Kalevala with Kalevala Art of Akseli Gallen-Kallela Compiled by Elias Lönnrot

Kalevala. Illuminations and Paintings by Akseli Gallen-Kallela.

The Epos was created out of a compilation of ancient Finnish runes by Elias Lönnrot. Translated by W.F. Kirby. Edited and designed by Aivi Gallen-Kallela.

Werner Söderström Osakeyhtiö, 1985. Hardcover. Illustrated boards. Decorative endpapers. 494 pp. Fifty illustrated runes and Concluding Verses span 445 pp. Two Essays, Summary, Notes, Glossary, Index of Illustrations, and Acknowledgements, as well as further Illustrations, follow.


VG. Clean and firm. Light bump at spine foot; slight push to rear top corners; pin pricks from stapled price on top front cover. No dust jacket, if issued. Pages are crisp and bright. Free of all markings.