London: Heinemann, 1986. Wenger, Suzanne. Reprint. Trade Paperback.
Pages toned.
ix, 65 pp. A collection of eighteen creation myths from all parts of Africa, with an introduction by the editor. Part of the African Writers Series started by Chinua Achebe.
New York: American Legacy Press, 1989. Hard Cover.
Faintly rubbed.
"These are the Yankees--the salty, shrewd, thrifty, ingenious, laconic, crotchety, pixilated, God-fearing people of New England. There are the customs they preserve and the traditions they treasure, the stories they till and the song they sing, their myths and mythology.....
New York: Del Rey / Ballantine Books, 2001. Reprint. Trade Paperback.
Reprint. Minor discoloration on portion of rear wrapper, light edge wear, pages lightly toned. Binding tight and square, text clean and unmarked.
xi, 876 pp. In Marion Zimmer Bradley's masterpiece, we see the tumult and adventures of Camelot's court.....
New York / Chicago / Toronto: Fleming H. Revell Company, 1905. Hard Cover.
Lacks scarce jacket. Spine toned, edges faded, boards, edges, and endpapers a bit foxed. Binding tight and square, text clean and unmarked.
231, [5] pp. Dark olive cloth, red titles, light blue decoration on front board, photographic.....
New York: D. Appleton & Company, 1895. First Edition. Hard Cover.
First edition. Spine slightly cocked, rear board creased, bookplate and ink stamp on front endpapers.
272 pp. 12 pages of publisher ads follow text. In classical mythology, Scylla was a horrible six-headed monster who lived on a rock on.....
Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer, 2009. Trade Paperback.
A fine copy.
160 pp. Haunted Plantations of Virginia spotlights 20 historic homes and the author's explorations of the ghostly encounters reported at each. Find out why the tales of murder, suicide, hidden fortune, and heartbreak at these sites cause spirits to linger
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New York: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co., 1900. Leighton, Frederick. Reissue. Full-Leather.
Spine toned, edges rubbed, hinges weakening, ink name on front flyleaf.
xiii, 460 pp. 6 3/16 x 4 1/16. Green full leather, gilt titles, top edge gilt, decorative floral endpapers. Frontispiece of Helen of Troy by Sir Frederick.....
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co., 1900. Leighton, Frederick. Reissue. Hard Cover.
U.S. Secretary of State Robert Lansing's copy, with his bookplate on front endpaper. Boards lightly soiled, frontispiece and tissue guard lightly foxed. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked.
xiii, 460 pp. 6 3/16 x......
New York: Avenel Books, 1979. Reissue. Hard Cover.
Reissue. A few light stains to jacket causing light wrinkling, light stain to bottom margin of some pages, pages a bit toned.
xvii, 957 pp. Includes map of ancient Greece and family tree showing descent of gods. For almost a century and.....
Ipswich / Great Britain: The Limited Editions Club / W.S. Cowell, Ltd., 1954. Szyk, Arthur. Hard Cover.
Limited edition, #1160 of 1500 copies. Small surface tear on base panel of one slipcase. Boards of volume one lightly soiled. Gilt on spine of all volumes lightly rubbed.
Four volume set in.....
New York: Thames & Hudson, 2020. Reprint. Hard Cover.
New. Reprint. An exceptional copy.
256 pp. Includes 330 illustrations. A full, authoritative, and wholly engaging account of these endlessly fascinating tales and of the ancient society in which they were created. Greek myths are among the most complex and influential.....
Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1973. 3rd Printing. Trade Paperback.
Third printing. Front cover bumped.
xxiii, 416 pp. The first popular work to combine the spiritual and psychological insights of modern psychoanalysis with the archetypes of world mythology, the book creates a roadmap for navigating the frustrating path of.....
New York: Perennial Library / Harper & Row, 1988. Large Softcover.
Three of five volumes still in plastic wrap. Bindings tight and square, pages clean and unmarked.
Complete in five paperback volumes. Color and black-and-white photographs and illustrations throughout. "The Historical Atlas of World Mythology is a multi-volume series of.....
New York: Doubleday, 1988. 4th Printing. Large Softcover.
4th printing. Ink underlining and marginalia throughout.
xix, [1], 231, [5] pp. The Power of Myth launched an extraordinary resurgence of interest in Joseph Campbell and his work. A preeminent scholar, writer, and teacher, he has had a profound influence on millions of.....
New York: Doubleday, 1988. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Large Hardcover.
Book club edition. Jacket lightly toned. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked.
xix, 231 pp. The Power of Myth launched an extraordinary resurgence of interest in Joseph Campbell and his work. A preeminent scholar, writer, and teacher, he has.....
New York: Thames & Hudson, 2023. First Edition. Hard Cover.
New. First edition. An exceptional copy.
239 pp. With 38 illustrations. A Pulitzer-nominated author and one of the great public intellectuals of Slavic culture bring to life the unfamiliar myths and legends of the Slavic world. In the first collection.....
New York: Fawcett Columbine, 1996. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback.
First printing. Minor general wear.
422 pp "The authority on spirituality presents his first novel, an inspirational fable that traces how the ancient magic embodied by Merlin affected everyday life outside Camelot. By the author of Ageless Body, Timeless Mind."
New York: Signet, 1988. 1st Printing. Mass Market Paperback.
1st printing. Spine creased, faint toning.
345 pp. Presents the story of a young gnome's quest to save his race and the beautiful girl who invents the age of Chivalry with her tales of King Arthur and Camelot.
Avenel, New Jersey: Portland House, 1996. Reissue. Soft Cover.
Reissue. Sticker on front cover, pages toned.
xxxvi, 574 pp. Illustrated with Native American drawings and turn-of-the-century photographs. Provides insight into the oral traditions of the Cheyenne, Pawnee, Navaho, Hopi, and fourteen other tribes.
New York and London: Harper & Brothers, 1928. First American Edition. Hard Cover.
First American edition. Flaps from absent jacket laid in, spine a bit faded, minor wear to corners. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked.
276 pp. Translated from the French by Louise Collier Willcox. Introduction.....
New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1995. Trivas, Irene. First Edition. Large Hardcover.
First edition. Inscribed and signed by both authors on title page ('To Meghan, a perfectly peachy reader! Love, Mary DeMarsh, Cynthia DeFelice, 1997'). An excellent copy.
199 pp. The king offers his daughter's hand in marriage to the.....
Chicago: Junior Press Books / Albert Whitman & Co., 1936. Wiese, Kurt. Hard Cover.
Lacks jacket. Former library copy, usual marks. Boards a bit soiled, minor abrasions to edge of title panel on front board.
29, [3] pp. Illustrations by Kurt Wiese. Ling, like Yen-Foh, is adapted from an old.....
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1952. Abridged. Hard Cover.
Minimal wear to corners, pencil name on front endpaper, a few pages lightly foxed. Binding tight and square.
xvi, 864 pp. Navy blue cloth, gilt titles. One-volume abridged edition. The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (retitled The Golden Bough.....
New York: Thames & Hudson, 2022. Reprint. Hard Cover.
New. Reprint. An exceptional copy.
224 pp. Includes 90 illustrations. An illustrated guide to the fantastic world of Japanese myths: retelling the stories and exploring how Japanese mythology has changed over time, as new gods, heroes, and spirits have entered the.....
New York: Adams Media, 2023. Richard, Sara. First Edition. Hard Cover.
New. First edition. An exceptional copy.
238 pp. Discover the gods, goddesses, and heroes from Norse mythology with this beautiful handbook that captures the ancient stories that captivated the Vikings. Learn more about your favorite Norse gods, goddesses, and.....