The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries

[New Hyde Park, NY]: University Books, (1966). First US ed. First printing (stated). Quarto in grey-blue cloth with silver gilt lettering and ornamennt, in a black jacket; xxviii, 524 pages; 24 cm Near fine copy lacking jacket. Tight and clean. Hardcover.

Nice copy of this important work. An "anthropological and folkloric study of the belief in fairies and supernatural beings among the Celtic peoples, primarily in Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and Brittany. Drawing from fieldwork and interviews, Evans-Wentz compiled first-hand accounts of fairy sightings and experiences, blending them with spiritual and psychological interpretations. The book received praise for its meticulous ethnographic detail but also criticism for its speculative and mystic overtones. Its impact lies in how it preserved fading oral traditions and inspired future folklorists and scholars of Celtic studies." / Celtes Folklore, Celts, Celts Folklore, Folklore, Occult, Fe, Fey, Supernatural, Magic