The Land of Haunted Castles – Robert J. Casey (1924) (1st ed)

S$66.00

The Land of Haunted Castles – Robert J. Casey (1924) (1st ed)

S$66.00

A book about the places that inspired Grimm’s fairy tales and other European legends.

Title: The Land of Haunted Castles

Author: Robert J. Casey

Publisher: Leonard Parsons, London, 1924.

Condition: Hardcover. Ex-library book, reading copy only. Not in very good shape, but binding is sound and with interesting contents. A heavy book. 10″ by 7″. 496pp. Overseas shipping will cost extra.

About the book (from Goodreads):

An interesting text that covers the history behind the stories of the Brothers Grimm and the ancestry of fairies; ghosts, who they were and where they came from; John the Blind, the wandering king of Bohemia; Marienthal, the flying horseman; and many other tales. Illustrated with numerous photos of the actual castles and places involved in the legends.