The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles
by Colum, Padraic
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- Seller
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Rapid River, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1967. Stated Fifth Printing, 1967. From the original publisher, The MacMillan Compnay; first published 1921. Tan cloth boards, black spine titles and cover vignette of the Greek warrior Achilles, moderate shelf wear. Pages generally very good; clean and bright. Few stamps, label, card pocket, at endpapers: "Walter T. Bergen School, Bloomingdale, New Jersey." Illustrated throughout with the dynamic line-drawings of the inimiatable Willy Pogany. Bind good, square; hinges intact. Scarce original pictorial dust wrapper, moderate wear, small number label at spine; clipped, protected in clear sleeve. Wrapper is adhered at front and back pastedowns. Padraic Colum (1881-1972) was a poet, playwright, and leader of the Irish Renaissance, but he is best known by his works for children including: "The Children of Odin," "The Golden Fleece" and "The Children's Homer." Presented here are the cycle of myths about Jason and the Argonauts, the quest for the Golden Fleece, as well as tales of the creation of Heaven and Earth, the labors of Hercules, Theseus, the Minotaur, and more rousing adventures of old. Enter a world where harpies torment mortals, the Argonaut Orpheus sings, the mighty god Zeus wages war on the Titans, and Prometheus steals fire. Padraic Colum weaves the tales of Jason and his Argonauts with classic Greek mytholodgy to create this captivating epic about life, war, and astounding beings who lived in a time long past! Printed in the United States of America. 316 pages. Insured post.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. Illus. by Pogany, Willy. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall.
Synopsis
Padraic Colum (1881–1972) was an Irish poet, dramatist, novelist, and collector of folklore. He was a three-time Newbery Honor award winner. Rick Riordan is the author of the enormously popular Percy Jackson and the Olympians series.
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- Bookseller
- BiblioStax (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 022434
- Title
- The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles
- Author
- Colum, Padraic
- Illustrator
- Pogany, Willy
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Macmillan Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1967
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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