The Leprechaun's Kingdom: The Irish World of Banshees, Fairies, Demons, Giants, Monsters, Mermaids, Phoukas, Vampires, Werewolves, Witches, & Many Others by Peter Haining [U.S. FIRST EDITION] 1980

The Leprechaun's Kingdom : The Irish World of Banshees, Fairies, Demons, Giants, Monsters, Mermaids, Phoukas, Vampires, Werewolves, Witches, & Many Others by Peter Haining U.S. FIRST EDITION • FIRST PRINTING [1980] HARMONY BOOKS  Hardcover with dust jacket in excellent condition.  Light shelf wear and some tanning to jacket.  Book itself is near mint; pristine green cloth boards.  Reads as new.  The Leprechaun's Kingdom is a delightful field guide to all the magical and mysterious creatures that inhabit the hills, lakes and woods of Ireland.  It is a treasury of ancient legends, poetry, music, and hundreds of illustrations. A world of enticing mermaids, headless phantoms, mischievous spirits and heroic giants;  a world where demons dwell in dark under water cities, tiny Cluricaunes help themselves to a household's liquor, and even butterflies have ghosts. Each chapter describes on eof these mythical creatures-- from banshees to witches-- noting its appearance, activites and