HISTORY
If your heritage is Anglo-Saxon, this wonderful book could well be of interest to you. Our daughter took a great interest in our very early family history, from the arrival of William The Conqueror to the shores of Pevensey Bay in Sussex, 1066. But she wanted to know more about the Norse and as a result she had this book. Once read from cover to cover, it has ever since sat on the bookshelf until last week ... "Dad, I don't need this book any longer, shall I put it in the bin?" Of course being a person who values SUSTAINABILITY very highly, I was horrified at the idea, I can remember my mother in this sort of situation "Wash your mouth out dear! Go back and read it again!" So this book is seeking a new owner who also wishes to learn much more about the Norse and possible connections with their own family (however tenuous that may be!).
Not only is the book absolutely loaded with some very interesting myths, legends and tales (60 in fact) but it is such a good read, it presents so well! Cased in a stiff cardboard outer box, the book inside being hard cover and with such great graphics!
Paper quality is reasonable, not gloss though and this book is for the reader, not those who like to browse through pretty pictures!
Let's get down to some details ...
NORSE MYTHOLOGY - Tales Of The Gods, Sagas And Heroes
Credited authors:
Abbie Farewell Brown
Sarah Powers Brandish
Mary Litchfield
"Others"
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing (London)
ISBN: 978-1-78828-084-6
Published 2019
Deluxe Edition
This high quality book is housed in a custom made heavy cardboard case, into which the book is inserted.
The book is hardcover with no dust jacket fitted
DIMENSIONS:
BOOK: 234mm x 188mm x 33mm
CASE: 245mm x 195mm x 38mm
WEIGHT (BOTH ITEMS TOGETHER): 1.2Kg
COSMETIC CONDITION:
I am not an expert in book appraisals, I just look after them as best I can undertake to find new owners for the books once we have "finished" with them.
USED (barely at all - for all intent and purposes, this book could be considered in new condition)
The outer case shows no handling wear on the front & rear, the same for the book inside.
There are no outer box corner scuff marks or "dents"
Inside, the book has no page curl or paper discolouration
Of course there is no personal writing on the outer box or the book inside.
NO smells!!! Someone asked me this once, goodness me ... no, this book does not smell! No odours of Norse armpits here!!!
NO retail stickers or other markings on either item except for the integrated printed (not a sticker) price code for the UK market on the rear of the outer box (£19.99)
I have now sealed this book within a CELLOWRAP plastic (non-reactive with paper) and then inserted this into the case. I then sealed the case in the same manner, with cello-wrap and in addition to this, again sealed the case in clear plastic - the cello-wrap is quite delicate but with normal plastics there is a risk of chemical leeching from standard plastics into the paper - this is the reason I have packed the case and book in this manner.
