Bulfinch's Age of Fable or Beauties of Mythology de Bulfinch, Thomas - 1898

Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.: David McKay Company, 1898. Edge and corner wear, scuffed and scratched, couple of small tears in the top of the spine, spine is faded, corners are bumped and rubbed, shelf worn, overall a clean used copy! Red cloth with gilt and black lettering and design on the front cover and gilt lettering and black design on the spine. "If no other knowledge deserves to becalled useful but that which helps to enlarge our possessions or to raise our station in society, then Mythology has no claim to the appellation. But if that which tends to make us happier and better can be called useful, then we claim that epithet for our subject; for Mythology is the handmaid of literature, and literature is one of the best allies of virtue and promoters of happiness." ---- from the Author's Preface.. Revised and Enlarged Edition. Red Cloth. Good-/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.