Search Results: Mythology from Diversity Books, IOBA

Great Britain: Floris Books, 2004. 174pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean, one page corner-creased. Illustrated card wrapper negligibly edgeworn, small, soft corner crease to rear. "A re-telling of Greek mythology and ancient history as recommended for Steiner-Waldorf curriculum class 5-6 (age 10-12)." Contents include: Preface, Greek Mythology, The Argonauts, Perseus, The Twelve Labours of Heracles, Theseus, Greek History, Alexander the Great, Index. Book weight approx. 250g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight.. First Thus. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Firthgate, Norfolk, England : Anglo-Saxon Books , 2000. 247pp., plus (ix). Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over nominally bumped spine. Plain black boards trivially bumped on lower foredge corner. Textblock unmarked. Colour-illustrated dustjacket mildly edgeworn and bumped. " . . . In pursuit of a better understanding of Anglo-Saxon Magic, a wide range of topics and contemporary texts are examined, challenging in a constructive way our stereotyped images of the past and its beliefs. The texts are printed in their original languages (e.g. Old English, Icelandic, Latin) with New English translations . . . " Contents includ: Prelims., Foreword. Two 'parts', including 'Guide to Principal Texts', 'The World of Magic', Charms, Augury, Science and Knowledge. Publisher's Promo. Book weight approx. 715g. . Revised Edition, 2nd Impression. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good. 4to - (approx. 25cm x 17.5cm).

Scotland: Geddes & Grosset, 2006. 480pp., b/white illustrations. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated gloss boards undamaged. "Famous legends from Celtic mythology retold and explained for the modern reader . . . This fascinating book tells the story of how Celtic mythology survived in a world in which writing was prohibited and evolved to take into account historical events and the coming of Christianity. It also contains many of the famous legends themselves drawing parallels to many of them with the Classic myths of Greece and Rome. In addition there is an A - Z guide that describes the legacy and the customs of the Celts as well as the personalities of their mythology." Book weight approx. 975g. * Buyers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it will weigh over 1KG. with packing. Please email for quote.. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

England: Hamlyn, 1987. 144pp., colour plate frontispiece (the first leaf of the Book of Kells), plus colour and b/white plates and illustrations (paintings, stained glass, manuscripts, and sculpture from many ages), throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Art-illustrated (Front cover-'The Miraculous Verification of the True Cross of Christ', detail of a painting by Piero della Francesca. Back panel-Pentecost from a thirteenth-century French manuscript) card wrapper negligibly edgeworn only. A stand-alone volume in the 'Library of the World's Myths and Legends' series. Contents include: Intro., 9 chapters, plus Further Reading and Index. Book weight approx. 620g.. Revised. Softcover. Very Good +. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Scotland: Geddes & Grosset, 2002. 479pp., b/white art illustrations of paintings and sculptures, intext. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean and unmarked. Illustrated gloss boards undamaged. Like-illustrated dustjacket very softly creased to a small portion of lower edge, negligibly scuffed only. "A collection of Classical myths, retold for the modern reader and with illustrations of paintings and sculptures inspired by them. Introductory material on the origin and development of Greek mythology. A dictionary of the tales, characters and traditions of Greek and Roman mythology. Book weight approx. 1.18 KG. * Buyers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it weighs over 1KG. Please email for quote. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Reprint.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good+..

London: BBC Books, 1994. 224pp., colour-art frontispiece, colour plates throughout, supported by several b/white halftone plates. Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over lightly bumped spine. Plain brown boards undamaged. Thin remainder stripe (black felt pen) on foot of text-block, otherwise leaves clean. Art-illustrated ('Lancelot Fighting a Lion', French manuscript, 1344, Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris) dustjacket nominally edgeworn only. Produced to accompany a television series, Gwyn Williams considers the shadowy links between Arthur, Stonehedge and Celtic rituals, and slender evidence of the historical Arthur, before describing how these stories and myths developed . . . Contents include; Prelims., 12 chapters, Biblio., Index. Book weight approx. 835g. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. First Edition.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +.

Auckland, New Zealand: David Bateman Ltd., 2007. 288pp., colour-art illustrations throughout (mostly full-page) by highly acclaimed illustrator Robert Ingpen. Pattern-print endpapers. Book clean and square. Spine firm, nominal bump on head of backstrip. All edges gilt on pristine text-block. Attached ribbon bookmark. Art-illustrated (Robert Ingpen) gloss boards undamaged. First published by David Bateman in 1987, this edition contains over sixty traditional folk tales and fables from Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Australasia, and the Americas. Includes Bibliography. Book weight approx. 1.32 KG. * Buyers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it weighs over 1KG. Please email for quote. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. First Thus.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Robert Ingpen.

