Katherine m buck (26 risultati)

Condizione: New.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condizione: Good. 1925. No Edition Remarks. 373 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Binding remains firm.Pages remain bright with minimal tanning. Boards have light edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and spine is presentable with minimal crushing and tanning.

Condizione: New.

HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fair. 1st Edition. xix / 221 pp , bound in green cloth with gilt title, top edges gilt. SIGNED and dedicated by Buck on ffep. Spine faded, endpapers banded, edges untrimmed, sound book in tatty and grubby dust wrapper. Index volume only. Signed by Author(s). …

Paperback. Condizione: Good. This copy is Part II of the Wayland-Dietrich Saga. Card covers are worn with tearing at outer edges and areas of loss, as well as notable stain to upper half of front and rear, front is also half torn away from spine, must be handled with care; spine is creased and stained with areas of loss at upper and lower edges; binding is mostly tight though joint occasionally internally exposed; rough-cut pages are unmarked but red stain has marked preliminaries. This copy shows signs of age and wear, should be handled carefully. ; 7 x 0.5 x 8.6 inches; 98 pages.…

First Edition. Poor copy in the original decorated gilt-blocked cloth. Wear and tear as with age, with one page detached but loosely inserted. Text remains well preserved overall; bright and clean. Includes previous owner's signature. Provenance; from the library of Abraham C. Myrick with the owner's bookplate. Physical description; xix,[1], 221 p. ; 23 cm. Subjects; Dietrich von Bern. Wayland the Smith. Heldensage. Nibelungen, Legend of the. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: N/A. xxii, 222pp. Green cloth-covered boards; gilt design and titles on front, gilt titles on spine; top text block edge gilt, remaining edges uncut and untrimmed. 8vo. Slightly sun-faded spine, rubbed spine ends; some wear to rear board. Top text block edge gilt fading, remaining edges tanning. Free endpapers tanning; pages ageing, volume shaken. Otherwise, internally neat and clean.…

Green Cloth. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: No Dust Jacket as Published. Their deeds in the 4th and 5th centuries AD as told from the 10th to the 13th centuries. Collected, set in order, and retold in verse in the 20th century. PART I ONLY. (6pp details for the various volumes of this title), (vi), xii, 378pp, illustrated with black & whte plates, occasional spotting (more heavily to prelims), pp128/9 tanned where a newspaper clipping has been laid in, top edge gilt, other edges roughly trimmed with some spotting, original green cloth with gilt lettering to spine and upper board, small pale marks to upper board, spine has a crease to bottom margin and is a little faded. Size: 8.75 x 7 Inches. Elizabeth Goodman (illustratore). Myths and Legends.…

First Edition. Poor copy in the original decorated gilt-blocked cloth. Wear and tear as with age, with one page detached but loosely inserted. Text remains well preserved overall; bright and clean. Includes previous owner's signature. Provenance; from the library of Abraham C. Myrick with the owner's bookplate. Physical description; xix,[1], 221 p. ; 23 cm. Subjects; Dietrich von Bern. Wayland the Smith. Heldensage. Nibelungen, Legend of the. 1 Kg.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'The Song of Wayland' is a monumental epic poem that reconstructs and reimagines the vast cycle of legends surrounding Wayland the Smith, the master craftsman of Germanic and Norse mythology. This ambitious work weaves together threads from the 'Poetic Edda', Anglo-Saxon folklore, and medieval chivalric traditions to create a comprehensive narrative of the hero's life and his broader mythic context.The narrative explores the origins, trials, and vengeance of Wayland, tracing his journey from a divine artisan to a captive and eventually a figure of profound legend. The work expands the traditional scope of the saga by integrating Arthurian elements and Celtic lore, situating Wayland within a larger tapestry of European heroic tradition. Through its rhythmic and evocative verse, the text captures the dark, atmospheric power of the ancient sagas while providing a cohesive structure to disparate mythological fragments.'The Song of Wayland' stands as a significant literary achievement in the realm of mythic reconstruction. It offers a profound exploration of themes such as fate, craftsmanship, and the intersection of the human and the divine. This epic is an essential resource for those interested in folklore, medieval studies, and the enduring legacy of Northern European myths, preserving the spirit of oral tradition within a grand literary framework.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. …

