Bulfinch's Mythology
London: Spring Books, 1967. hardcover. 8vo 679pp. Third impression, 1967. The Age of Fable, The Age of Chivalry, The Age of Charlemagne. from front flap: "Thomas Bulfinch (1796-1867) was a native of Boston, Massachusetts. By profession a teacher, he spent a great deal of his leisure continuing the classical studies he began at Harvard. Realising the need for a popular approach to classical literature, he produced his first work--The Age of Fable--which was then followed by The Age of Chivalry and Legends of Charlemagne. [. . .] All the famous stories are here: Jason and the Golden Fleece, Orpheus and Eurydice, the Trojan War, the Death of Baldur, King Arthur and his Knights, Robin Hood, Edward the Black Prince and countless others." Book VG:mild shelf wear/dust to boards and spine, mild toning/foxing to paste downs and endpapers/text block. text clean, binding tight / DJ VG-: age toning, mild edge wear, NOT clipped. Item #2339
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