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New York: Airmont Pub, 1965.. 1st ed. "Mythlology was used to inspire the younger and teach them while they are being enterained." Pp.292, pages toned. P/b, spine toned. G+.

London: W.H. Allen, 1969.. 1st ed. The story of King Arthur, fact and fiction. Pp. 158, frontis, 57 b/w illustrations. Dark blue cloth, gilt title to spine, illustrated d/w has edge tears. VG/G.

London: George G.Harrap & Company, 1916.. 1st edition. Outlines of Greek, Latin, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, British Isles, German, Netherlands, Scandinavian, Russian and Finnish, Central Europe and the Balkan Peninsula, Hebrew and Early Christian, Arabian and Persian, Indian, and American Epics+ Chinese and Japanese Poetry. Pp.632, colour frontispiece + many further colour and black & white plates, embossed stamp ("For Review, with Compliments") to title page, spotting to endpapers and minor spots to a few margins. Light brown illustrated boards, wear to top and base of spine and bump to lower front corner tip. Matching dustwrapper has chipped edge loss to top front and base of spine but is in a removable clear protective wrap. G+/G+.

Wakefield: EP Publishing Limited, 1974.. Second edition, revised. "Lang argues that the myth was needed by the simple and uncivilized mind in order to explain away certain phenomena that were problematical. To such an uncomplicated mind it was perfectly credible that all objects were endowed with human personality, and able to change form and appearance with ease and rapidity...The book cuts across cultural boundaries and traces the development of the myth as part of a general progress and civilisation of the human race." 19cms x 12.5cms. Pp.312. Red boards, dustwrapper has a removable clear protective wrap. VG/VG.

London: Abacus, 1975.. The ruins of Glastonbury Abbey are all that remain of one of the greatest monasteries of medieval England - said to be the site of the first Christian church in Britain, and the burial place of both the Holy Grail and of King Arthur." Pp, 134, 12 b/w illustrations, page edges toned, ink stamp to fep. P/b, ex.lib. illustrated cover. G.

Harmondsworth, England: Penguin, 1964.. The two volumes of this book cover the Creation myths, the legends of the birth and lives of the great Olympians, the Theseus, Oedipus, and Heracles cycles, the Argonaut voyage, the tale of Troy and much else." Pp.412+ folded map showing the sites mentioned in the text. P/b with illustrated cover. G+.

Harmondsworth, England: Penguin, 1964.. In the two volumes of this book the author covers the Creation myths, the legends of the birth and lives of the great Olympians, the Theseus, Oedipus, and Heracles cycles, the Argonaut voyage, the tale of Troy and much else." Pp.370+map of the Greek World. P/b with illustrated cover. G+.

London: The Gresham Publishing Company, 1994.. 1st ed. "This delightful book provides a compendium and guide to the seemingly infinite variety of stories of the Indian tradition." Pp.463, 40 b/w illustrations. P/b. VG.

London: Diamond Books. 1995.. In this comprehensive A-Z guide, the myths of Hinduism are dealt with most fully, as this is India's most widespread religion with the largest mythology, though there are many entries relating to other religious too, such as Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Ahmadiism and Sufrism". Pp 288, slight toning to pages, inkstamps to verso front cover and fep, some b/w illustrations. P/b, minor sunning and creasing to spine, illustrated cover. G+.

London: Collins, 1990.. 1st ed. "An exciting and eye-opening collection, this provocative volume is truly the first worldwide anthology of Jewish folktales." Pp. 18/443, illustrated throughout. Dark blue cloth, illustrated d/w. VG/VG.

Amsterdam: Adolf M.Hakkert, 1979.. 1st edition. "What relationship, if any, do the stories preserved in ancient Greek legendary traditions have to real events and circumstances of the periods and places to which they ostensibly refer?...The present book set out to study the development and interpretation of a substantial group of Greek legends associated with one well-known figure, who was said to have originated in the East. It is intended that it should be of interest to oriental specialists as well as to classicists, prehistorians and students of mythology." Based on the author's Ph.D thesis (Greek Legends and the Mycenaean Age, 1968). Pp.xiv/265, 3 maps, signed by the author "With many thanks for your help, & every good wish. Ruth" to half-title page, very clean throughout. Paperback, fading to spine and spine edges. Scarce. VG.

