Gessar Khan, told by Ida Zeitlin, illustrated by Theodore Nadejen.

Author
Zeitlin, Ida [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
New York, George H. Doran Co. [c1972]
Description
viii p., 1 l., 11-203 p. col. illus. 27 cm.

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Summary note
Gessar-Khan is a warrior king who, with his magic weapons and his winged horse, triumphs over the forces of evil and injustice.
Notes
  • Originally published in the Mongolian language in 1716. The present version is principally based upon Isaac Jakob Schmidt's German translation, Die thaten bogda Gesser Chans, published in St. Petersburg in 1839. cf. Foreword.
  • The Gesser Khan is the Mongolian version of the Gesar.
  • Chocolate and ochre linocut illustrations.
Binding note
Orange pictorial boards, lettering in gold, col. ill. endpapers.
Other format(s)
Also issued online.
Other title(s)
  • Gesser Khan.
  • Gesar.
LCCN
27023570
OCLC
3934893
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