Hardcover. Philadelphia, J.B. Lippincott Co., 1st, 1961, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 496 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Jacket shows some wear, chipping, punctures and fading. Inscribed on title page by author.
Hardcover. London, Trianon Press/William Blake Trust, 1st, 1953, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 275 pages. Hardcover. Black & white frontis with tissue guard.Previous owners name at top of front endpaper and lightly written on gilt top edge. 11 pages of black & white illustrations. Clean, unmarked copy.
Hardcover. Boston, MA, Houghton Mifflin Company, First Edition, 1945, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 504 pages. Hardcover with fold out timeline tipped in to rear. Light tanning to spine. Tender front board hinge. Light toning to edges & profusely illustrated in black & white throughout. Very thin pages, small tears to 4 pages, & wrinkles to lower right corner of pages 305 - 318. Previous owner's signature to front flyleaf. Otherwise clean & with beautiful illustrations.
Softcover. Holt Paperbacks, reprint, 1996, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 320 pages, color illustrations throughout. Minor corner and edge wear, otherwise, very clean and tight copy.
Softcover. New York, Kessinger Publishing, LLC, Reprint, 2003, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover facscimile reprint of 1872 publication. Vol. 1 - 432 pages. Vol. 2 - 442 pages. Bright volumes with only minor wear to edges. Light pencil markings throughout both volumes. Tight copies.
Softcover. NY, Soho Press, Inc., Reprint, 2010, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 303 pages, soft cover. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. In Greek myth, Alcestis is known as the ideal wife; she loved her husband so much that she died and went to the underworld in his place. In this vividly-imagined debut novel, Beutner gives voice to the woman behind the ideal and reveals the part of her story that's never been told: What happened to Alcestis in the three days she spent in the underworld? Clean copy. Record # 33928
Hardcover. NY, Time-Life Books, 1st, 1985, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 240 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is worn and bent with a few closed tears. Green cloth covers underneath are in good shape, with only one small spot of edge wear. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Gorgeous full color illustrations throughout. This book is a expansive collection of information on imaginary beings from folklore, mythology, and fiction from around the world. This is an oversize book, for domestic shipping only. Clean copy. Record # 33808
Softcover. Chicago, IL, The University of Chicago Press, Reprint, 2007, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 420 pages, soft cover. Covers are in very good condition despite minor bumping at the top of the spine. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography and illustrations throughout. This lively work explores the global legacy of the court jester across cultures. Though not always clad in cap and bells, these witty, quirky characters crop up everywhere. Otto brings to light little-known jesters, highlighting their humanizing influence on people in power. This book is the most comprehensive look at jesters around the world in literature, mythology, and drama who risked their necks not only to mock and entertain but also to fulfill a deep and widespread human and social need. Clean copy. Record # 34573
Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Doubleday, 1st, 1996-01-01, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 399 pages. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 462684
Hardcover. London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1st, 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 352 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, green cloth covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. The final part of Sinclair's Albion Triptych trilogy. The fabric of this remarkable book combines form and content in a masterly fashion, so that history is recalled through a series of brilliant pieces of the protagonist's dissertation, interspersed with powerful descriptions of the countryside and accounts of fantastic visions. Clean copy. Record # 33835
Softcover. NY, North Landing Books, 1st, 2009, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 107 pages, soft cover. Blue paper covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. This book is a clearly written introduction to some of Tolkien's most important ideas, as well as more specialist aspects of his fiction, such as its grounding in linguistics and medieval culture. Clean copy. Record # 34636
Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Softcover. Rochester, Vt., Inner Traditions International, reprint, 1995, Rochester, Vt., Inner Traditions International, reprint, 1995, 230 pages. Softcover. Illustrated chapter headings. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to wrappers. . 230 pages. Record # 467439 Record # 467439
Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.softcover . New York, Thames and Hudson, reprint, 1991, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 192 pages. Softcover. B/W and color pictures throughout. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to wrappers. Record # 469344
Softcover. Lincoln Nebraska, Bison Books, reprint, 1994, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 406 pages, soft cover. Exterior and interior are in very good condition, despite some minor imperfections. This novel illustrates the richness of the oral storytelling and mythology traditions of the Jicarilla Apache Native American tribe of the Southwest. Clean copy. Record # 33606
Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Barnes & Noble, reprint, 1995-01-01, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 176 pages. Extensive b&w and color photography throughout. Faint foxing to top edge, otherwise a clean, tight copy. Record # 466129
Hardcover. NY, Crown Publishers, 1st, 1967, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 328 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is dirty, with a few small open tears. Wear spot present on top edge of the front cover, cloth covers are otherwise in good shape, as are the interior pages. Binding is slightly loose at the top. Slight musty smell. This volume contains the complete story of Greece, illustrated throughout with B&W photographs. Clean copy. Record # 33751
Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New Haven CT, Yale University Press , reprint, 1985, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 312 pages. Hardcover. Black & white photographs and illustrations. Gilt titles on spine. Small portion missing from rear end paper. Foxing to dust jacket interior. Otherwise clean, tight copy. Record # 613597
Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New Haven CT, Yale University Press , reprint, 1985, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 312 pages. Hardcover. Reprint. Black & white photographs and illustrations. Gilt titles on spine. Dust jacket price clipped. Tear to front dust jacket cover, otherwise clean, tight copy. Record # 613598
Softcover. London, England, Tavistock Publications, Reprint, 1971, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 185 pages. Softcover. Wrapper has some tanning/spotting from age. Back cover has previous bookstore label (see image). Some tanning/foxing to edges, pages clean. Binding good. Record # 33441
Hardcover. London, Tegg & Co., 1st, 1839, Book: Fair, Dust Jacket: None, 367 pages, hardcover. A very rare 1839 1st edition. Engraved green cloth cover boards are in good shape. The exterior of the spine is falling apart, and the front interior hinge is cracked; as a result the binding is very loose, delicate, and in need of repair. Interior pages are all legible. Some water staining is present on the outside edge of the last few pages, which does not interfere with any text blocks. This timeless classic brings to life the mythological figures of Greece and Rome that have shaped Western culture. B&W illustrations of various figures separate each section, these illustrations have been artfully colored in with watercolor on the first 44 pages. The names of two previous owners are inscribed on the front end page, and various other minor markings are present throughout. Record # 33740
Hardcover. Los Angeles, CA, Taschen, 1st, 2010, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 807 pages, hardcover. Pictorial boards are clean and bright, as are interior pages which were designed to incorporate indented section tabs on the edges. Binding is solid. Contains full-color photography throughout. This book combines original and incisive essays about particular symbols with representative images from all parts of the world and all eras of history. Each of the approximately 350 essays examines a given symbol's psychic background, and how it evokes psychic processes and dynamics. Clean copy. Record # 34518
Hardcover. NY, The Heritage Press, 1st thus, 1951, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 64 pages, hardcover. In original gold slipcase. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains full-color illustrations throughout. This book is an illustrated retelling of the classic myth of Cupid and Psyche. Clean copy. Record # 33987
Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Yale University Press, 1st, 2003-09-01, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 320 pages. Light edgewear to dust jacket. Yellow highlighter throughout. Clean, tight copy. Record # 461840
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