KOSSMAN, NINA (ed)

Provenance attributed to Vincent O'Sullivan. Super 8vo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs

PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press 2001

KEYWORDS: classical ancient mythology myth legend modern poetry poems

OUWEHAND, C

Imp. 8vo, pp. xi + 324; blue cl bds bordered in blind, spine & front board lettered in gilt, publisher's device in gilt to front board; illus., 140 plates to rear; VG+ (light scuffing & soiling to bds; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light tanning & soiling to pg edges; prev ownership & gift inscription in black ink to ffep); in d/w, VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling; light bruising & creasing to edges & extrems).

PUBLISHER: Leiden, E. J. Brill 1985

KEYWORDS: Hateruma Japan Japanese island Okinawa Prefecture sociology religion religious socio-religious myth mythology legend social history custom culture

GREY, Sir GEORGE

SECOND EDITION, suepr octavo, black/blue textured buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, blind rule/decoration to boards, vignette, illus title page, xxiii + 255pp + 199pp in te reo Maori to rear, illus, VG (light to moderate bruising & scuffing to board & spine extrems, moderate chipping to top edge of spine, light fading to spine, heavy tanning & light soiling to page edges, gift presentation/inscription in ink to ffep, moderate tanning & foxing/soiling to eps, moderate tanning/discolouration to pages throughout, moderate cracking to gutters sporadically throughout, some pages remain uncut at top edges)

PUBLISHER: H Brett, Evening Star Office 1885

KEYWORDS: New Zealand history Polynesia Polynesian myths mythology folklore lore religion

POMARE, Sir MAUI & COWAN, JAMES; PETERSON, STUART (illus.)

First edition, thus. Super royal 8vo, pp. xi + 320; brown cl bds, spine & front board lettered in gilt & decorated in gold koru; illus. eps, illus.; VG (moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems with light chipping; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; light tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; prev owner's stamp in blue ink to ffep, tp, p. 20, 47, 79, 143, 207 & colophon; sm closed tear to p. 191 at top edge; light foxing throughout).

PUBLISHER: Fine Arts (N.Z.) 1930

KEYWORDS: New Zealand early history Maori social history myth mythology legend

ALPERS, ANTONY; THORN, ERIK (illus.)

Association copy, first edition. Signed, inscribed & dated by author to Helen Shaw (Hella) and Frank Hofmann. 8vo, pp. xviii + 268; green cl bds, spine lettered in gilt & blue, dolphin motif in blue to front board; illus. eps & tp; plates, illus.; VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light to moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; sl tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals); in d/w, VG- (moderate scuffing & soiling; moderate to heavy bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with moderate chipping; moderate tanning; moderate open tear to spine extrem at head).

PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Company 1961

KEYWORDS: Antony Alpers New Zealand wildlife ocean sea dolphin myth mythology legend tales Greek Roman Polynesian zoology 20th century first edition

ALPERS, ANTONY

Association copy, first edition. Signed & inscribed by author to Helen Shaw (Hella) and Frank Hofmann. 8vo, pp. xvi + 416; green cl bds, spine lettered in gilt, spine & front board illus. in gilt; illus. eps, frontis., plates, illus.; VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light to moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; light to moderate tanning & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals); in d/w, VG- (light to moderate scuffing & soiling; moderate bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with sl chipping; moderate closed tear to front; moderate tanning & foxing).

PUBLISHER: John Murray 1970

KEYWORDS: Polynesian anthropology social history mythology myth legend poetry art Pacific Ocean first edition

ASWYNN, FREYA

Octavo, illus light card covers, grey & black lettering to spine, xxvi + 260pp, illus/diagrams, VG (covers have fully adhesive cover- fully affixed, light creasing & curling to spine & covers, light tanning to spine, prev. bookseller's label & black marker scribble to rear cover, light tanning & foxing to page edges, prev. bookseller's lg ink stamp to ffep)

PUBLISHER: Llewellyn Publications 1990

KEYWORDS: magic magick runes fortune telling nordic gods esoteric occult occultism folklore lore mythology

STOKES, H F SCOTT

Sm octavo hardcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: E P Dutton & Company 1925

KEYWORDS: mythology criticism literature creatures dragons symbolism symbolic

GAIMAN, NEIl; KAMES. MARLON (forew)

Super 8vo, pp. xiv + 736; blue heavy card bds, spine lettered in gilt; VG+ (light scuffing & soiling to bds; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light soiling to pg edges; light soiling to eps, prelims & terminals; sl cracking to front gutters); in d/w, VG (light scuffing & soiling; light bruising & creasing to edges & extrems; sl tanning).

PUBLISHER: Headline 2020

KEYWORDS: Neil Gaiman 20th 21st century fiction short stories story mythology myth fantasy

TAIAROA-SMITHIES. KAREN & TAIAROA, MERVYN

4to, pp. 72; illus. light card covers; illus.; VG- (moderate scuffing & soiling to covers; light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems; moderate tanning & soiling to pg edges; light soiling to prelims & terminals; curling to covers & text, water damage).

