{"product_id":"1890-campbells-popular-tales-of-the-west-highlands-4-vols-folklore-fairies","title":"1890 Campbell's Popular Tales of the West Highlands (4 Vols) Folklore \/ Fairies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePopular Tales of the West Highlands, Orally Collected\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a Translation by the late J. F. Campbell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaisley; Alexander Gardner, 1890-1893. New Edition. Complete in Four Volumes. Hardback, 8vo, cloth bindings with paper title-pieces to the spines. 364, 495, 440, 444pp. Volume I has an Edinburgh University gilt stamp to the front board.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePopular Tales of the West Highlands \u003c\/strong\u003eis a landmark four-volume collection that preserves traditional Gaelic folklore, fairy tales, animal fables, and Fenian poetry orally gathered from native speakers across rural Scotland. The work acts as a vital historical record created during a time when traditional Gaelic culture and storytelling were heavily suppressed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolumes I–III:\u003c\/strong\u003e Feature 86 numbered tales, fairy stories, hero legends, and mythological narratives concerning figures like Fionn mac Cumhaill and Diarmaid, translated directly from spoken Gaelic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolume IV:\u003c\/strong\u003e Contains an extensive postscript with historical commentary, discussions on the Ossian controversy, analyses of Highland customs and music, and a defence of the Gaelic language.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA good complete set that rarely come up for sale these days because of their popularity. The bindings are very good with a little staining to the paper title-pieces. Endpapers good. Inner hinges good but starting to crack through the endpapers. All contents present and pages clean throughout. Presentation slip to inside front board of volume I. Overall a good complete set.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Gently Mad Book Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65160240234873,"sku":null,"price":425.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0735\/3496\/4020\/files\/campbell.jpg?v=1794237219","url":"https:\/\/thegentlymadbookshop.co.uk\/products\/1890-campbells-popular-tales-of-the-west-highlands-4-vols-folklore-fairies","provider":"The Gently Mad Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}