Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase & Fable
London: Cassell, 2003. Sixteenth Edition. Hardcover. Heavy book; please note extra shipping charges. More
Myths and Legends
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The Ramayana
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1954. Emil Antonucci (jacket design). Book Club Edition. Hardcover. The Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic which follows Prince Rama's quest to rescue his beloved wife Sita from the clutches of Ravana with the help of an army of monkeys. It is traditionally attributed to..... More
Gods, Demigods & Demons: An Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology
New York: Scholastic, Inc., 1975. Mass Market Paperback. Reprint. More
Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths
New York: Dell Laurel-Leaf, 2005. Reprint. Paperback. More
The Raven Steals the Light
Vancouver/Toronto, Seattle: Douglas & McIntyre/University of Washington Press, 1996. Bill Reid (illustrations). Second Paperback Edition. Paperback. An elegant reissue of a timeless collection of Haida myths, with a new preface by Claude Levi-Strauss. Ten masterful, complex drawings by Bill Reid are accompanied by ten episodes from Haida mythology told..... More
Grimms' Fairy Tales
New York: Grosset & Dunlap Publishers, 1989. Fritz Kredel (illustrations). Reprint. Hardcover. Part of the Illustrated Junior Library series. Translated by Mrs. E.V. Lucas, Lucy Crane, and Marian Edwards. Contains 55 classic fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm. More
The Long Ships: A Saga of the Viking Age
New York: Signet Books, 1964. Michael Meyer (tr.). Second Printing. Paperback. Rare. T2491. This saga brings alive the world of the 10th century AD when the Vikings raided the coasts of England. Acclaimed as one of the best historical novels ever written, this engaging saga of Viking..... More
The Story of Kind Arthur and His Knights
New York: Dover Publications, Inc, Undated. Howard Pyle. Reprint. Paperback. In this enchanting version of the story of King Arthur, the renowned American illustrator and storyteller Howard Pyle displays his unique talent for capturing and stimulating the imaginations of the young. Inventively retold and vividly illustrated, these stories describe the..... More
Japanese Ghost Stories
UK: Penguin Classics, 2019. Paul Murray (ed. and intro.). First Penguin Classics Edition. Third Printing. Paperback. Brilliantly entertaining and eerie ghost stories, regarded as major classics in Japan, by the Irish writer and Japanophile Lafcadio Hearn—whose life inspired bestselling writer Monique Truong’s novel The Sweetest Fruits In this collection..... More
The Rainbow People
New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1989. David Wiesner (illustrations). First Edition. Fourth Printing. Hardcover. More
The Icelandic Sagas (Complete Two Volume Set)
London: The Folio Society, 1999 (Vol. 1); 2002 (Vol. 2). Simon Noyes (illustrations - vol. 1); John Vernon Lord (illustrations - vol. 2). Vol 1. - First Folio Society Edition, Second Printing; Vol. 2 - First Folio Society Edition. Hardcover. Rare. Please note additional handling charge for this heavy item..... More
Siren Land
Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1983. Paperback. "Anecdote, Philosophy and Myth - a celebration of Life in Southern Italy" Penguin Travel Library series. More
East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tale From the North
London: The Folio Society, 2000. Kay Nielsen (illustrations). First Printing. Hardcover. The classic collection of 15 Norse fairy tales with illustrations by legendary children's book illustrator, Kay Nielsen. Text of this edition is based on the 1914 Hodder & Stoughton edition. More
Greek Gods and Heroes
New York: Bantam Doubleday Dell, 1965. Reprint. Hardcover. More
The Tale of Troy (Retold From the Ancient Authors)
Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1958. Betty Middleton-Sandford (illustrations). First Edition (presumed). Paperback. Puffin Books PS 120. More
Cherokee Legends and the Trail of Tears
Cherokee, North Carolina: Cherokee Publications, 1989. Amanda Crowe (cover design and illustrations). Eighteenth Printing. Softcover. Staple-Bound. From the Nineteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology. Adapted by Thomas Bryan Underwood. Includes the John Burnett Version of The Cherokee Removal. More
In the Beginning: Creation Stories from Around the World
San Diego, CA: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc, 1988. Barry Moser. First Edition. Hardcover. Newbery Honor Book. A thought-provoking collection of twenty-five stories that reflect the wonder and glory of the origins of the world and humankind. With commentary by the author. “A must for mythology shelves.”--Booklist. Color Illustrations. More
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