Search Results: Legends & Myths from Twin City Antiquarian Books

London & New York: Thames & Hudson, 1992 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Pictorial covers, mostly lilac spine with black & white titles, 96 pp, many color and b & w illustrations, bibliography. One corner bumped, else fine. Traces the legend of the lost island or continent of Atlantis from its invention by Plato to its place as a theme of modern fantastic literature. Shipping weight 2 lbs.. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Near Fine/No dj. 28 X 20½ cm.

New York: Crescent Books, 1982 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Brown cloth-textured paper-covered boards, gilt titles on spine, pictorial endpapers, 224 pp, many b & w and color illustrations, index. Slight wear to corners & spine ends, one light bump to top edge. DJ is covered with adhesive plastic, else fine. A comprehensive compendium of British folklore, including survivals of early Druid lore, giants, strange beasts, fairies, witches, ghosts, early Christian relics, historic figures who have taken on legendary proportions (such as Queen Boudicca, who led a rebellion against the Romans, and King Arthur), and a calendar and explanations of traditional festivals. Shipping weight 3 lbs.. First US Edition. . Near Fine/VG. 27 X 20 cm.

New York: Bell Publishing Company, 1978 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Green boards, gilt titles on spine, xlix, 404 pp, 4 ff color plates, 14 ff b & w plates, footnotes, index. DJ has adhesive coating applied by previous owner. Reprint of the 1907 original with a brief added foreword by Fatma Turkkan. Shipping weight 3 lbs. (International 2 lbs., 8 oz.). . Near Fine/Near Fine. 23½ X 15½ cm.

Chicago: Nelson-Hall, 1976 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Maroon paper-covered boards textured to resemble cloth, light grey endpapers and dust jacket, [v], 188 pp, 8 b & w illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. Top edge lightly spotted, a bit of wear to head & tail of spine, one corner lightly bumped, else as new. Price-clipped DJ browned, rubbed a bit at joints and corners, a bit of soil and a sticker mark on front panel; in Brodart archival cover. Shipping weight 2 lbs. (International 1 lb., 8 oz.). First Edition. . Near Fine/Near Fine. 22 X 14½ cm.

Feltham: Paul Hamlyn, 1968 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Black boards, gilt titles on spine & decoration on front board, 141 pp, color and B & W photos throughout, bibliography, index. Couple of bumps to edges, else fine. Price-clipped DJ has a little rubbing to bottom edge; in Brodart archival cover. Contents: divine origin of the Inca; mythology of the Collao; myths & legends of the coast; marginal, forest & southern Andean peoples; some riddles of South American myth. Shipping weight 3 lbs.. First Edition. . Near Fine/Near Fine. 28½ X 21½ cm.

Port Angeles, WA: Peninsula Publishing, Inc., 1980 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Beige wraps with brown & black decorations & titles, [vi], 48 pp, 11 illustrations, guide to pronunciation. Gift inscription on preliminary blank, slight rubbing to spine. Contents: Lazy Boy; How the Menehune Outwitted the Shark; Kauai's Magic Ditch; How a Menehune Helped Paakaa Invent Sails; The Menehune Canoe; What Happens to a Boastful Menehune; How Kahukura Learned the Menehune Art of Net Making; Mist Maid's Pool; Kealoa's Magic Wedding Feast. Shipping weight 1 lb.. Trade Paperback. Near Fine/No dj. 21½ X 14 cm.