Rare books from Three Geese In Flight Celtic Books

SALE Original Very Good Clean 1937 First Edition The King's Household in the Arthurian Court from Geoffrey of Monmouth to Malory Published by The Catholic University 166 pp. A focus on the placement of the Round Table and the Household officers at the Feasting hall in Camelot. The Steward, the Butler, the Seneschal, etc Very rare "Dissertation" study of Kay and Lucan the Butler etc in English and Norman Arthurian texts."Wace" "Layamon" "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" "Morte Arthure" Many later obscure Latin Chronicles that makes it really special This is a rare academic Arthurian treasure. Clean tight NOT a library copy. See our Three Geese in Flight Book Scan

Rare Very Good+ First English Edition of this Window into late nineteenth Century Labrador and Quebec Wilderness, Salmon fishing, Lynx, Bear, Seals, hunting and fishing lore of the Montagnais and Algonkin architecture. Many b/w photos 440 pp. Clean condition, tight binding. Gilt stamping on cover. page toning and several pages creased slightly. tiny slit at upper extremity. NOT a library copy. No bookplates. NO numbers See our Three Geese in Flight Scans

SALE Collectible Fine Condition Folio Red and White Raised Felt on Hardcover with Black Slipcase and DVD and gold box. NOT a library copy. Clean Fine condition. Here with RARE HAND SIGNED AND INSCRIBED IN SILVER MAGIC MARKER "TO CRBG WITH JOY RENZO R" ACROSS BOTH ENDPAPERS. Plus black slipcase Brilliant book for an equally brilliant designer. Pop ups and color design fill this treasure chest. See our Three Geese in Flight Book Scans

Original 1922 Very Good+ First Hardcover story of the Dragon in Chinese folklore and Asian roof Pagodas Printed and published in Shanghai pre-World War II China. This Edition is referenced in John Michell Ley Lines book "View over Atlantis" here in original edition, See our scans.

Very Good Original Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 Hardcovers. Complete Two Volume set. Hard to find and still unsurpassed in depth and insight by Gertrude Loomis, one of the trio of academic wives of Roger Sherman Loomis. Here is the more desirable Second Edition with it's updated work by Roger Sherman Loomis. The Celtic Goddess aspect of the Fairy paramour was one of the themes of Loomis research. Here the French, German, Welsh, and English contributions are studied. While these are Ex-library copies the markings are not overwhelmingly so. NO Spine Numbers, NO library book plates. NO underlines in text. But there are library pockets and other library marks the shadow on one cover. 216 pp Vol.1. 618 pp. Vol. 2. Still these are nice copies of a hard set to find and if the Fairy Forest of Broceliande calls to you! See our Scans for Spine, Covers, Partial Table of Contents and Edition Information. Three Geese in Flight Celtic Books since 1977

Original Rare First Edition Very Good+ Blue Hardcover with Very Good- Mylar Protected Dust Jacket. Several jacket chips and creases. 1945 Clean 93 pp. B/W illus. Old inscription by a previous owner on title page. Great drawing by H. W. Lomas of British Goliath like Giant and King David like British boy facing him. See all our Three Geese in Flight Scans for Cover condition and interior.

Collectible Near Fine First Edition Decorative Hardcover.1921 NOT a library book. Clean 204 pp. NO writing. NO signatures Color Illus. George Carlson. No jacket but I do not think one was ever issued. Twenty-four Welsh Fairy and Arthurian stories From the "Sword of Avalon" to "The Fairy Congress" See our Scans for Table of Contents. The author a Welsh American in a preface to his grandfather praises "I am glad you were in 1783...among the first sea captains to carry the American flag around the world" Three Geese in Flight Celtic Books wrapping with respect and care since 1977 See all our Scans

Original 1831 First Edition. Two Volume Set Good 335pp Vol. I. 299pp Vol. II. Dutch Colonial Albany adventure of Sir William Johnson and the Dutch and Mohawks and Hurons by New York Dutch author who was a contemporary of Washington Irving. He wrote in a cross between Washington Irving and James Fenimore Cooper. He wrote of Saint Nicholas and the Dutch Catskilsl and Hudson River Sloop heritage and the origin story of "A Baker's Dozen" in New Netherlands and here also is his two fisted French and Indian war action novel of manners and untamed war. Unfortunate early portrayal of African Americans True window into Eighteenth century Colonial New York (New Amsterdam) Rare two volumes with original bindings and advertisements made when published to be rebound. Internally clean these are NOT library copies. NO writing in text. See all our Three Geese in Flight Book Scans.

