Book description
This collection of Celtic folk tales is one of a series of popular
fairy tales produced by the folklorist and historian, Joseph Jacobs.
Twenty-six tales are delicately illustrated by John D. Batten. Some of
the stories featured are Guleesh, Conal Yellowclaw, Munachar and
Manachar, Jack and his Comrades, The Sea-maiden, The Tale of Ivan, and
Brewery of Eggshells. Many of the earliest children's books,
particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now
extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Pook Press are working to
republish these classic works in affordable, high quality editions,
using the original text and artwork so these works can delight another
generation of children. About the Illustrator: John Dickson Batten
(1860-1932) was a British painter, illustrator and print maker. He
illustrated a series of fairy tale books written by Joseph Jacobs as
well as English language versions of Arabian Nights and Dante's Inferno.
