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Celtic Myths and Legends
Foss, Michael
Book Number: 65197
ISBN: 185479695X
Michael O'Mara Books, London, 1995. 8vo. hardcover. 249pp. index, b/w illus. Very good. / Very good d/w.
Price: $15.00

King of the Celts: Arthurian Legends and Celtic Tradition
Markale, Jean
Book Number: 65198
ISBN: 0892814527
Inner Traditions International, USA., 1994. 8vo. softcover. 312pp. index. Very good+.
Price: $14.00

Celtic Myth and Legend Poetry & Romance
Squire, Charles
Book Number: 65194
ISBN: 0878770291
Newcastle Publishing Company 1975. 8vo. softcover. 450pp. index, b/w illus. Good+, rear cover creased.
Price: $9.00

The Book of Beasts : Being a Translation from a Latin Bestiary of the Twelfth Century
White, T. H.
Book Number: 64400
ISBN: 075090206X
Alan Sutton, UK. 1992. 8vo. hardcover. 296pp. index, b/w illus. Very good, introduction tipped in by previous owner. / Very good d/w.
Price: $25.00

Women of The Classics
Sturgeon, Mary
Book Number: 63873
ISBN:
George Harrap 1927. 8vo. hardcover. 256pp. index. Very good.
Price: $15.00

Larousse Dictionary of World Folklore
Jones, Alison
Book Number: 63718
ISBN: 0752300121
Larousse, New York 1995. 8vo. hardcover. 493pp. b/w illus. Near Fine. / Very good+ d/w.
Price: $15.00

The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Mythology
Cotterell, Arthur
Book Number: 62684
ISBN:
Hermes House 2002 8vo hardcover 512pp index, colour illus. very good+ / very good+ d/w.
Price: $30.00

The Encyclopaedia of Celtic Wisdom. The Celtic Shaman's Sourcebook.
Matthews, Caitlin and John.
Book Number: 58873
ISBN: 1852305606
Element Books 1994 8vo. softcover. 456pp. index b/w illus. Very good.
Price: $12.00

The Acts of KING ARTHUR AND HIS NOBLE KNIGHTS, From the Winchester Manuscripts of Thomas Malory, and other sources
Steinbeck, John. edited by Chase Horton
Book Number: 43546
ISBN:
Book Club 1981 8vo. hardcover. 364pp. Very good, light foxing. / Very good d/w.
Price: $18.00

The Quest for Paradise: Visions of Heaven and Eternity in the World's Myths and Religions
Ashton, John; Whyte, Tom
Book Number: 35381
ISBN: 006251735X
New Burlington Books 2001 4to. hardcover. 160pp. index, colour illus. near fine. / near fine d/w.
Price: $22.00

The Aquarian Guide to African Mythology
Knappert, Jan
Book Number: 29880
ISBN: 0850308852
Northamptonshire Aquarian Press, 1990 Large 8vo softcover 272pp b/w illus. very good. This modest guide to African Mythology does not pretend to give more than an anthology of myths and mythological figures. There are many myths, legends and fables in the more than one thousand languages of Africa. In some entries a myth or fable is told as an illustration of the mysterious character of some animals, e.g. the frog. The reading list at the end of this book is likewise only a selection. The illustrations too, have been inspired by numerous sources. They represent works of traditional African art, some of them very old, so that in many cases not only the artist and his family, but his entire ethnic group have long since died. These art works are now safely stored in the museums of Europe and elsewhere.
Price: $8.00

The Ancient Wisdom
Ashe, Geoffrey
Book Number: 58953
ISBN: 333198670
Macmillan, London, 1977. 8vo. hardcover. 232pp. index, b/w illus. Very good. / Very good d/w.
Price: $15.00

The Folklore of Warwickshire
Palmer, Roy: illustrated by Galsworthy, Gay John
Book Number: 22928
ISBN:
London, Batsford, 1976 1st edition. 8vo. hardcover. 208pp. index, near fine. / very good+ d/w.'
Price: $12.00

The Illustrated Book of Sacred Scriptures
Freke, Timothy
Book Number: 52322
ISBN: 0835607585
Quest Books August 25, 1998 4to. softcover 176pp very good. Celebrates our diversity and illustrates the common understanding that links all people engaged in the spiritual quest. Gathers holy text from around the world and across the ages. Illustrated with colour photo's.
Price: $15.00

The Celts: Uncovering the Mythic and Historic Origins of Western Culture
Markale, Jean
Book Number: 58874
ISBN: 0892814136
Inner Traditions, Rochester, Vermont, U.S.A., 1993. 8vo. softcover. 320pp. index, b/w illus. Very good
Price: $14.00