Honolulu, Hawaii: Aloha Graphics, 1977. 35pp., b/w and duo-tone halftone illustrations throughout. Book square. Staples firm. Leaves clean. Mystically illustrated [Paul Martin] card wrapper slightly edgeworn, abraded spots, colour faded on spine and a few blind indentations. Original price sticker affixed inside front wrap. Pele is the Volcano Goddess of Hawaii. Book weight approx. 102g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Staplebound Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

London: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1986. 71pp., double-page, colour art plates, and b/white illustrations, by Ul de Rico. Book clean, square. Black boards lightly bumped at head. Leaves clean, negligibly browned at top edge. Art-illustrated (Ul de Rico) dustjacket mildly edgeworn only. Fascinated by the Polynesian legend of Hina, the beautiful goddess of the sky; Maui, the half-human, half-divine trickster-hero; and the feared Te Tuna, terrible giant eel of the ocean depths, author Richard Adams wrote this narrative poem which retells the greatest of South Sea Legends . . . Book weight approx. 300g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Thus.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good.

Rutland, Vermont, and Tokyo, Japan: Charles E. Tuttle Company , 1984. 530pp. plus (v.). B/white frontispiece (author portrait), plus like half-tone plates throughout. Book clean and square. Two minor reading creases on firm spine. Colour-art illustrated card wrapper bumped and creased. An original price label tipped-in over half-title page, else textblock unmarked. Originally published in 1888 by Charles L. Webster, New York, this 1984 edition contains an introduction by Terrence Barrow. Combining many traditional legends with stories about historical incidents, contents include: Prelims. List of Illustrations. Introduction. Preface. Hawaiian Legends: Introduction. numerous chapters. Appendix. Publisher's Promo. Book weight approx. 430g. . First Thus, 19th Impression. Softcover. Very Good. 12mo - (approx. 18cm x 11cm).

New York: Harry N Abrams, 2002. 115pp., colour art illustrations (credited) throughout, plus colour line-drawn Illustrations by Jacqueline Mair, illustrated endpapers. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Art-illustrated (Richard Doyle) dustjacket very good+. From the jacket flap: "Lavishly illustrated, this lively survey of the little people is packed with intriguing tales about all kinds of fairy creatures, from fairy queens, elves, and brownies, to lutins, mermaids, dwarfs and trolls. Along with these tales are sumptuous images of the fairy world by artists such as William Blake, Richard Dadd, John Anster Fitzgerald, and Richard Doyle, supplemented with newly commissioned drawings by Jacqueline Mair." Includes Bibliography, and A Glossary of Fairies. Book weight approx. 730g. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. First Edition, First Impression. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +.

London: De Agostini Editions, 1995. 176pp., pattern-print endpapers. Intext illustrations throughout; mostly colour-art, with several in b/white or duo-tone. Book clean and square. Spine firm, bright gilt title there-on. Leaves clean. Art-illustrated (Front: 'The Faithfil Knight', Thomas Jones Barker) dustjacket nominally edgeworn only. Fully enhanced with superb illustrations by Arthur Rackham, Gustave Dore and others, this volume traces King Arthur's evolution from the earliest records of the historical Artorius through countless incarnations to the idealized figure of the King Arthur we know today.Numerous chapters include: Coming of Arthur, Sword in the Stone, Merlin, Morgan le Fay, Lady of the Lake, Excalibur, Camelot and the Round Table, Guinevere and Lancelot, Quest for the Holy Grail., more. Index and Chronology. Book weight approx. 920g. * Buyers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it will weigh over 1KG. with packing. Please email for quote.. First… Read More

Mascot, NSW, Australia: Bartel Publications, 2006. 44pp., recto page colour Aboriginal art illustrations by Naiura. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Aboriginal art illustrated gloss boards negligibly surface scuffed only. Authentic Aboriginal fables as told by the author's grandmother. Contents include: Dreamtime Symbols - Their Meanings, 17 fables, commencing with 'Baralga, the Foolish Brolga', and closing with 'Warrigal and the Mundurra, the Old Dingo and The Hunter'. Juvenile literature. Book weight approx. 470g. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Reprint.. Hardcover. Very Good +. Illus. by Naiura.

United States: University Of Hawaii Press, 1993. 136pp., full page, b/white art illustrations by Janet Larsen. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Art-illustrated card wrapper mildly rubbed along spine, minor edgewear, light bump to rear. Alice M. Terada, reading specialist and writer, presents stories from North and South Vietnam, which provide insight into the history and culture of the Vietnamese peoples, be they mountain tribes, lowland farmers or fishing people. Sections include: Foibles of Man and Quirks of Animals, Tales from the Lowlands and the Highlands, Spirit World and Food, Love and Laughter. Book weight approx. 220g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight.. Reprint. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Michael O'Mara Books, 1995. 217pp., unpaginated colour-plate sections. Intext, b/w, wood-cut style illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Leaves clean. Art-illustrated dustjacket nominally edgeworn only. Michael Foss retells the stories surrounding King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, by 'becoming' Sir Thomas Malory, a bookish knight, now resident in a low, dark room in Newgate Prison, with time to consider how life has gone so wrong . . . Contents include: Prologue, 13 chapters, Index. Book weight approx. 560g.. 1st Impression. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.