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$22.50
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King David: A Biography


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

$25.00
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Goddesses and Monsters: Women, Myth, Power and Popular Culture


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

$18.50
xxpje210795

A History of the Devil


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

$65.00
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The Oak King, the Holy King, and the Unicorn: The Myths and Symbolism of the Unicorn Tapestries


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

$55.00
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Masonic Legends and Traditions


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

$65.00
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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


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

$140.00
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Freemasonry: Its Outward and Visible Signs. A Description of the Jewels, Clothing & Furniture, for All Degrees, with Alphabetical Index


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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

$445.00
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British Masonic Miscellany


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

$15.00
xxeea211959

From the heart of the fire


OELKE, JULIUS; RANKIN, JOAN (illus.)

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

$35.00
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The Tree of Life: Symbol of the Centre


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

$25.00
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Homo Necans: The Anthropology of Ancient Greek Sacrificial Ritual and Myth


BURKERT, WALTER & BING, PETER (Trans)

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

$100.00
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Tales of the Tokuhawa II: Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House)


Retold from the Japanese Originals

DE BENNEVILLE, JAMES S

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

$19.50
xx174pol212503

Turbulence: A Log Book


DRESCHER, HENRIK

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

$40.00
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Katikati in legend & history


JORDAN, E T

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

$90.00
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The Rhinegold & The Valkyrie


WAGNER, RICHARD; RACKHAM, ARTHUR (illus.); ARMOUR, MARGARET (transl)

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

$35.00
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The Ring of Nibelung


WAGNER, RICHARD; DEATHRIDGE, JOHN (transl)

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

$50.00
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The Woman's Companion to Mythology


LARRINGTON, CAROLYNE (Ed)

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

$18.50
xxgod214409

Seven Taoist Masters: A Folk Novel of China


WONG, EVA (Trans)

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

$16.50
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Weight


WINTERSON, JEANETTE

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

$10.00
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The Garden of Tane


GORDON, MONA

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

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