The Tain (Bó Cuailnge)
Dublin, Ireland: The Dolmen Press, 1969. Le Brocquy,Louis. Quarto. Very Good / Slipcase - Very Good. Item #18778
A lovely copy in its original slipcase of Ireland's national epic.
The Táin is traditionally set in the 1st century in a pagan heroic age, and is the central text of a group of tales known as the Ulster Cycle. It survives in three written versions or "recensions" in manuscripts of the 12th century and later, the first a compilation largely written in Old Irish, the second a more consistent work in Middle Irish, and the third an Early Modern Irish version.
The Táin Bó Cuailnge is the central tale of Ireland's great epic mythological history. These heroic tales are of eighth century Ulster origin. The story tells the tale of a grand cattle-raid, the aim of which is to carry off the Great Brown Bull of Cuailnge.
Thomas Kinsella's 1969 translation of medieval manuscripts makes this great work accessible to modern readers. The edition shown is illustrated with thirty-one commendable brush drawings by Louis le Brocquy.
Black cloth in dust cover with mild edge wear. Lacking dust jacket. Previous owner's bookplate on front endpaper. Tight square binding.
A beautiful copy of this Irish mythological history.
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