Mythology

Boston, Massachusetts: L. C. Page And Company. Very Good with no Dust Jacket. 1898. First Edition: First Printing. Hard Cover. 351 pages: 5.5 x 7.5 in.: 2.2: KB#009961: Boards now protected by a new Brodart Archival Mylar Cover. This is the author's second book. Lettering on spine is in (both) gilt for the title and black for author. Front board has green and gilt embossed picture of a knight with sword on horse approaching a castle. Beautiful copy of a classic novel. Copy has prior owner's name (B S Nogle) stamped in very small letters on several pages, including front flyleaf, list of illustrations page and inside of back board. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. "A historical novel of Renaissance Italy." Has 351 pages plus 8 pages of ads of other books published by L. C. Page at that time. : B&W Illustrations .

1657 Lucius Florus History of Ancient Rome + Ampelius Liber Memorialis Salmasius

"Men of outstanding ability are more likely to lack the power of controlling their own people than of defeating an enemy in battle."
― Livy, The History of Rome

Florus was a Roman historian who lived during the 2nd-century AD. His history of Rome was collected by Livy, and mainly focuses on the foundation of Rome though the end of the B.C. era. The work is considered inaccurate, especially compared to Livy's much more popular and famous History of Rome.

This 1657 Elzevier edition of Florus was edited by the 17th-century French classist Claudius Salmasius. First appearing in 1638, this book not only includes Florus but also an edition of Lucius Ampelius's 'Liber Memorialis'. This work is an ancient index of 1st-century Roman history focusing on cosmography, mythology, and geography during the Republican period of Rome. Curiously, this is only the second known edition of Ampelius.

Item number: #7112
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1593 Flaccus Latin Dictionary Festus Palazzo Farnese ROME Mythology gods RARE

Verrius Flaccus was a 1st century Roman grammarian who published the very first alphabetical Latin dictionary. This work was notable for becoming the basis for Sextus Pompeius Festus's 'Lexicon', a work that was edited and compiled sometime during the 2nd century. This work is a collection of Latin words in which Flaccus and Festus provide the etymology of words, definitions, use in language, and references in Roman mythology.

This late 16th-century edition was edited by French scholar Joseph Scaliger. Scaliger includes commentary on notes on various lesser Roman gods as well as commentary on the orations of Cicero.

Item number: #7839
Price: $750
FLACCUS, Marcus Verrius
M. Verrii Flacci qvæ extant. Et Sex. Pompei Festi de verborum significatione, libre XX. Cum vetusto Bibliothecæ Farnesianæ exemplari Romæ nuper edito, collati: ex quo lacunæ pene omnes sunt suppletæ. In eos libros Ant. Augustini annotationes, ex… Read More

1609 Aesop's Fables Greek Mythology AESOP Planudes Homer Batrachomyomachia Latin

"A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing or the other, and we then know how to meet him."
― Aesop, Aesop's Fables

Aesop's fables have been printed for centuries and include some of the most famous fables and tales of all time. Originating sometime in the 6th- to 7th-century BC, these tales have appeared in popular culture for well over 2000 years in the form of books, plays, songs, and visual media.

This incredible early 17th-century printing of Aesop's fables features several additional works including:
· A 'life of Aesop' by 13th-century Byzantine monk Maximus Planudes
· Galeomyomachia by Theodorus Prodromus
· Batrachomyomachia, attributed to Homer

Item number: #7836
Price: $750
AESOP
Aesopi Phrygis Fabulae, elegantissimis iconibus illustratae. Cum latina versione, graeco textui adiuncta. Accesserunt et huic editioni, vltra pracedentes, icones quae in vita… Read More

1649 Palaephatus On Incredible Things Greek Mythology Miracles Dragons Elzevier
'On Incredible Things' is a collection of ancient Greek myths written by Palaephatus. While no record of an author named Palaephatus ever lived, scholars are unable to properly identify the true author of these myths. Each of the sections of this work describe an amazing feat of Greek mythology followed by a statement of believability or authenticity. The work is filled with accounts of miracles, monsters and dragons, and mythical creatures, and much more. Interestingly, there is little mention of Greek gods making them more human than god-like.
This 1649 edition of Palaephatus was published by the famed Dutch publishing company Elzevier. Edited and translated into Latin by Cornelius Tollius.
Item number: #10833
Price: $750
PALAEPHATUS
Palaephati de incredibilibus. Cornelius Tollius in latinum sermonem vertit et notis illustravit
Amstelodami : Apud L. Elzevirium, 1649. 1st edition
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London: Folio Society 2011. (Hardcover boxed set) 1396pp. Fine, no dust jacket. Three volumes green cloth illustrated with black and gilt in fine green slipcase. Color illustrated frontispieces, illustrations. "This is one of the great books of Britain. Every nation needs its own collection of folk tales, and this is the fullest and the most authoritative we have. To open it anywhere is to sink a shaft into the memory of a people and all that they know, from sheep-shit to sputniks, from wicked uncles to clever tailors, from a Professor of Signs to a secret agent in Wales" - from the Preface by Philip Pullman. Illustrations by Hannah Firmin, Peter Firmin & Clare Melinsky. Preface by Philip Pullman. Locale: Britain. (Folklore, Folk Tales, Folklore, Stories).

1890 Brownie Book 1ed Palmer Cox Children Fairy Tale ART Celtic Elf Mythology

Palmer Cox was a Canadian author and illustrator best known for The Brownies, based on Celtic mythology and highland Scottish tales told to Cox by his grandmother. Brownies are small imaginary male sprites, who enjoy harmless pranks and helpful deeds and have never been seen by people. "Another Brownie Book" is the second book in Cox' Brownies series.
This 1890 first edition features twenty-four Brownie stories, all told in verse, complete with numerous black and white wood engravings and color illustrations.