London: The Great Western Railway, 1922.. Being a collection of some of the Old Tales told in those Western Parts of Britain served by the Great Western Railway. This is a reprint in book form of the second series of The Line to Legend Land leaflets, together with a Supplement, "The Padstow May Day Songs". 18cms x 12cms. Pp.56, many black & white illustrations, maps to endpapers are a guide to the localities of the Devon and Cornwall legends, a few spots to front free endpaper. Illustrated stiff card cover slightly toned, with chipped losses to lower 4cms of spine. G+.

London: Blackie & Son Limited, nd. (c.1933).. Essays and stories exploring the myths and legends behind some of the most popular British flowers. Includes: Lavender, Forget-me-not, Crown Imperial Lily, Moss Rose, pansy, Pine Tree, Christmas Rose, Star of Bethlehem, Snowdrop, Marigold, Thistle, Bladder Campion, Opium Poppy, Plantain, Tulip, Speedwell, and Poplar. 18.5cms x 14cms x 2cms. Pp.96, many woodcut illustrations including head and tail pieces by W.R.H.Johnson, minor spotting throughout, small bookseller's label (Hunter & Longhurst Ltd, EC4) to inside front board, prize presentation to half-title page. Blue cloth, gilt title to spine, gilt flower motif to front board, minor wear to top and tail of spine and corner tips. Good.

London: George G.Harrap & Company Ltd, 1931.. Rep. "I have made an earnest endeavour to provide English readers with a conspectus of Spanish romantic literature as expressed in its cantares de gesta, its chivalric novels, its romanceros or ballads, and some of its lighter aspects." Pp.405+ bibliography, colour frontispiece and further 7 colour plates and 8 black & white plates by Otway McCannell(RBA), spotting to closed page edges. Grey cloth with gilt title to spine. G+.

New York: Garland Publishing Inc., 1990.. 1st edition. Garland Folklore Casebooks Vol.5. "The critical theoretical point is that one cannot tell whether or how a folktale is really unique to one culture without knowing if the same tale is found in other cultures." Pp.xviii/405. Tan cloth. VG.

Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2003.. 1st ed. "We get closer to the truth of ancient mentalities, riven by pluralism, particularism and local identities. The brilliant introduction sets just the right tone of learning lightly borne: thoughtful and theoretically informed, but brisk, practical, insightful and comprehensive". Pp 584. 3 maps. 6 genealogies. P/b. Illustrated cover. G+.

London: Diamond Books. 1995.. This vast area of glittering ocean holds a wealth of myths, folktales, proverbs, religions and rituals - and not a few unanswered questions, for islands set far apart have similar languages and customs, while neighbouring countries have formed radically different traditions". Pp 336, slight toning to pages, inkstamp to verso front cover, some b/w illustrations. P/b, illustrated cover. G+.

Middlesex: Penguin Books, 1971.. Rep. "The Quest is in fact a renunciation of the courtly ideals of the Romances sung by the early troubadours." Pp.304, pages toned. P/b. G+.

London: Book Club Associates, 1979.. Book club ed. "It makes wide use of original material (all of which is quoted in translation) to give a picture of religious life at Rome in the period between 80 BC and AD 69." Pp. 7/135, 4 plates, 2 plans, illustrated bookplate to verso front board. Turquoise blue cloth, gilt title to spine, illustrated d/w. G+/G+.

Harmondsworth: Penguin. 1996.. The stories in this collection were first written down in the eighth century AD but date back to seven centuries before Christ........Told in a unique style that blends romanticism with realism and heroism with humour". 14cms x 10.5cms. Pp 86, slight toning to pages. P/b, illustrated cover. VG.