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Eventyr Geografi af Espen Askelad
ILLUSTRATED
NORWEIGIAN LANGUAGE
EARLY
RARE
Ashlad (Norwegian "Askeladden", full name "Espen Askeladd") is the main character in many Norwegian folktales. In some ways, he represents the small man who succeeds where all others fail. He always wins in the end, often winning the princess and half the kingdom. The origin of this character was compared by scholars to the old Norse god Loki as a fire Vættir. In some retellings, Askeladden is renamed Boots.
Publisher: Det Norste Uttieforlag, Kristiania (Oslo)
Copyright: No date printed, 19th Century
Condition: This children's book is in fair condition for its age. Paper paste-up boards with black cloth spine. Boards are heavily worn and stained featuring Askelad with winged boots. A child has written on the inside front cover of this book. Some pages are loose. Beautifully illustrated. Rare find.
6.75" x 8.5"
Eventyr Geografi af Espen Askelad
ILLUSTRATED
NORWEIGIAN LANGUAGE
EARLY
RARE
Ashlad (Norwegian "Askeladden", full name "Espen Askeladd") is the main character in many Norwegian folktales. In some ways, he represents the small man who succeeds where all others fail. He always wins in the end, often winning the princess and half the kingdom. The origin of this character was compared by scholars to the old Norse god Loki as a fire Vættir. In some retellings, Askeladden is renamed Boots.
Publisher: Det Norste Uttieforlag, Kristiania (Oslo)
Copyright: No date printed, 19th Century
Condition: This children's book is in fair condition for its age. Paper paste-up boards with black cloth spine. Boards are heavily worn and stained featuring Askelad with winged boots. A child has written on the inside front cover of this book. Some pages are loose. Beautifully illustrated. Rare find.
6.75" x 8.5"