Item number: #13359
Price: $499
COX, Palmer
Another Brownie Book
New York: Century Co., ©1890. First Edition.
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· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure
· Size: ~10.25in X 8.5in (26cm x 21.5cm)
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1589 1ed SCORPIONS Conrad Gessner Schlangenbuch Dragons Monsters Reptiles

Scorpions… Monsters!... DRAGONS!!
Conrad Gessner was an iconic 16th-century scholar who is best remembered for his early treatises on animal science. While other 16th-century works of natural science existed in this era, few were written to expose the reality and existence of dragons! Gessner's "Schlangenbuch" is one of the earliest and certainly the best works describing reptiles as a whole. The term 'dragon' was used to describe any sort of snake, scorpion, or slithering reptile.
First published in 1587, 'Schlangenbuch' was a comprehensive guide to dragons and the myths and folktales that were associated with such reptiles. This section of the work is focused primarily on the scorpion, complete with one of the earliest printed woodcuts of the scorpion!
Item number: #16404
Price: $950
GESSNER, Conrad
Schlangenbüch… De scorpione : Kurtze beschreybung deß Scorpions, aiß deß
Zürich : Froschow, 1589. First German… Read More

Madras: Mythic Society, 1911. Edges, corners and spine label modestly worn; A few pages somewhat ceased, bumped at lower corner; Some pencil notes and marginallia, and interestingly, some corrections, otherwise very good condition.. Two complete volumes in eight issues bound in green cloth with red leather spine label; 10" x 7.5"; 158 & 149 pages plus indices and many plates, some with facing tissues, and fold-out charts and maps. See pictures for complete contents.

1629 Satires of HORACE Latin Rome Superstition Witchcraft Mythology Elzevier

"We are but dust and shadow."
― Horace

Horace was the most important Roman poet during the 1st-century BC. He composed satires, odes, epistles, and other poetic verses; works that have been referenced and studied for centuries. Horace's works have yielded some famous quotes that have influenced cultures and societies including "Carpe Diem!" (seize the day) and "Pactum serva" (keep the faith).
Horace's "Satires" were some of his most important works – a vast collection of poems on human emotion and flaws, witchcraft and superstition, mythology, Roman politics, adultery and sexuality, and much more.
This 17th-century edition of Horace's "Satires" was collected and edited by Daniel Heinsius, published by Elzevier.

Item number: #19686
Price: $550
HORACE
Q. Horatius Flaccus. Accedunt nunc Danielis Heinsii De Satyra Horatiana libri duo

Lugd. Batav. : Ex Officina Elseviriana, 1629.
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Paris, de l'Imprimerie de Monsieur, 1787.
Small folio [319 x 240 mm] of (1) bl. l., viii pp., (1) l., 175 pp., 29 numbered plates out of text in color, protected by silky papers. Red morocco, gilt fillet and garland around the covers, flat spine finely decorated, lettering piece in green morocco, inner gilt roll-stamp, gilt edges. Case. Contemporary binding.
Very beautiful edition of the most famous French illustrated book of the 18th century, printed on the Comte de Provence's private press, Louis XVI's brother and future Louis XVIII, illustrated with 29 line duplicates of the original figures of the Regent, engraved by martini.
One of the very rare deluxe copies containing the 29 gouaches printed on vellum.
The paintings are of an exceptional freshness.
"Publisher Lamy had suites of these engravings, printed on vellum, gouached and inserted them in deluxe copies." (Cohen, 655).
Monsieur's press was directed by Pierre-François Didot (called "Didot jeune") since 1779.
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1875 History Caricature & Grotesque ART Mythology Reynard Fox DRAGONS Witchcraft
Thomas Wright was a 19th-century English historian known for his works in archaeology, history of Britain, and commentary on English literature. One of his lesser-known works was 'A History of Caricature and Grotesque in Literature and Art'. In this book, Wright uncovers and discusses aspects of various forms of art in literature and tradition including caricature art in ancient civilizations.
While the contents of this book are truly extensive, some of the most interesting include the medieval depictions of dragons, Reynard the Fox, witchcraft, Erasmus's Praise of Folly, the famed Dance of Death, and much, much more.
Item number: #18933
Price: $499
WRIGHT, Thomas
A history of caricature and grotesque in literature and art
London : Chatto and Windus, 1875.

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o xvi, 494, [2], 32
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1911 1ed Richard Wagner Ring Niblung Siegfried Rackham Illustrated Mythology ART

"Joy is not in things; it is in us"
― Richard Wagner

Richard Wagner's "Der Ring des Nibelungen" (or "The Ring of the Niblung, WWV 86) was a landmark work in the history of music. It was a collection of four large-scale operas that created a 'cycle' of works which would in-turn be called the "Ring Cycle". The story loosely follows characters of Norse mythology and was a major influence in J.R.R. Tolkien's masterpiece "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy.

This fine printing was illustrated by the famous Arthur Rackham. This volume contains the final two movements of the work – "Siegfried" and "The Twilight of the Gods" translated by Margaret Armour. The color illustrations are classic Rackham style and feature trolls, beasts, magic spells, and more in a very dark and sinister fantasy style. In fact, these illustrations are often collected, printed, and sold as a collection of prints without the text!
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(Cardiff): University of Wales Press, 1970. One of Griffiths two most important works. "This is the first modern commentary on Plutarch's De Iside et Osiride to be accompanied by a new recension of the greek text, and also the first to be undertaken by a classical scholar who is at the same time an Egyptologist." (front flap). Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket, tiny tear at top edge of spine, faint staicker shadow rear panel. . First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

*SIGNED*; Front and back covers show minor wear with discoloration; Title page has a dedication and signature from the author; Pages are clean; Binding is tight.