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T. W. Rolleston
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ISBN: 0486265072
Page Count: 512
Dimensions: 5 3/8 x 8 1/2
Masterful retelling of Irish and Welsh stories and tales of the Ultonian and Ossianic cycles, the voyage of Maeldun, and the myths and tales of the Cymry (Welsh). Favorite and familiar stories of Cuchulain, King Arthur, Deirdre, the Grail, many more. First paperback edition. 58 full-page illustrations and 18 figures. Genealogical Tables.

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