Collectible Fine Red Limited Edition 50th. Anniversary Edition of The "Book of Three" by that brilliant multi faceted American World War II army and Veteran young adult Fantasy author Lloyd Alexander. Here gilt embossed spine and cover designs. Prydein Map endpapers. NOT a library copy. This Young Adult "Welsh" Fantasy was hugely popular and had a Lord of the Rings Heroic stance Beautifully done limited Edition. Since 1977 we wrap our Celtic and Arthurian books with care.

Original Very Good+ 1834 Hardcover Clean Pages, and Endpapers. NOT a library copy. NO signatures. Clean fold out Genealogies. Advocacies for kingship in Medieval Wales. 80 pp. Cover sun fades and a little foxing on the pages of the text. Some age related wrinkling to cloth on boards. NOT from water damage. Original paper title patch present partially on spine with small loss. Internally tight, clean copy of the Hengwrt discussion of the Celtic Welsh kingship of Medieval Powys and Gwynedd. See all our Three Geese in Flight Celtic Book Scans.

SALE Original Fine Condition Rare Hand Carved Soapstone "Uha Gwa" Corn Bringer. by Eunice Henry made in Circa 1985 Eunice, A Onondaga of the Six Nations Longhouse Confederacy carved one of the "Three Sisters" of the Iroquois. Corn, Squash, Beans. Here she carries three ears of Corn, part of the substance of life. Dramatic 7 Inches Tall by 3 Inches Wide. Heavy weighing nearly four pounds, Signed at bottom of piece. See our Scans

Collectible Fine Deluxe Slipcase Edition First Edition With a Colour Frontispiece showing a facsimile page from Prof. Tolkien's original color manuscript. Terrific written in alliterative verse it has the feel of a cross between the Lord of the Rings and Alliterative Death of Arthur. Comes with original advertising and attached ribbon marker. Handsome binding too. See five of our Three Geese in Flight Scans.

Original 1852 Near Fine Green First Edition Blind Stamped Hardcover. Clean 224 pp. Color Frontis. NOT a library copy. Nineteenth Century Bookplate of Warren B Middleton. Except for rear endpaper toning stain ( see scan) this rare Arthurian and Scilly folklore treasure is in handsome Near Fine condition if not better. Tight binding.The opening sedtion on Mordred's rebellion and the death of Arthur and the loyal Guinevere (I agree with this unique pro-Guinevere portrayal) is so poignant and moving. Also Lyonesse and Scilly Folklore. Please see all seven of our Three Geese in Flight Book Scans, Table of Contents, Endpaper stains, Spine, Cover, A sample of the Arthurian story.

The One Club Volume 28 Large Folio Hardcover Good Condition Good Dust Jacket Clean 524 pp Color and B/W Plus Accompang Bonus Radio CD. Some shelf wear else Good+. NO Writing inside. NOT A LIBRARY COPY..Stunning Visuals... See our Three Geese in Flight Book Scans.

Rare Original 1877 First Irish Edition Good to Good- Hardcover 224 pp. B/W illus. NOT a library copy. A good deal of mottling on front and back green boards. Spine clean. Gilt titles and gilt embossed Cover. Foxing on first 20 pages the rest clean and free of writing. Both a deeply devotional and a serious 19th century academic work showing all the Lives of St.Brigid plus notes, Discusses besides Irish the Irish lifes of Brigit of Kildare also Scottish claims and Glastonbury's Beckery site of Brigid, Many b/w illus. Binding solid. See all eight of our Three Geese in Flight Book Scans