The Mystery and Meaning of the Dead Sea Scrolls
Shanks, Hershel
Book Number: 51665
ISBN: 0679457577
Random House March 24, 1998 8vo softcover 246pp very good. Fifty years ago, in a cave near Qumran on the Dead Sea, a Bedouin shepherd made a remarkable discovery--a cache of scrolls, in Hebrew and Aramaic, dating roughly from the time of Jesus. Here, in hundreds of literary fragments, was a window into an unknown world--the world where Christianity and modern Judaism were born. Everyone has heard about the scrolls, but what, exactly, are their contents? Who wrote them? What do they reveal? Do they undermine the authority of the Hebrew Bible? Do they shed new light on Jesus, his sayings and his sacraments? Until recently, only a handful of experts could answer these questions, for only they had access to the scrolls. Now, thanks to the liberating efforts of scholars such as Hershel Shanks, the scrolls are the property of us all, their mystery at long last yielding to meaning. Here, in arresting detail, is the most complete assessment of the scrolls to date. It is a history of their discovery and dissemination, a summary of their scholarly interpretation, and a thoughtful meditation on their ultimate significance. Above all, it is an act of generosity--a great scholar's gift to the common understanding of the most important ancient texts found in modern times.
Price: $11.00

The Horn & the Sword the history of the bull as symbol of power and fertility
Conrad, Jack Randolph
Book Number: 4466
ISBN:
London, MacGibbon & Kee, 1959 8vo. Hardcover. 222pp. + XXXII b/w plates, index. Good condition, foxing to endpapers, small nic in cover, near top of spine (repaired). / torn d/w with small piece missing top of spine.
Price: $15.00

The Camelot Chronicles: Heroic Adventures From the Age of Legend
Ashley, Mike (Edited By)
Book Number: 6047
ISBN: 0517124505
New York Wings Books. 1995 8vo. hardcover. 418pp. Very good, page edges tanned. / near fine d/w.
Price: $10.00

Roman Mythology
Perowne, Stewart
Book Number: 6054
ISBN:
London, Hamlyn. 1969. 4to. hardcover. 141pp. index. colour & b/w illus. very good, light foxing to endpapers. / very good, lightly chipped d/w.
Price: $12.00

King Arthur
Barber, Richard
Book Number: 34348
ISBN: 0351152695
Cardinal 1973 8vo softcover 192pp index, colour & b/w illus. very good.
Price: $6.00

Arthur and the Sovereignty of Britain - King and Goddess in the Mabinogion
Matthews, Caitlin
Book Number: 38886
ISBN: 0140191976
Arkana 1989 8vo. Paperback. Good reading copy. no marks. 334pp. Index. The stories of the Mabinogion, rich in legend and the primitive magic of the Celtic Otherworld, heralded the first flowering of European literature and became the source of Arthurian legend as we know it today. The author provides the full commentary on these stories, exploring parallel texts and sources and shedding light on Sovereignty, the Goddess of the Land and the spiritual principle of the Feminine.
Price: $7.00

Myths and Legends of the Ploynesians
Anderson, Johannes C.
Book Number: 39377
ISBN: 0804804141
Tuttle 1986 Fat 8vo. Hardcover in d/w. Copy very good, d/w with tear to top of spine and top extreme. 514pp. Index. Contents includes Polynesia and its people, Koropanga and lakamakua, Uenuku, Fairies and Taniwha, The Tawhaki Cycle, Maui-tikitiki-a-Taranga, Hina Sister of Maui, Pele the Fire-Godess, The Spirit Worlds, Io, Tangaroa and Creation, Tane and Rongo, The Areoi Society and the Hula Dance, Religious Observances.
Price: $15.00

The Universe, the Gods and Mortals
Vernant, Jean-Pierre (Editor)
Book Number: 41897
ISBN: 1861973985
Profile Books Ltd 2001 8vo hardcover 205pp. very good+ / very good+ d/w.
Price: $15.00

King Arthur's Return: Legends of the Round Table and Holy Grail Retraced
Paterson, Helena - Celtic Art by Davis, Courtney
Book Number: 47192
ISBN: 0713724307
Blandford 1995 4to hardcover in d/w. 128pp near fine. Index. Illustrated throughout with Celtic Art. In King Arthur's Return, the great tales, myths and legends of Arthur, Guinevere, Merlin, the Knights of the Round Table and the Quest for the Holy Grail have been vividly recreated in the stunning plates of modern Celtic artwork by Davis. Retracing Arthur's past life in a series of cameos from the ancient Arthurian saga.
Price: $15.00

Words of Wisdom: Russian Folk Tales from Alexander Afanasiev's Collection
Afanasiev, A.N.
Book Number: 50809
ISBN: 5050046351
Raduga Publisher,C.I.S. August 1998 4to Pictorial Laminated boards. 174pp very good. Illustrated with colour plates by Alexander Kurkin. 42 traditional folk tales from Russia.
Price: $15.00

Sacred Imagery Representations of Faith and Worship
Millidge, Judith
Book Number: 52570
ISBN: 1840131691
Grange Books September 1998 4to Pictorial Laminated Boards. 144pp index, colour illus. Fine.
Price: $25.00

Sacred Symbols A Guide to the Timeless Icons of Faith and Worship
Gibson, Clare
Book Number: 59433
ISBN: 1887354182
Saraband, Rowayton, 1998. 4to. hardcover. 112pp. index, colour illus. Near Fine. / Very good d/w with faded spine.
Price: $18.00

The illustrated golden bough : a study in magic and religion / Sir James George Frazer.
Frazer, James George, Sir
Book Number: 59892
ISBN: 0684818507
East Roseville, N.S.W. Simon & Schuster 1996 4to hardcover 224pp index, b/w illus. Near Fine. / Near Fine d/w.
Price: $22.00