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1949biblio423<p>This is a hardly opened extremely rare copy of an largely unknown Hungarian/Viennese woman surrealist writer who published in Hungarian with this exception. These two early 20th century folk tales reveal a romantic sensibility with fantastic shadings in the vein of Meyrinck even Kafka from a writer virtually unknown in the U.S. She is a discovery waiting to be made for the energetic student of the modern melding of Eastern European artistic traditions.</p><p>Photo on request.</p> Universum Book Publishing Company hardcover
1989002615New York: Harper and Row 1989. Approx 250 pages with numerous color illustrations photos and maps. Book is in very clean condition. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Harper and Row hardcover
198638422Oxford Clarendon Press. 1986. Hardcover. Good in No Dust Jacket dust jacket. Ex-library copy with usual stamps call numbers and pocket.; 400 pages; The Romans saw an analogy between the ordered workings of the natural universe and the proper functioning of their own expanding empire between orbis and urbs. Philip Hardie's new work explores Virgil's poetic and mythic transformation of this imperialist ideology with reference to such traditions as the poet/cosmologer the use of allegory to extract natural-philosophical truths from mythology and poetry poetic hyperbole and the "universal expression." . 0198140363 . Oxford Clarendon Press hardcover
198636227Oxford Clarendon Press. 1986. Hardcover. Good in No Dust Jacket dust jacket. Ex-library copy with usual stamps call numbers and pocket. Corners a bit rounded.; 400 pages; The Romans saw an analogy between the ordered workings of the natural universe and the proper functioning of their own expanding empire between orbis and urbs. Philip Hardie's new work explores Virgil's poetic and mythic transformation of this imperialist ideology with reference to such traditions as the poet/cosmologer the use of allegory to extract natural-philosophical truths from mythology and poetry poetic hyperbole and the "universal expression." . 0198140363 . Oxford Clarendon Press hardcover
199137228Paul Aströms Förlag. 1991. Softcover. Near Fine. Skrifter Utgivna Av Svenska Institutet I Athen / Acta Instituti Atheniensis Regni Sueciae Series in 8° X; 128 pages . 9179160220 . Paul Aströms Förlag paperback
1983025518New York NY: William Morrow & Co. 1983. First Edition Collectible . Cloth. Good -/Good -. 1st Printing. Jacket has edge wear and rubbing protected in mylar. Jacket also has several tears that had been previously repaired with tape it also appears as though they had marked the spots with marker. The inside of the jacket has some water damage. Boards have shelfwear and bumping. Cloth is dusty/lightly soiled. The cloth on the bottom edge of front board has a 2.5 inch tear. Binding is cracked but the pages are secure. Bright clean pages no marks or tears. Decorative endpapers. <br/> <br/> William Morrow & Co. hardcover
1902201031-MB57Dodd Mead and Company 1902. Very good Hardcover with ornate illustrated cover 1902 illustrations and decorations by C.L. Hinton . First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Cover. Illus. by Hinton C.L. Dodd Mead and Company Hardcover
1918L0253<p>i-ii i-x-175printer's imprint with frontispiece and 7 plates. Small octavo 7 1/4" x 4 7/89" bound original publisher tan cloth with brown lettering to spine and pictorial cover in original jacket. BAL: 7168 First edition.</p><p>Uncle Remus Returns is a posthumous collection of African American folktales compiled by Joel Chandler Harris and published in book form in 1918. The volume serves as a sequel to his highly popular yet historically controversial plantation folklore series. The text originally appeared as stories published between 1905 and 1906 in the <em>Metropolitan Magazine</em> before being consolidated into a single volume. Folklore scholars note that the stories in this specific volume weave together a mix of traditional African European and regional indigenous folklore themes.</p><p>Joel Chandler Harris was an American journalist fiction writer and folklorist best known for his collection of Uncle Remus stories. Harris was born in Eatonton Georgia where he served as an apprentice on a plantation during his teenage years. He spent the majority of his adult life in Atlanta working as an associate editor at the Atlanta Constitution. Harris led two professional lives: as the editor and journalist known as Joe Harris he supported a vision of the New South with the editor Henry W. Grady 1880–1889 stressing regional and racial reconciliation after the Reconstruction era. As Joel Chandler Harris fiction writer and folklorist he wrote many 'Brer Rabbit' stories from the African-American oral tradition and helped to revolutionize literature in the process.<br /><br /><strong>Condition:</strong><br /><br />Some staining to back cover previous owner's neat ink gift inscription to front end paper. Jacket edges and spine ends chipped else a very good copy in like jacket.</p> Houghton Mifflin Company hardcover
