Search Results: Mythology from Mare Booksellers

Girard, KS: Haldeman-Julius, Publisher, 1925. Wraps. Good. Blue wraps (very faded). 57 pp. A collection of tales and fables relating to love and relationships of kings, queens and others. GOOD condition Heavy fading to the wrappers. Some browning, minor soiling and curling. Paper heavily browned in the interior.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1909. Cloth. Good. Black cloth with a pictorial pastedown illustration on the front cover, by Maxfield Parrish. 339 pages. With 12 color illustrated plates by Parrish, all present as called for. Early printing (first thus) of this classic mythology combined with distinctive Maxfield Parrish illustrations. GOOD condition. General fading and scuffing to the cloth, with minor soiling, and some discoloration to the rear cover. Moderate toning and scuffing to the cover pastedown. Minor soiling. Light edgewear. Minor toning to the paper.

Tucscon, AZ: The University of Arizona Press, 1992. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good. First edition (in this format). Gray cloth with black quarter cloth binding. No jacket. Gilt titling on the spine, with minor gilt decoration on the front cover. 210 pp. A Nahuatl language edition of the Codex Chimalpopoca, a postconquest Aztec codex in three parts: the first part historical, along with the Legend of the Suns; the second part was a short Spanish work discusses Aztec deities and rites; the third discusses sun legends. The codex is also known for its stories of Quetzalcoatl. The original codex manuscript was lost in the mid 20th century. Includes a glossary in English explaining various terms in the book. VERY GOOD condition. Light fading and edgewear. Previous owner's name and notation on the title page.

London/New York: John Lane/The Bodley Head, 1904. Cloth. Good. Blue cloth decorated with small black butterflies. 252 pp., plus ads. Black and white illustrations by Maxfield Parrish throughout, all present as called for. Illustrated edition of this collection of childhood memories, fictionalized and mythologized through the use of ancient Greek metaphors. GOOD condition. Mostly minor spotting, staining and soiling to the covers, a bit heavier to the front cover. Extremities scuffed and worn. Interior solid, with some foxing in the gutters of a few scattered pages throughout.