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'The Song of Wayland' is a monumental epic poem that reconstructs and reimagines the vast cycle of legends surrounding Wayland the Smith, the master craftsman of Germanic and Norse mythology. This ambitious work weaves together threads from the 'Poetic Edda', Anglo-Saxon folklore, and medieval chivalric traditions to create a comprehensive narrative of the hero's life and his broader mythic context.The narrative explores the origins, trials, and vengeance of Wayland, tracing his journey from a divine artisan to a captive and eventually a figure of profound legend. The work expands the traditional scope of the saga by integrating Arthurian elements and Celtic lore, situating Wayland within a larger tapestry of European heroic tradition. Through its rhythmic and evocative verse, the text captures the dark, atmospheric power of the ancient sagas while providing a cohesive structure to disparate mythological fragments.'The Song of Wayland' stands as a significant literary achievement in the realm of mythic reconstruction. It offers a profound exploration of themes such as fate, craftsmanship, and the intersection of the human and the divine. This epic is an essential resource for those interested in folklore, medieval studies, and the enduring legacy of Northern European myths, preserving the spirit of oral tradition within a grand literary framework.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. …

Hard Cover. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. 221 pages including map plus 20 preliminary pages including frontispiece (page detached). Top edge gilt, other two edges roughcut. Condition: Some sentences underlined in biro. Good colouring and minimal wear to cover, though the outer corners are a little bumped. Green cloth boards with gilt titling. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box. Size: 22.5 cm x 18 Cm.…

Condizione: OTTIMO USATO. I ED. THE WAYLAND-DIETRICH SAGA INGLESE CON ALCUNI DISEGNI IN BIANCO E NERO A COMMENTO DEL TESTO Numero Pagine 83.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Nine hefty octavo volumes, in green cloth with bright gilt titles and decoration to spines and covers. Top edges of pages are gilt. Each volume is typically pp.400 with seven or eight b/w line drawings and the odd map and plan. Volume IX comprises a preface, notes and index.There is some spotting to title pages and to the text edges, but overall a very appealing set. Elizabeth Goodman (illustratore).…

Softcover. Condizione: Fair. Condizione sovraccoperta: N/A. Seven volumes (of nine) containing Nos. 4 to 24 of Dietrich and His Companions, issued in parts. Uniformly bound sewn in stiff card wraps with yapped edges. Thirteen plate illustrations across all seven volumes. 8vos. Covers are worn and chapped at edges, toned in margins and faded but internally the text blocks are spotted but otherwise generally clean and neat; the first signature in the volume containing Nos. 4-6 is lose. The Wayland-Dietrich Saga: The Saga of Dietrich of Bern and his Companions is a multi-volume work published 1924-1939. It is a comprehensive re-rendering in verse by Katherine M Buck of various Germanic legends, featuring Dietrich of Bern (a mythical knight loosely based on Theodoric the Great) and his adventures purportedly in the 4th and 5th centuries, as retold in medieval literature. This set lack volume one, which contains Nos. 1-3 and volume nine which was a supplement (index?) to the initial eight volumes.…

Five copies listed on JISC. Now scarce. 8pp, 16mo. Stitched pamphlet, on good wove paper. In fair condition, lightly aged, with small closed tear at head of first leaf. First two leaves with light crease. Enfolded in 'wallet' of the same paper, repeating the title on the front (differently positioned), and also giving the price as sixpence. The poem, covering pp.2-7, is in small print, and the first stanza reads: 'I bind upon myself to-day / The Strength of the Holy Trinity: / That mighty Breastplate be my Stay! / I here invoke . . . I here confess . . . / The Three in One, the One in Three! / Creator! Judge! Wilt Thou not bless?' On the final page, above Mayhew's device and the slug, is a fifteen-line note by 'A. H. M.', including the following: 'The foregoing adaptation is based upon prose translations by Dr. Todd and Dr. Whitley Stokes, and a comparison with the Ancient Irish Text. Though made for the "Wayland-Dietrich Saga" it is felt that a separate impression may not be unacceptable.' Nearly a century later, there is still a bookshop on the same site, one of the few to survive the decline of the Charing Cross Road.…