PUBLISHER: Reed 2006

KEYWORDS: Te Arawa New Zealand Maori legend legends myth mythology folk tales Ngatoro-i-rangi

SHAHN, BEN

Imp. 8vo, unpaginated; green cl bds, spine lettered in gilt, white label to front board decorated in red gilt; illus. throughout; VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light to moderate tanning & foxing to pg edges; light tanning & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals); in d/w, VG+ (light scuffing & soiling; light bruising & creasing to edges & extrems).

PUBLISHER: Schocken Books 1982

KEYWORDS: Ben Shahn Zohar Book of Splendor Kabbalah mystic mystical Judaism alphabet legend myth mythology

MCKENZIE, STEVEN L

Super 8vo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs

PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press 2000

KEYWORDS: King David life lives biography legend mythology myth

CAPUTI, JANE

Super octavo softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: University of Wisconsin Press 2004

KEYWORDS: gender politics women women's studies feminism patriarchy popular culture film theater theater mythology theology

WOODS, WILLIAM

Paperback (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Panther Books 1975

KEYWORDS: occult esoteric mythology religion satan devil history

WILLIAMSON, JOHN

Super 8vo, pp. xii + 260; cream cl boards, spine lettered & front board decorated in copper gilt; illus. tp, photos, plates, illus.; VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to boards; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; light to moderate tanning & soiling to pg edges; light tanning & soiling to eps, prelims & terminals); in d/w, VG (light scuffing & soiling; light to moderate bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with sl chipping; light to moderate tanning).

PUBLISHER: Harper & Row 1986

KEYWORDS: myth legend mythology unicorn unicorns symbolism Middle Ages Medieval Mediaeval

WRIGHT, DUDLEY

8vo, pp. viii + 152; blue cl boards, spine lettered in gilt, front board lettered in blind; frontis., VG- (moderate scuffing & soiling to boards; moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems with light to moderate chipping; moderate to heavy tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; moderate to heavy tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; lettering in blue ink to front pastedown; bookplate to ffep; insect holes to ffep; moderate cracking to central gutters).

PUBLISHER: Rider & Co. N.D.

KEYWORDS: Freemason Freemasons masonic masonry legend myth mythology tradition religion religious

n/a

Sm 8vo, pp. blue cl boards, spine & front board lettered in gilt; top & fore edge stained red, patterned eps, frontis., plates; G+ (moderate scuffing & soiling to boards; heavy staining to boards; moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems with moderate to heavy chipping; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; moderate tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; plate facing p. 117 loose; moderate cracking to front & rear hinges, bdg sloppy; light to moderate cracking to front, central & rear gutters; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling throughout).

PUBLISHER: William Reeves N.D.

KEYWORDS: Freemason Freemasons masonic masonry legend myth mythology tradition religion religious rituals ceremonies mysteries handbook instruction

n/a

8vo, pp. xviii + 128 + xii advts; blue cl boards, front board lettered in gilt, front & rear board decorated in blind; all edges stained red, frontis., plates, foldout plates; G+ (moderate scuffing & soiling to boards; moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems with moderate chipping; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; moderate to heavy tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; prev ownership inscription in black ink to front pastedown & ffep; heavy cracking to front & rear hinges; moderate cracking to central & rear gutters; pate facing p. 36 cut out, plate facing p. 34 cut into; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling throughout).

PUBLISHER: Spencer's Masonic Depot 1884

KEYWORDS: Freemason Freemasons masonic masonry legend myth mythology tradition religion religious rituals ceremonies mysteries handbook instruction jewels clothing furniture decoration

MARTIN, GEORGE M (ed)

Twenty volume set. Sm 8vo, pp. 143, 144, 144, 143, 143, 144, 142, 143, 143, 144, 143, 142, 144, 144, 144, 144, 143, 144, 155, 141; blue buckram bds, spine lettered in gilt; frontis. (vol. 13), illus.; VG (moderate scuffing & soiling to boards; moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems with light chipping; ligh to moderate fading to spine; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; moderate tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals;prev ownership stamp in blue ink to ffep (vol. 3 & 15); prev ownership stamp in red ink to ffep & tp (vol. 5); presentation inscription in black ink to ffep (vol. 6 & 15 (blue ink); number of vol. written in silver to spine of vols 7, 10, 12-18 & 20).

PUBLISHER: David Winter and Son N.D.

KEYWORDS: Freemason Freemasons masonic masonry legend myth mythology tradition religion religious rituals ceremonies mysteries instruction poetry literature

COOK, ROGER

Imp. 8vo softcover (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs

PUBLISHER: Thames and Hudson 1974

KEYWORDS: Roger Cook tree of life symbol myth legend mythology