celtic art introduction (22 résultats)

Etat : Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Softcover, 16 pages. Condition: very good (labels on rear cover).

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. First Edition. A near fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper. 183pp. 4 colour plates. 111 monochrome plates. 49 figures. Map. The author was Director of The Royal Scottish Museum in Edinburgh.

Cloth. Etat : Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good (mylar). First Edition. 183 pps. Gilt titles: sp. Illust. w/ colour & b/w map, photos & drawings (listed). Blue cloth bds. Ex-lib. w/ usual markings. Printed on heavy glossy s. Block fore-edge sl. soiled from handling. Interior leaves are clean. Celtic Art from its beginnings to the Christian era in Europe. Includes notes, select bibliography & index. A good introductory work on a fascinating subject.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition. VG/VG. Beautiful, clean, unmarked copy in like jacket.

Etat : Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 128 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. ; ISBN: 1555215734; 9781555215736 ; LC: BL900; Dewey: 398.2/089916 ; OCLC: 22949544 ; "A Quintet book" ; Contents: Saga of CuChulainn -- Celtic art -- Story of Deirdre of the Sorrows -- Fate of the Children of Lir -- Celtic storytellers -- Art of description in Celtic mythology -- Pwyll, the Prince of Dyfed -- Archaeology and Celtic sites -- Story of Branwen, daughter of Llyr -- Arthurian legends -- Culhwch and Olwen -- Celtic religion -- Tristan and Isolt -- Folktales and songs from around the Celtic world. ; black cloth with gold lettering, in color photographic dustjacket ; remains of label on front enpaper, else VG/VG. Book.

Publisher's original stapled card covers. Folio 12½'' x 10¼''. Single-sided monochrome illustrations to colour. In near Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. SCOTLAND (Gaelic: Alba).

1st edition hardback with dust jacket Nice copy quarto 183pp., b/w plates, text ills., bibliog., index, Well-illustrated account. Usual Faber quality. Small stamps of the State Library o/w a nice copy.

Etat : Used - Very Good. 1973. Cloth, dj., 183 pp., 4 col. pl., 111 b&w pl., 49 fig. , map. Very sound.

First Edition / Original Art Nouveau - Edition ! Six Volumes. Octavo. c.2500 pages with numerous illustrations and photographs (see images). Hardcover / Original, very decorative Art Nouveau / Arts and Crafts - Publisher's Bindings (some signed E W / EWO) The most in-depth-publication of the early 20th century with many lesser known sagas and myths as well as some philosophical essays on mythology and paganism / Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear and some very minor signs of foxing. Rare in this exceptional condition ! Perfect gift for the collector and lover of mythology ! Includes for example the following mythological essays, legends, sagas, stories: The Interest and Importance of Celtic Mythology / The Sources of our Knowledge of the Celtis Mythology / Who were the "Ancient Britons" ? / The Religion of the Ancient Britons and Druidism / The Gaelic Gods and their Stories / The Gods of the Gaels / The Gaelic Argonauts / Some Gaelic Love Stories / The British Gods and their Stories / The Gods of the Britons / The Wooing of Branwen and the Beheading of Bran / The War of Enchantments / The Victories of Light over Darkness / The Mythological "Coming of Arthur" / The Gods as King Arthur's Knights / The Decline and Fall of the Gods / Survival of the Celtic Paganism into modern times etc. / Indra, King of the Gods / Demons and Giants and Fairies / Mysteries of Creation, the world's ages and Soul Wandering / New Faiths - Vishnu Religion / Buddhism / Jainism / Divinities of the Epic Period / Social and Religious Developments of the Vedic Ages / The Battle of the Eighteen Days / Atonement and the Ascent to Heaven / Story of Rama: How Sita was won etc. / Arthur and the Round Table / Romances of Charlemagne / Romances of the Peninsula / Sir Gawayne and the Green Knight / Sir Lanwal / The Forbidden Island / The Dragon of Rhodes / etc. / The Tragedy of Osiris / The City of the Elf God / The Religion of the Stone Workers / The Great Pyramid Kings / Myths and Lays of the Middle Kingdom / Creation Legend of Sun Worshippers / Joseph and the Exodus / Amon, The God of Empire / Changes in Religious and Social Life / The Empire of Ramses and the Homeric Age / Egypt and the Hebrew Monarchy / The Deeds of Odin / How Evil entered Asgard / Fall of Asgard / Thor's Great Fishing / The Binding of Loke / The Coming of Beowulf / Conflict with Demons / The Traditional Hamlet / Hamlet's Storm - Mill / Land of the Not-Dead [Undead] and many Marvels / The Doom of the Volsungs / Sigurd and the Dragon Slayer / The Last of the Volsungs / Siegfried and the Nibelungs / The Nibelungen Tragedy / The Land of Giants / Dietrich in Exile / The Growth of Myths / Theogony and Cosmogony / The Pantheon / Demigods and Heroes / The Minister of Doom / Arachne / Meleager and Atalanta / Hercules / Alcestis / Pygmalion and Galatea / Midas / Orpheus and Eurydice / The Argonauts / Jason's Youth / The Winning of the Fleece / The Tale of Troy / Hero and Leander / The Treasury of Rhampsinitus / Sprache: english.