BEARDSLEY, AUBREY AND JOHN GLASSCO

Under the Hill Or the Story of Venus and Tannhauser, in Which Is Set Forth an Exact Account of the Manner of State Held By Madam Venus

New York, NY: Grove Press, 1959. 1st Edition Thus; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by Aubrey Beardsley. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition, with just a hint of ground-in dirt to the top and bottom edges. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a former owner's ink stamped name and address on the front endpaper. The dust jacket is in crisp clean condition with just a couple of tiny nicks to the edges. "Aubrey Beardsley was born in Brighton, England, in 1872. At the age of eleven, he was an accomplished enough pianist to appear in public, and a few years later was writing and appearing in his own plays. At sixteen, he became a clerk in the office of the borough surveyor, in Clerkenham, North London, but his health broke down and providentially for his artistic development, he was forced to leave this post." (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 46170

Catalogue: Mythology

Keywords: Myths & Legends Aubrey Beardsley John Glassco Grove Press Sexuality Erotica Illustrated editions Illustrators

KOMROFF, MANUEL (SELECTED BY)

The Great Fables of All Nations

New York: Tudor Publishing Company, 1936. New Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated by Louise Thoron. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking the dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a rectangular patch of foxing / toning to the front endpapers. Included are: Lorman, Fables from the Talmud, Phaedrus, Pilpay, Fables from the Gesta Romanorum, Fables from the Hitopadesha, Laurentius Abstemius, Jean de la Fontaine, Jonathan Swift, Robert Dodsley, Magnus Gottfried Lichtwer, and more.. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 41645

Catalogue: Mythology

Keywords: Mythology Manuel Komroff Louise Thoron World Fables Myths And Legends History Of Fables

NUTT, DAVID / LEWIS SPENCE

Popular Studies in Mythology, Romance & Folklore No. 16; the Popol Vuh : The Mythic and Heroic Sagas of the Kiches of Central America

London, England: David Nutt, 1908. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Booklet. This is a small format booklet (approx. 6" x 3") with cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The booklet is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. This is the last volume in the Popular Studies of Mythology series and one of the more difficult titles to find.. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 46134

Catalogue: Mythology

Keywords: Mythology David Nutt Lewis Spence Popol Vul Sagas Folklore