D'Aulaires' Trolls by D'Aulaire, Ingri & Edgar Parin D'Aulaire - 1972

E-174: Doubleday. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1972. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover. 4to. Doubleday & Company, Inc. 1967. 154 pgs. Illustrated with Color Plates. First Edition/First Printing. Ex-Lib item with typical marks present (call number to spine, bookplate to reverse of the front board, card pocket to reverse of the rear board, tape stains present to the FFEP). DJ has shelf-wear present to the DJ (chipping present to the crown & heel of the DJ spine and at the edges of the DJ corners and edges). The text is clean and free of marks, binding tight and solid, boards have light shelf wear present. The Caldecott medal-winning d'Aulaires once again captivate their young audience with this beautifully illustrated introduction to Norse legends, telling stories of Odin the All-father, Thor the Thunder-god and the theft of his hammer, Loki the mischievous god of the Jotun Race, and Ragnarokk, the destiny of the gods. Children meet Bragi, the god of poetry, and the famous Valkyrie maidens, among other gods, goddesses, heroes, and giants. Illustrations throughout depict the wondrous other world of Norse folklore and its fantastical Northern landscape. E-174; 9.0 X 6.0 X 1.0 inches .