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Pages are slightly yellowed. ; Contents: Poet Homer and the Homeric Question; Structure of the Iliad and the Odyssey; The date of the Homeric Epics and their form; Epic Narrative Technique; Men and gods in the Homeric epics; Poetic Achievement of the Homer epics; Influence of the Homeric epics. ; 8.5 x 0.75 x 6 Inches; 114 pages
197953015Andre Deutsch London 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Richard Kennedy. Size: 8vo 7 3/4 - 9 3/4". 173 pp. Internally clean. Binding firm. Dust Jacket slightly marked. Edges browned. Illustrator: Richard Kennedy. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Myths Legends & Folklore; Scotland; ISBN: 0233970207. ISBN/EAN: 9780233970202. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 53015. . 9780233970202 Andre Deutsch hardcover
188063769Unwin Brothers 1880. Limited edition no. 49 of 257 copies. Hardcover. Good Condition ex-library. Signed by Editor. Size: 8vo 7 3/4 - 9 3/4". xvi h 120pp. Front hinge cracked. Slight loss to top of spine. Split to top of rear joint with horizontal tear to spine at base of split causing top section of spine to come away from rear board. Edges foxed and browned. Ex-library with usual stamps and markings. Corners bumped. English Scholar's Library of Old and Modern Works no. 1. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Myths Legends & Folklore; Medieval 10th to 15thc; Signed by Editor. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 63769. . Unwin Brothers hardcover
lv, 214 p. 16 col. pl. (incl. front.) Hardcover Very good condition Contents: Introduction.--Cois na teineadh (By the fireside)--Bardic romances.--The high deeds of Finn.--The history of King Cormac.--Notes on the sources.--Pronouncing index. Notes: "I have tried, while carefully preserving the main outline of each story, to treat it ... as a fresh work of poetic imagination."-Pref.
200537462Cambridge University Press. 2005. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Very faint shelfwear to book and DJ.; The Catalogue of Women ascribed to Hesiod one of the greatest figures of early hexameter poetry maps the Greek world its evolution and its heroic myths through the mortal women who bore children to the gods. In this collection a team of international scholars offers an attempt to explore the poem's meaning significance and reception. Individual chapters examine the organization and structure of the poem its social and political context its relation to other early epic and Hesiodic poetry its place in the development of a pan-Hellenic consciousness and attitudes to women. The wider influence of the Catalogue is considered in chapters on Pindar and the lyric tradition on Hellenistic poetry and on the poem's reception at Rome. This collection provides a significant approach to the study of the Catalogue.; 360 pages . 0521836840 . Cambridge University Press hardcover
12mo. 253p. + Illustrations & Color frontis. Damp stained. Pretty trade binding of cloth backed paper boards. W120
Poor (no dj, worn blue cloth with gilt titles on spine and large tipped on colour plate front board, several surface scratches on plate, front hinge cracked and damp stains to 4" bottom of front endpapers and prelims, browning to all endpapers and back free endpaper torn, colour frontis is detached and stained but present, prize plate front free endpaper, pages generally clean, reading copy only) 12mo 271pp plus 8pp publisher's list. No date of publication but inscribed 1930. B/w illustrations throughout.
First Edition. Un volume di 323 pagine, tela editoriale verde con decorazione floreale e titolo al piatto anteriore e al dorso. Dimensioni: 12x17,5 cm. Legatura allentata e con difetti (piega al piatto anteriore, usure sui margini dei piatti, dorso privo di cuffie, cerniera interna anteriore fenduta); gora di vecchia umidità agli angoli esterni della pagina di antiporta e di titolo, alcune sottolineature e note a margine a matita. 7 illustrazioni in b/n fuori testo. Testo in lingua inglese. COPIA DI LAVORO (no return).
