Mythology from Turtleman Used Books

About as good a condition as you could expect in a paperback over 50 years old. Small chips at the corners and edges, with a minor rub or two on the covers. Spine is square and creaseless. When you set it on a flat surface, the lower right corner lifts about 3 cm, indicating a slight warp. Pages are clean,… Read more about this item

No dust jacket. Blue cloth covered boards with edgewear top and bottom. Gilt print on spine. Decorative endpapers. Seventeen illustrations. In researching this book, I find that it has been reprinted in recent years, yet remains rare. I have found none other than this one actually published in the 19th century. Included inside the front… Read more about this item

Cover is not badly worn for a book over 120 years old, showing mild wear along the edges and at the corners, and a bit of a dark stain to the lower front. Pages are tight and intact with just a few small margin notes. Owner's name and some notes on the front endpaper. A small stain (1 cm dia.),… Read more about this item

This small dictionary covers terms, people and gods from more than just the Greek and Roman mythology, with Egyptian, Scandinavian and "Hindoo" mythology as well. (The Greek and Roman mythological figures seem to have more complete descritions than the rest.) The fabric front cover is embossed with decoration in black and gilt. More black print on the spine. There is… Read more about this item