{"product_id":"a-book-of-staves-galdrastafabok","title":"A Book of Staves ~ Galdrastafabók","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Book of Staves\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eGaldrastafabók\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eby\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eJesse Bransford\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e2018\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eFulgar Limited\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e120 pp\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eHardcover with dust jacket\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn A Book of Staves: Galdrastafabók, New York–based artist Jesse Bransford (born 1972) offers a series of delicate drawings that find inspiration in the wild landscapes, folk magic and medieval poetic texts of Iceland. Here, we find the old spoken spells of the Hávamál rendered as image, the traditional “staves” of low Icelandic magic. Titles such as Make an Enemy Fear You and To Trap Shape-Shifted Witches speak of a culture where danger and the unknown were close at hand. Born from a major collaborative project in 2014, many of these spells were conceived and developed during Bransford’s visits to Iceland. As visual expressions of the Poetic Edda and runic lore, these images represent an original contemporary interpretation of the traditional Icelandic magical heritage. Bransford’s work is punctuated with excerpts from Carolyne Larrington’s lauded translation of the Hávamál, prefaced with a statement from the artist and augmented with an introduction from Robert J. Wallis. The texts are offered in both English and Icelandic.\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe ship all International orders via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.usps.com\/\"\u003ePriority Post\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eShipping discounts available on combined orders!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eNeedless to say, prices are subject to change without notice.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe strive to ensure quality and satisfaction with every book sold.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eYour privacy is very important to us!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe ship our items discreetly with no occult references on the package.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo view our Return Policy, Privacy Policy and\/or Terms and Conditions, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/darkstarmagick.com\/the-legal-stuff\/\"\u003eclick here\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fulgar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67709563732213,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/9201\/4325\/files\/IMG_1379.jpg?v=1792099173","url":"https:\/\/darkstarmagick.com\/products\/a-book-of-staves-galdrastafabok","provider":"Dark Star Magick","version":"1.0","type":"link"}