19733298Longman. 1973. Hardcover. Fine in No Dust Jacket dust jacket. Comparative Tragedy I; 666 pages; Contents: I Tragedy and reality 1 Metaphysics and mystiques 2 Suffering and sympathy 3 Society religion and the individual; II Tragedy and myth 4 Myth: function and analysis 5 Structure and ethics in Greek myth 6 Myths in tragedy; III Tragic form and tragic feeling 7 The Oresteia: nature versus perversion 8 Helplessness and power in Greek tragedy: suppliant protector; oppressor revenger 9 Sophocles: suffering integrity 10 Four 'Electra' plays. Conclusion. Appendices I Else on katharsis II Kirk on myth III Matriliny patriliny and the erosion of a parent. . 0582504473 . Longman hardcover
196833639Éditions E. De Boccard. 1968. Softcover. Very Good. Very faint shelfwear. Scholar's name to ffep Jenifer Neils.; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 350 pages . Éditions E. De Boccard paperback
1904009989Philadelphia: Henry Altemus 1904 Cream color cloth pictorially stamped in 3 colors some cover soil gift inscription dated 1905 otherwise clean. The familiar tales of The Three Little Pigs followed by Precocious Piggy and The Brave Little Tailor illustrated in color throughout by John Rae Neill who is best remembered for his work with L Frank Baum and later Oz books. . First Thus. Pictorial Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by John R Neill. 16mo. Henry Altemus hardcover
1933009349Racine WI: Whitman Publishing 1933 Color printed covers light soil and wear clean inside the entire book is printed on stiff card with a linen-like finish. The tale of goldilocks told in 12 pages including covers each page with color artwork by Charlotte Stone. Pictorial Wraps. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. Illus. by Charlotte Stone. 4to. Whitman Publishing unknown
199533331Oxford University Press. 1995. Hardcover. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. Review of book tipped in. Dustjacket has faint creasing; 0.85 x 9.32 x 6.32 Inches; 240 pages; Theseus is celebrated as the greatest of Athenian heroes. This work explores what he meant to the Athenians at the height of their city-state in the fifth century B. C. Assembling material that has been scattered in scholarly works Henry Walker examines the evidence for the development of themyth and cult of Theseus in the archaic age. He then looks to major works of classical literature in which Theseus figures exploring the contradictions between the archaic primitive side of his character and his refurbished image as the patron of democracy. His ambiguous nature as outsider flouting accepted standards of behavior while at the same time being a hero-king and a representative of higher ideals is analyzed through his representations in the work of Bacchylides Euripides and Sophocles. This is the only work of scholarship that examines the literary representation ofTheseus so thoroughly. It brings to life a literary character whose virtues flaws and contradictions belong in no less a degree to his creators the people of Athens. . 0195089081 . Oxford University Press hardcover
1978044118London: Thera & the Aegean World 1978 Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Comprehensive collection of papers presented at the second International Scientific Congress Santorini Greece August 1978 by a wide range of specialists and scholars. In three sections : Part I - Geosciences; Part II Archaeology; Part III Related Sciences. 822p. diagrams plates tables illus. maps NOTE : Seriously over sized 30x22x6 cm VERY heavy volume 3 kg Name of previous owner else as new. Thera & the Aegean World hardcover
1951w220331271Fantasy Publishing Co. 1951. 248pp. Small black hardback DJ G with light wear along edges a couplt tiny closed tears and slight stains on back cover stated First Edition inscribed and signed by author owner nameplate on front end page FPCI Fantasy Publishing co. Inc on lower edge of spine no markings in text The Undesired Princess finds the overly practical Rollin Hobart transported to a far-from-sensible world . Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Fantasy Publishing Co. Hardcover
199438856Princeton University Press. 1994. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Light shelfwear to book and DJ.; 280 pages; Covering material as diverse as curse tablets coins tattoos and legal decrees Deborah Steiner explores the reception of writing in archaic and classical Greece. She moves beyond questions concerning ancient literacy and the origins of the Greek alphabet to examine representations of writing in the myths and imaginative literature of the period. Maintaining that the Greek alphabet was not seen purely as a means of transcribing and preserving the spoken word the author investigates parallels between writing and other signifiers such as omens tokens and talismans; the role of inscription in religious rites including cursing oath-taking and dedication; and perceptions of how writing functioned both in autocracies and democracies. Particularly innovative is the suggestion that fifth-century Greek historians and dramatists portrayed writing as an essential tool of tyrants who not only issue written decrees but also "inscribe" human bodies with brands and cut up land with compasses and rules. The despotic overtones associated with writing inform discussion of its function in democracies. Although writing could promote equal justice ancient sources also linked this activity with historical and mythical figures who opposed the populist regime. By examining this highly nuanced portrayal of writing Steiner offers a new perspective on ancient views of written law and its role in 5th-century Athenian democracy. . 0691032386 . Princeton University Press hardcover
