London OUP 1958First edition. 8vo. 212pp. Illustrated d/w Illustrations by Joan Kiddell-Monroe. Illustrated jacket e/papers. F.
Sm. 8 vo., 212 pp. plus 8 two-colour, full-page illustrations by Kiddell-Monroe. This book is one of the titles in the "Oxford Myths and Legends Series". Sympathetic retellings of the Japanese originals by this husband and wife team who spent several years living in Japan. Incl. are myths from the birth of the country; stories from the epic legend of the Heike; folk tales of woodcutters and fishermen who enter strangely enchanted worlds; tales of fairy children who bring joy to their human parents; and, stories of animals friendly to men and endowed with magic powers. Blue cloth. o/w VG in heavily-chipped and lightly-stained G+ d.j. Remise de 20% pour toutes commandes égales ou supérieures à 100 €