192451682London & Philadelphia: Raphael Tuck & Sons David McKay Co. 1924. 4to. 143 1 pp. including 10 pp. illustrated publisher’s catalogue at rear for the Raphael House Library of Gift Books. Woodcut-engraved illust. on verso of half-title colour frontisp. 11 colour plates woodcut-engraved text illustrations and plates throughout. Blue publisher’s ribbed cloth gilt lettering & decoration on front cover gilt lettering & illust. on spine very slight shelfwear rubbing still a NF copy w/ former ownership signature on ffep. and bookseller’s label for Bullocks Los Angeles on rear pastedown. First American edition for this installment in the Raphael Tuck House Library of Gift Books Series featuring illustrations by Howard Davie. Raphael Tuck & Sons, David McKay Co., hardcover
Bollingen Ser., No. XVII "Joseph Campbell's classic cross-cultural study of the hero's journey has inspired millions and opened up new areas of research and exploration. Originally published in 1949 . the first popular work to combine the spiritual and psychological insights of modern psychoanalysis with the archetypes of world mythology, the book creates a roadmap for navigating the frustrating path of contemporary life. Examining heroic myths in the light of modern psychology, it considers not only the patterns and stages of mythology but also its relevance to our lives today-and to the life of any person seeking a fully realized existence. Myth, according to Campbell, is the projection of a culture's dreams onto a large screen .it provides unparalleled insight into world mythology from diverse cultures. It is a must-have resource for both experienced students of mythology and the explorer just beginning to approach myth as a source of knowledge." 419p. illus., bib. notes, index; Clean crisp copy Book
183238233Philadelphia: Carey & Lea. Good with no dust jacket. 1832. 1st. Hardcover. Complete in two volumes. Light to moderate spotting. Paper covered boards. Unopened. Half titles present. Morgenthauer vol II c. Sound copies. A novel of 16th century Germany that focuses on the friction between the classes and the darker side of the Reformation. . Carey & Lea hardcover
1976230968<p>Hamish Hamilton 1976. Hardback. very Good/Good. Krystyna Turska. Hardback reprint 1976 with price-clipped jacket. In overall good-to-very good used condition with minor signs of age handling and storage - dust jacket rubbed to edges now protected; boards generally clean and crisp. Binding tight and appears little read. Internally clean no annotation or inscriptions; slight toning to page-ends but text and illustrations bright and clear throughout. Photographs available. Not an old library book.</p> Hamish Hamilton hardcover
Stapled booklet. Light shelfwear with creasing along spine. ; The Greek Myths. No. 6 in a Series of 6; 22 pages
Robert Graves The greek myths. Volumi 1-2. , Pelican 1900, Copertina in brossura,sporca,con segni d'usura. Taglio sporco lievemente. Paginazione brunita. Sguardo superiore con timbro ed etichetta adesiva. Interno in buone condizioni. Mediocre (Poor) . <br> <br> <br> <br>
412p. Hardcover Very good condition good
Ristampa della II edizione, prefazione a cura dello stesso A., pagine in buonissimo stato di conservazione, con illustrazioni in nero nei testi, firma appartenenza alla guardia anteriore, rilegatura editoriale rigida, cartonata, rossa con titoli d'oro al solo dorso, scolorito il piede, sovraccoperta illustrata, leggermente ingiallita e con segni di usura ai bordi. Numero pagine 168 USATO
'Who were the Greek Gods? Why were they so important? Are they still ruling our lives? This book takes a new look at old mythology. A racy, rollicking account of life among the Greek Gods of Olympus. 213p.+ plates. Book
19847019<p><strong>In GREEK</strong>. Only the Greek version is now available. Hard coverdust jacket 30x25 cm 400 pp. rich illustration; net weight 3220 gr.</p><p>The masterpieces of folk handicrafts which through the aspiration of the simple artisan reach the heights of true artistic creation are presented in this publication. The diversity of costumes from the various areas of Greece the impressive decoration the detailed embroidery and the dazzling colours represent the wealth of Greek tradition. This is an exhaustive authoritative and comprehensive publication lavishly illustrated with material from the unique collections of the Benaki Museum in Athens. The book also shows how costume covers the specific demands which are created by geographical position and local climatological conditions. These dictate the production and processing of material as well as the commercial relations of each community. Therefore the costume of each locality expresses the aesthetic perceptions of each community and reflects its special characteristics of its way of life. This volume covers the costumes of the following areas: Atalante Arachova Sarakatsani Florina Eleusis Tanagra Hassia Attica Corinthia Argos Agianna Edipsos Paramythia Souli Pogoni Dropolis Garitsa.