The god beneath the sea, de Leon Garfield - 1970

London: Kestre Books, 1970. Third Impression, 1976 . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, showing no marks or wear. The blue covers are fresh, with just a bit of wear at the top and bottom of the spine. The dust jacket is not price-clipped and is also in very good condition, again with minor wear at the top and bottom of the spine. The attached scan gives a better idea of condition. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Synopsis: This is a new re-telling of the Greek myths. "It makes, out of these original stories, a piece of fresh, continuous fiction. Many great myths, so often detached from their context, have their place in the huge, dazzling sequence of this tale: the creation myth, the stories of the flood, of Prometheus, Persephone, Sisyphus, and many others. But they are brought together as part of a continuous narrative ... from the making of the gods to the making of man, and on to the conflicts among the gods themselves as they seek to… Leer más

Pearson Education, Limited. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

London : Longman, 1970. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Keeping, Charles. Stated Second Impression (1972). Small Sticker Ghost On The Front Pastedown. Embossed Ownership Seal On The Ffep (First Free Endpaper) And Contents Page. The Jacket Is Price Clipped. It Also Has Moderate Wear And Some Separation Of The Surface Film Near The Front Spine Fold.

London, England: Longman Group Ltd, 1970. First British Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Keeping, Charles. Uniquely weaves traditional stories from ancient Greek myths into a brand new work of fiction, bringing the gods, goddesses, & their stories to life with the powerful pen-and-ink illustrations of Charles Keeping. The story is located within the first & second falls of the god Hephaestus. In 164 pages, including a Afterword by the authors. A First Edition, first printing, from 1970, this hardcover octavo has deep blue textured cloth with white band & gilt lettering to spine. Condition is Near Fine: completely bright & clean save for former owner's stamp to half title page & significant foxing to fore edge, dust dulling to top outside page edges, rather heavy bump to outer-upper corner of front board. Else, binding straight & strong; pages white with very mild foxing to title page, scattered on other pages, else unmarked. The unclipped DJ (with "1.75 p,… Leer más

Longman, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Charles Keeping. First impression. Size: 8vo 7 3/4 - 9 3/4". 168 pp. Binding firm. Endpapers browned slightly, text block clean. Dust Jacket slightly worn. Edges browned. Boards slightly bowed. Illustrator: Charles Keeping. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Myths, Legends & Folklore; Greece; ISBN: 0582150930. ISBN/EAN: 9780582150935. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 51716. . 9780582150935