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Stories of Red Hanrahan WB Yeats
Irish Literature
Folklore
Short Story
USD$824

Description

First edition, one of 500 copies; 8vo; woodcut to contents page, minor age-toning, slight offsetting to endpapers, else unmarked internally, partly unopened; publisher's cloth-backed blue boards, paper label to spine printed in black, black lettering to upper cover, blue endpapers, spine and extremities slightly toned, corners slightly bumped, else very good. One of 500 copies, published by Yeats' sister, Elizabeth Corbet, at the Dun Emer Press, the precursor to the Cuala Press. Featuring the first drawing by Robert Gregory used by the press, 'showing the four aces of a pack of playing-cards spread over the four provinces of Ireland - the four green fields of Irish folklore.' (Genet, p62).

About Stories of Red Hanrahan

William Butler Yeats's 'Stories of Red Hanrahan' presents a deeply imaginative journey into the world of Irish myth and legend. The stories revolve around the titular character, Red Hanrahan, a bard and poet who encounters various mystical opportunities and challenges. These tales reflect Yeats's interests in the occult, folklore, and the spiritual traditions of Ireland.