Tricks of Women & Other Albanian Tales by Paul Fenimore Cooper
Publication: 1928 William Morrow & Company; New York, first edition
A scarce early collection of Albanian folklore, translated by Paul Fenimore Cooper, great-grandson of James Fenimore Cooper. The tales draw on Albanian oral traditions, featuring supernatural beings, magic, cunning women and ancient folk beliefs. Illustrated with woodcuts by Ilse M. Bischoff, with an introduction by Burton Rascoe. One of the earliest collections of Albanian folktales published in English.
scarce no other copies found at the time of this listing.
Condition: some general shelf wear to the boards, gilt along spine a bit faded but overall a clean copy with no interior markings, tightly bound, in Very Good condition