Thomas bullfinch (18 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. With dust jacket. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Good. For over a hundred years Thomas Bulfinch's masterpiece on ancient myth and legend has been consulted by scholars and lay readers alike. The timeless stories of the gods and goddesses of Greece, Rome and Northern mythology are brought to life, and throughout the book Bulfinch shows, by extensive and resonant quotation, how these images have enormously enriched the development of English literature, from Byron to Shakespeare, from Keats and Milton to Wordsworth and Tennyson. In addition, there is a chapter on Eastern religion and myth, together with maps of the ancient world, a list of proverbial expressions, a 24-page glossary and index, and an index to the poetical quotations.; ANDER OMSLAG (1995 ED).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Well produced and illustrated edition. All in VG internal order. No inscriptions. The Heritage Club 'Sandglass' newsletter laid in. Light wear only to smart brick red cloth with beige cloth tanned to spine and a little worn to head. 8vo. xvii, 369pp. Stanley William Hayter (illustrator).…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Spine creased, covers worn and some marking to the page edges. Orders received by 3pm Sent from the UK that weekday in recyclable card packaging.

mass market paperback. Zustand: good; used. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDED12mo; 608 pages; good mass market paperback; nicks to cover edges; scuff to face cover; few stains to pages; tips bumped; clean pages; few foxing stains; prompt shipping with tracking.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. "The Age of Fable" by Thomas Bulfinch is a classical work that combines mythological stories and fables, written in the mid-19th century. This book serves as an accessible introduction to ancient mythology, notably the tales of Greek and Roman deities, and aims to familiarize readers with the narratives that are often alluded to in Western literature. The beginning of "The Age of Fable" sets the stage for a rich exploration of mythology, emphasizing its importance for understanding literature and culture. Bulfinch introduces the book with a preface that articulates the necessity of mythological knowledge to appreciate classical literature fully, arguing that familiarity with myths enhances one's enjoyment and comprehension of poetry and prose. He describes the creation of mankind by Prometheus and the following tales of gods and heroes, including the lamentable tale of Pandora, whose curiosity unleashed evils upon humanity while retaining hope. This opening segment highlights Bulfinch's goal of conveying these ancient stories in an engaging manner, making them relevant and entertaining for a contemporary audience while providing valuable cultural insight.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Lg. 8vo. Brick red cl. w. green design. Backstr. tan w. green lettering, design. Illus. endpapers. Maps. Illus. Xvii, 368pp. incl. index. Brochure laid in. Nice copy. Stanley William Hayter (illustrator).

Tudor Publishing Company, 1935. Hardcover, G/No dust jacket, A good reading/resource copy. Spine color faded. . Ex-library book, with all the usual stickers, stamps, etc. , Mythology Mythology.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Paperback.

Hardback. Zustand: Good. #556 of Everyman's Library. Floral spine.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. New York, Harper Perennial Classic, 1966. First edition thus. No indication of printing. Hardbound. Fine in a fine jacket. A clean tight copy. Publisher's price intact on front jacket flap ($1.75). Comes with archival-quality mylar jacket protector. Smoke-free.…

Zustand: Good.