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FIRESTONE, CLARK B. The Coasts of Illusion; a Study of Travel Tales
New York and London. Harper & Brothers, 1924. First Edition. 8vo [24 x 16.5 cm]; x, [ii], 410, [ii, ads] pp, frontis, plates, pictorial endpapers. orig pictorial gilt cloth, gilt title lettering on front cover and spine, spine lettering is a bit faded but visible, corner bumped, a clean copy, very good or better. ¶ Interesting study of tales, legends, myths relating to travel gives some insight into the relationship between fact and fantasy, many of the tales being based on actual observations that became distorted over time, including the Amazons, denizens of the deep, pygmies the gilded man, Atlantis, islands of enchantment, lands of legend, fabulous beasts, etc.
Offered for US$ 17.00 by: Horizon Books - Book number: N8973
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