Books - "mythology"
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King David: A Biography
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
Goddesses and Monsters: Women, Myth, Power and Popular Culture
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
A History of the Devil
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
The Oak King, the Holy King, and the Unicorn: The Myths and Symbolism of the Unicorn Tapestries
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
Masonic Legends and Traditions
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
The Text Book of Freemasonry: A Complete Handbook of Instruction to All the Workings in the Various Mysteries and Ceremonies of Craft Masonry, Containing the Entered Apprentice, Fellow-Craft, and Master Mason's Degrees; the Ceremony of Installation o
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
Freemasonry: Its Outward and Visible Signs. A Description of the Jewels, Clothing & Furniture, for All Degrees, with Alphabetical Index
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
British Masonic Miscellany
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
From the heart of the fire
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: Tafelberg 1995
KEYWORDS: Julius Oelke Joan Rankin folk tales myth legend mythology Africa African
The Tree of Life: Symbol of the Centre
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
Homo Necans: The Anthropology of Ancient Greek Sacrificial Ritual and Myth
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 California Press N/D (c.1990s)
KEYWORDS: anthropology ancient history myths mythology Greece Greek rituals sacrifices
Tales of the Tokuhawa II: Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House)
Retold from the Japanese Originals
Super 8vo, pp. xii + 263; green heavy card boards, spine & front board lettered in gilt; clasps to rear board, clasp attatchments to front board; foldout map; VG- (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to boards; light to moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; moderate tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; presentation plate pasted to front pastedown signed by author; moderate cracking to front & rear hinges; moderate tearing to foldout at gutter).
PUBLISHER: Yokohama 1921
KEYWORDS: James S de Benneville Japan Japanese myth mythology legend horror haunted short stories
Turbulence: A Log Book
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: Chronicle Books 2001
KEYWORDS: mythology Hindu Henrik Drescher art
Katikati in legend & history
Signed by author. 8vo, pp. 87; illus. light card covers; illus.; VG (light to moderate scuffing, fading & soiling to covers; light bruising to edges & extrems; light tanning & soiling to pg edges; sl tanning & soiling to prelims & terminals; light cracking to rear gutters).
PUBLISHER: E. T. Jordan 1989
KEYWORDS: E T Jordan New Zealand Katikati history Maori myth legend mythology
The Rhinegold & The Valkyrie
First edition, thus. Super 8vo, pp. viii + 182; blue buckram boards, spine & front board lettered & decorated in black; illus. eps, prelims & tp, frontis., plates, illus.; VG- (moderate scuffing & soiling to boards; moderate bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; moderarte tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; moderate tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals; moderate tanning & foxing throughout; light to moderate cracking to central gutters).
PUBLISHER: William Heinemann 1939
KEYWORDS: Richard Wagner Rhinegold Valkyrie myth legend mythology folklore Arthur Rackham illustrated
The Ring of Nibelung
Super 8vo 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 will reduce your overall postage costs
PUBLISHER: Penguin Classics 2018
KEYWORDS: Richard Wagner 19th century mythology legend fiction literature fantasy
The Woman's Companion to Mythology
Super octavo, illus light card covers, beige lettering to spine, xiv + 480pp, illus, VG (light to moderate fading & creasing to spine, light creasing & chafing to covers, light to moderate foxing & soiling to page edges & eps, prev. bookseller's sm label to half title page, light foxing to prelims & terminals)
PUBLISHER: Pandora / HarperCollins 1997
KEYWORDS: ancient history mythology women
Seven Taoist Masters: A Folk Novel of China
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: Shambhala 1990
KEYWORDS: historical literature Eva Wong mythology taoist
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FIRST EDITION, octavo 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 may reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Canongate 2005
KEYWORDS: Greek myths mythology Atlas Heracles Olympians literature Jeanette Winterson modern first editions
The Garden of Tane
Octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (G) jacket tatty; 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: A H & A W Reed N/D
KEYWORDS: New Zealand nature spirituality Maori mythology Tane