Adventures of a Piskey in Search of His Laugh\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Legend of the Padstow Doombar\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Piskeys’ Revenge\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Old Sky Woman\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Little Horses and Horsemen of Padstow\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHow Jan Brewer Was Piskey-Laden\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Small People’s Fair\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Fairy Whirlwind\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTregarthen’s stories are particularly appealing for the way they anchor fairy lore in recognizable Cornish places, customs and oral traditions. The accompanying photographs and illustrations reinforce that sense of place, linking the imaginary world of piskies and “small people” with Tintagel, Padstow and the rugged landscape of North Cornwall. The publisher’s Office Copy designation gives this particular example an additional bibliographical interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEnys Tregarthen\u003c\/strong\u003e was the pseudonym of \u003cstrong\u003eNellie Sloggett (1850–1923)\u003c\/strong\u003e, an English writer closely associated with the preservation and literary retelling of Cornish folklore. Her work drew extensively upon the legends, superstitions and oral traditions of Cornwall, particularly stories concerning piskies and other supernatural beings. She also wrote \u003cem\u003eThe Piskey-Purse\u003c\/em\u003e, referenced on the title page of the present volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer writing belongs to the late Victorian and Edwardian revival of interest in regional folklore, fairy belief and Celtic tradition. Rather than presenting fairy tales as wholly imaginary creations, Tregarthen frequently places them within specific communities and landscapes, preserving something of the atmosphere and vocabulary of Cornish storytelling at a moment when many such traditions were beginning to disappear.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48896879493369,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20260825cornwall_01.jpg?v=1787676214","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1906-scarce-first-edition-north-cornwall-fairies-and-legends-by-e-tregarthen","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}