</p><p><strong>IMPORTANT: This is a huge volume. The shipping cost is an important parameter of this order; it is in NOT included in the price and depends on the actual weight and destination; you will have to approve it after the confirmation of the order. You may ask for an estimate before placing the order at: dem.siatras@gmail.com</strong></p> Melissa hardcover
2011157534<p>In English. Hard cover 28x25 cm 296 pp. 170 images; net weight 2110 gr. ISBN: 978-960-6878-37-4.</p><p>For many centuries the chest was the only piece of storage furniture to be found in the Greek home. Highly valuable as a functional item its connection with a wide range of everyday events and the most important stations in a person’s life birth marriage and death gave the chest at a very early date a more profound symbolical meaning in the imagination of the Greek people. Using this observation as their starting point the authors of the book go beyond the systematic presentation of the general typological features of Greek chests and their local variations. Drawing on rich seams of Greek folklore and the fruits of many years of field research in every corner of Greece they offer an in-depth interpretation of the wealth of decoration found on chests in the hope of providing a key that will unlock the secrets of these forgotten pieces of furniture and draw out the treasures of the Greek psyche that lie concealed within them.</p><p>.</p><p>.</p><p>================================================</p><p><b>IMPORTANT: The shipping cost in not included in the price. You will have to approve it at confirmation of the order.</b></p> Kapon hardcover
113682Pelican Pond Publishing. 240 Seiten. 21,5cm. Zustand: Sehr Gut (Eingeschweißt); Broschiert
199853086New York : Thames & Hudson, 1998. 48 S. ; zahlr. s./w. Ill. ; Sprache: Englisch Leinen
1979006600Paris: Private Bibliophile's Edition 1979. Limited and Numbered Signed 1st Edition copy number 50 of 909 printed and SIGNED BY AUTHOR on copyright page. RARE. Near Fine front board bowed in a Very Good dust jacket light edge wear dampstains bottom edge mostly visible inside of jacket. About 1.050 sketches of graves and mortuary objects typically found in the cemeteries of Greece. With map showing the over 100 cemeteries where the graves and mortuary objects are located. From the collection of the Richard M. Dorson Memorial Library Folklore Institute Indiana University the only library indicators being its stamp of and blindstamp to front end page. . Limited and Numbered Signed 1st Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Private Bibliophile's Edition Hardcover books
1974S6117Athens: Hermes 1974. In Εnglish. Hard cover 30 cm 124 pp.; net weight 1280 gr. Bibliophile edition with drawings.<br /><br /><br /><b><b>IMPORTANT: The shipping cost is an important parameter of this order; it is NOT included in the price and depends on the actual weight and destination; you will have to approve it after the confirmation of the order. You may ask for an estimate before placing the order at: dem.siatras@gmail.com</b></b> Hermes paperback
1979006600Paris: Private Bibliophile's Edition 1979. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. Limited and Numbered Signed 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Limited and Numbered Signed 1st Edition copy number 50 of 909 printed and SIGNED BY AUTHOR on copyright page. RARE. Near Fine front board bowed in a Very Good dust jacket light edge wear dampstains bottom edge mostly visible inside of jacket. About 1.050 sketches of graves and mortuary objects typically found in the cemeteries of Greece. With map showing the over 100 cemeteries where the graves and mortuary objects are located. From the collection of the Richard M. Dorson Memorial Library Folklore Institute Indiana University the only library indicators being its stamp of and blindstamp to front end page. Private Bibliophile's Edition Hardcover
19941159702Thames and Hudson, 1994. 96