Świrko Stanisław- Eagle's Nest. Podania, legends and fairy tales from Wielkopolska [first edition 1969][il.Jan Marcin Szancer].

Poznan 1969/ Wydawnictwo Poznanskie/ first edition/ publisher's binding, cloth with satin wrapper, modelled on the publisher's/18x24,5cm/s.529/ black and white illustrations in the text, color on separate boards/ very good condition

Illustrated by Jan Marcin Szancer

First edition

A collection of tales and legends related to the Wielkopolska region, presents the most interesting, well-known and typical works from the folk art of the Wielkopolska land. They tell about its ancient history - fairy-tale and historical, about the rulers, princes, knights and people of this land, about unusual events and strange phenomena, about sunken bells and settlements, enchanted treasures, about devils and mermaids and about all those old stories which were preserved in the memory of generations and were handed down orally and then written down in books.