Hardback. Condizione: VG. 1st Edition. 1924-1929. The Wayland-Dietrich Saga. The Saga of Dietrich of Bern and his companions. Preceded by that of Wayland Smith.Their deeds in the 4th and 5th centuries, A. D., as told from the 10th to the 13th centuries. Collected, set in order, and retold in verse in the 20th century. With illustrations by Elizabeth Goodman. Part I. The Song of Wayland. 8 volumes & one index, together 9 volumes. Publisher's green cloth, gilt. A very nice clean set but some spotting to text edges. SPECIAL POSTAGE RATES APPLY (GB 2023 £10) Packed weight 10K. NOT AVAILABLE OVERSEAS. Elizabeth Goodman (illustratore).…

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. Large 8vo. Original publisher's green cloth, lettered and illustrated in gilt at the spines and front covers. illustrations by Elizabeth Goodman. Published between 1924-1929. Signed presentation from the author in the index volume, "To my friends: Alan [Hunter 1922-2005] and Adelaide Hunter - St Valentine's Day", with a 21 line MS poem in her hand and signed "Katherine M. Buck, Feb. 14th 1948". With good signed handwritten poem by the author addressed to Franklin D. Roosevelt and original publishing booklet loosely inserted. Heavy-- postage abroad will be a bit extra! Clea, very good+ set with volume one slightly sunned. Signedes.…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. 32 subscription issues in wraps which are the complete 8 book set. A hardcover and jacketed Index volume matches the binding of the hardcover edition. Overhanging edges of wraps are bumped and creased with tears. Interiors in very nice condition. Very scarce edition.Your purchase benefits literacy and summer reading programs in Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Ohio. We ship every business day. All books ship in cardboard bookfolds with delivery confirmation.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. "The Song of Wayland" is a monumental epic poem that reconstructs and reimagines the vast cycle of legends surrounding Wayland the Smith, the master craftsman of Germanic and Norse mythology. This ambitious work weaves together threads from the "Poetic Edda", Anglo-Saxon folklore, and medieval chivalric traditions to create a comprehensive narrative of the hero's life and his broader mythic context.The narrative explores the origins, trials, and vengeance of Wayland, tracing his journey from a divine artisan to a captive and eventually a figure of profound legend. The work expands the traditional scope of the saga by integrating Arthurian elements and Celtic lore, situating Wayland within a larger tapestry of European heroic tradition. Through its rhythmic and evocative verse, the text captures the dark, atmospheric power of the ancient sagas while providing a cohesive structure to disparate mythological fragments."The Song of Wayland" stands as a significant literary achievement in the realm of mythic reconstruction. It offers a profound exploration of themes such as fate, craftsmanship, and the intersection of the human and the divine. This epic is an essential resource for those interested in folklore, medieval studies, and the enduring legacy of Northern European myths, preserving the spirit of oral tradition within a grand literary framework.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. …

Leather Bound. Condizione: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1929. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: - 256, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 256 256.…

Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. "The Song of Wayland" is a monumental epic poem that reconstructs and reimagines the vast cycle of legends surrounding Wayland the Smith, the master craftsman of Germanic and Norse mythology. This ambitious work weaves together threads from the "Poetic Edda", Anglo-Saxon folklore, and medieval chivalric traditions to create a comprehensive narrative of the hero's life and his broader mythic context.The narrative explores the origins, trials, and vengeance of Wayland, tracing his journey from a divine artisan to a captive and eventually a figure of profound legend. The work expands the traditional scope of the saga by integrating Arthurian elements and Celtic lore, situating Wayland within a larger tapestry of European heroic tradition. Through its rhythmic and evocative verse, the text captures the dark, atmospheric power of the ancient sagas while providing a cohesive structure to disparate mythological fragments."The Song of Wayland" stands as a significant literary achievement in the realm of mythic reconstruction. It offers a profound exploration of themes such as fate, craftsmanship, and the intersection of the human and the divine. This epic is an essential resource for those interested in folklore, medieval studies, and the enduring legacy of Northern European myths, preserving the spirit of oral tradition within a grand literary framework.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. …