1921 Hero Tales and Legends of the Serbians by Woislav M Petrovich / G Harrap & Co., London / Richly Illustrated With 32 Colour Plates

In good condition, here is a super copy of Hero Tales and Legends of the Serbians by Woislav M Petrovich. Published in 1921 by George Harrap & Co., London. Richly illustrated with thirty-two colour plates. Definitely un-read as a number of the pages are still uncut along the edges. I have left them so in order that the new owner can experience opening them as the original reader would have done 104 years ago. They can be opened with the a letter opener, edge of a sharp knife or scissor edge.

Contents: Historical Retrospect; Superstitions, Beliefs and National Customs; Serbian National Epic Poetry; Kralyevitch Marko or the Royal Prince Marko; Banovitch Strahinya; The Tsarina Militza and the Zmay of Yastrebatz; The Marriage of Maximus Tzrnoyevitch; The Marriage of Tsar Doushan the Mighty; Tsar Lazarus and the Tsarina Militza; The Captivity and Marriage of Stephan Yakshitch; The Marriage of King Voukashin; The Saints Divide the Treasures; Three Serbian Ballads; Folk Lore; Some Serbian Popular Anecdotes.

Inside the contents are clean and tightly bound with no writing or inscriptions. There is a bookplate on the front paste down (see photos). Has occasional scattered spotting. The top closed edge is tinted olive-green, with mild spotting to the other two sides. All thirty-two colour plates are present as called for.

In olive-green cloth covered boards with blind patterned stamped border to the front, and with gilt decoration to the spine. Again in good order, clean and smart. Has a couple of light white marks to the front board. Mild rubbing to the corners and spine ends - but minor.

Your antique copy of Hero Tales and Legends of the Serbians will be wrapped with care in tissue and ribbon* and sent well packaged. A gift message can be included in the parcel if desired.

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H 22.5 cm x W 16 cm, 394 pages, 0.78 kg. I dispatch worldwide daily from the UK. (There are just a very few countries which I am unable to ship to).

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