Kalevala epic (1 Ergebnisse)

First (original) edition. Thick 8vo. Original half-leather binding, recently professionally refurbished. Very good condition, restored spine appears darker than in other copies. A magnificent edition, entirely decorated by Akseli Gallen-Kallela. Accompanied by seven vintage postcards of Gallen-Kallela's artwork, six of which are black-and-white reproductions of his paintings from the Kalevala. The seventh card is from a different printer and is a reproduction of his portrait of his sister-in-law. All the cards have typed notes on the backs.…