199427436Princeton University Press. 1994. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Light shelfwear to book and DJ.; 280 pages; Covering material as diverse as curse tablets coins tattoos and legal decrees Deborah Steiner explores the reception of writing in archaic and classical Greece. She moves beyond questions concerning ancient literacy and the origins of the Greek alphabet to examine representations of writing in the myths and imaginative literature of the period. Maintaining that the Greek alphabet was not seen purely as a means of transcribing and preserving the spoken word the author investigates parallels between writing and other signifiers such as omens tokens and talismans; the role of inscription in religious rites including cursing oath-taking and dedication; and perceptions of how writing functioned both in autocracies and democracies. Particularly innovative is the suggestion that fifth-century Greek historians and dramatists portrayed writing as an essential tool of tyrants who not only issue written decrees but also "inscribe" human bodies with brands and cut up land with compasses and rules. The despotic overtones associated with writing inform discussion of its function in democracies. Although writing could promote equal justice ancient sources also linked this activity with historical and mythical figures who opposed the populist regime. By examining this highly nuanced portrayal of writing Steiner offers a new perspective on ancient views of written law and its role in 5th-century Athenian democracy. . 0691032386 . Princeton University Press hardcover
199244138L'Erma di Bretschneider. 1992. Hardcover. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. DJ has faint scratches to front panel.; Studia Archaeologica 59; 158 pages . 8870627306 . L'Erma di Bretschneider hardcover
199218535L'Erma di Bretschneider. 1992. Hardcover. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. Gift inscription from author on ffep. Else Book is fine. DJ has very light edgewear.; Studia Archaeologica 59; 158 pages; Signed by Author . 8870627306 . L'Erma di Bretschneider hardcover
196842670Adolf M. Hakkert. 1968. Hardcover. Good in No Dust Jacket dust jacket. Ex-library copy with usual stamps call numbers and pocket. Tears along top of spine cloth joints 4cm . Underlining and notes in pencil to a couple of pages.; Purpose of this study is to inquire into the exact relation between the cult of Dionysus and the tragedies which were performed as part of this cult.; 358 pages . Adolf M. Hakkert hardcover
19689375Adolf M. Hakkert. 1968. Hardcover. Very Good in No Dust Jacket dust jacket. Scholar's name to ffep and stamp to half-title M. F. Fresco. Spine lightly sunned. Very light tanning to endpapers.; Purpose of this study is to inquire into the exact relation between the cult of Dionysus and the tragedies which were performed as part of this cult.; 358 pages . Adolf M. Hakkert hardcover
199902195El Paso TX: Cinco Puntes Press 1999. Hardcover. Fine in dustjacket. small 4to. First U.S. Edition originally published in Mexico in 1996 by Ediciones Colectivo Callejero Guadalajara Copyright page includes National Endowment for the Arts logo; erratum laid in saying NEA `has withdrawn previously committed funding' Cinco Puntes Press hardcover
195725184New York: Walck 1957. 1st edition US. Hardcover. Fine. Hodges Walter C. 1st ptg. 8vo full blue cloth Vikings vs. Normans. Light shelfwear else fine in fine price-clipped dj no previous owner's marks. Walck hardcover
198035144American Schools of Oriental Research. 1980. Softcover. Very Good-. Light creasing to wraps. Spine browned. Minor edgewear to extremities. Small tear to base of spine.; The story of Sargon's birth and childhood is given in the "Sargon legend" a Sumerian text purporting to be Sargon's biography. The extant versions are incomplete but the surviving fragments name Sargon's father as La'ibum.; American Schools of Oriental Research dissertation series ; no. 4; 298 pages . 0897571045 . American Schools of Oriental Research paperback
199144766Routledge. 1991. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Foxing to textblock and DJ. Dustjacket is protected in mylar.; First full-length interpretation of the foundation sets out a completely new methodology for analysing large inscriptions and challenges some of the basic assumptions scholars have made about the origins and significance of the "Second Sophistic". Argues that Ephesians used their past to define their present during the Roman Empire and his study sheds new light on how second-century Greeks established and maintained their identities in relation to Romans Christians and jews.; 1 x 9 x 6 Inches; 192 pages . 041505530X . Routledge hardcover
