German Girl and Boy Paper Dolls


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32 outfits plus colorful headgear for 2 adorable youngsters. Traditional folk costumes from Bavaria, the Black Forest region, the Harz Mountains, Frisia, Mittenwald, other areas. Lederhosen, dirndls, embroidered jackets, more.




Irish Girl and Boy Paper Dolls


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Travel back through centuries of Irish history with 2 youngsters and costumes worn by a Celtic princess, Irish monk, medieval entertainer, a modern Aran Islander, and more. 32 costumes.




Irish Girl and Boy Paper Dolls


Book Description

Travel back through Irish history with 2 youngsters and costumes worn by a Celtic princess, Irish monk, medieval entertainer, a modern Aran Islander, and more. 32 costumes.




Little Irish Girl Paper Doll


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One curly-haired moppet, eight traditional costumes: hooded "Kerry" cloak, Irish step dancer's outfit, medieval entertainer's long pleated gown, 5 more.




A Handbook of Celtic Ornament


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Even the most elaborate Celtic pattern boils down to a few basic motifs (including spirals, swastikas, circles, "s" curves, knots, tau crosses, sun signs, etc.). This lavishly illustrated handbook of over 600 designs offers a key to the intricacies of Celtic decoration, showing how the judicious use of these simple symbols, motifs, or ideographs can be used to develop newer and more ambitious patterns to meet the requirements of modern decorative art. Over 600 black-and-white illus.




Celtic Art in Pagan and Christian Times


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Classic of scholarly research explores origins of Celtic art in Britain, Ireland, and Europe. Illustrated with 44 plates of photographs and line drawings of artifacts from a variety of sites, this study traces Celtic art in the Bronze and early Iron Ages, as well as Celtic art of the Christian period.




Celtic Myth and Legend


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Splendid compilation of tales ranges from Arthurian myth to less-familiar adventures, such as Finn and his Fenians, plus many other heroic figures from the Gaelic pantheon.




Celtic Gods and Heroes


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Noted French scholar and linguist discusses gods of the continental Celts, beginnings of mythology in Ireland, Irish mother-goddesses and chieftain-gods, and heroes.




Druids and Druidism


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Well-documented summary of Druidic culture offers a detailed account of the racial history, prehistory, and social atmosphere of this early Gallic and British civilization. The amply illustrated text considers many theories of the origin of Druidism, its temples and religious practices, and its early mention by Greek and Roman writers.




A Book of Irish Verse


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Features 100 poems from Irish poets of the 18th and 19th centuries ? Goldsmith, Sheridan, Moore, Wilde ? plus important lesser-known writers: James Clarence Mangan, Sir Samuel Ferguson, Aubrey de Vere, many more.