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Kerenyi C.
Eleusis. Archetypal Image of Mother and Daughter Bollingen Series LXV 4
New York: Pantheon Books 1967. xxxvi 257 pp. 65 ill. Dust jacket is worn along edges and on corners has fraying at top of spine and on upper outer corners has several tears on top edge of rear panel and top of spine has creases near top edge of front panel and also has discolouration on front and rear panels. Cover has minor fraying on lower outer corners. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Pantheon Books Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 010010513
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Kerenyi C.
Prometheus. Archetypal Image of Human Existence Bollingen Series LXV I
New York: Pantheon Books 1963. xxvi 152 pp. 16 pl. Cover has wear along edges and on corners also has minor fraying on outer corners. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Pantheon Books Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 010010514
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Kerenyi Karl Hrsg.
DIE ER�FFNUNG DES ZUGANGS ZUM MYTHOS Ein Lesebuch
Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1976. Second Edition. Hardcover. 3534008847 . Scholar's name to ffep else Fine. ; Wege Der Forschung 20 XX ; 544 pages . Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft hardcover
Bookseller reference : 9500 ISBN : 3534008847 9783534008841
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Kerenyi Karl Hg.
DIE ER�FFNUNG DES ZUGANGS ZUM MYTHOS Ein Lesebuch
Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1967. Hardcover. Very light rubbing to boards else fine. ; Wege Der Forschung XX; 291 pages . Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft hardcover
Bookseller reference : 7877
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Kerven Rosaline with Intro by Penelope Lively
The Mythical Quest; In search of Adventure Romance & Enlightenment
Rohnert Park CA U.S.A.: Pomegranate Artbooks Incorporated. Near Fine/Near Fine. 2003. Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall 0764900080 may have black remainder mark . Pomegranate Artbooks, Incorporated hardcover
Bookseller reference : Mythology_0087 ISBN : 0764900080 9780764900082
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Kestner Joseph A.
MYTHOLOGY AND MISOGYNY The Social Discourse of Nineteenth Century British Classical-Subject Painting
University of Wisconsin Press. Near Fine in Good dust jacket. 1989. Hardcover. 0299115305 . 1 corner very lightly bumped. Else book is fine. DJ has a few tears and creasing. ; Xxi 418pp nicely illustrated. ; 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall; 418 pages . University of Wisconsin Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : 22071 ISBN : 0299115305 9780299115302
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Keuls Eva C.
THE WATER CARRIERS IN HADES: A Study of Catharsis through Toil in Classical Antiquity
Adolf M. Hakkert. Very Good. 1974. Softcover. 9025606997 . Spine and parts of wraps are sunned. Scholar's name to titlepage in pen Mark Golden. Else minor shelfwear. ; XXXIV plates at end. ; 189 pages . Adolf M. Hakkert paperback
Bookseller reference : 17601 ISBN : 9025606997 9789025606992
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Kevin Danaher
In Ireland Long Ago
Dublin Ireland: Mercier Press 1986. pages yellowed. binding loose hinges creased/cracked. edge wear with dents chips. corners dented chipped creased and split. covers worn dented creased scratched scuffed ink rubbed chipped dulled aged smudged soiled slightly ect. covers creased along spine edges from use. spine edges worn creased chipped dented. general shelf wear. . Reprint. Trade Paperback. Good -. Mercier Press Paperback
Bookseller reference : 139119 ISBN : 085342781X 9780853427810
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Kharitidi Olga
Entering the Circle : Ancient Secrets of Siberian Wisdom Discovered by a Russian Psychiatrist
Scarborough ON Canada: HarperCollins Publishers Canada Limited 1997. Very Good Trade Paper 224 pages. Paperback. Very Good. HarperCollins Publishers Canada, Limited Paperback
Bookseller reference : 081129-MT699 ISBN : 0062514172 9780062514172
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Khin Myo Chit
Wonderland Of Burmese Legends A
White Orchid Books 2002. Excellent copy with no significant flaws. Gift quality. Ships today or next business day. Our books are carefully described and packaged in boxes not envelopes. A gift card and personalized message can be included upon request. . Soft Cover. Fine. 8.25 x 7.25. White Orchid Books Paperback
Bookseller reference : 222727 ISBN : 9748622061 9789748622064
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KIEFER, F.J
Die Sagen des Rheinlandes von Basel bis Rotterdam. 5. Aufl.
Mainz, D. Kapp, (etwa 1880). 6, 314 S., 3 Taf. Geprägter OLwdbd.
Bookseller reference : 1122843
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Kiefer, F.J. (Hrsg.)
DIE SAGEN DES RHEINLANDES.
Köln, F. C. Eisen, 1845. Kl. -8vo. Frontispiz in Stahlstich, 2 Bl., 300 S. Neuer Ppbd unter Verwendung der illustrierten Originaldeckel m. Strichlithographien von D. Levy Elkan (Deckelkanten beschabt, Deckel begriffen u. stellenw. berieben, durchgehend braunfleckig).
Bookseller reference : 1216541
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Kimmel Eric A.
The Greatest of All : A Japanese Folktale
New York NY U.S.A.: Holiday House Incorporated 1991. Very Good/Very Good Hardcover . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Carmi Giora illustrator. Holiday House, Incorporated Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 020321-C021 ISBN : 082340885X 9780823408856
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Kimmel Eric A. retold by
THE TALE OF ALADDIN AND THE WONDERFUL LAMP : A Story From the Arabian Nights
Holiday House 1992. c.32pp. Over sized hardback with red cloth spine and blue boards DJ VG inscribed and signed by Eric Kimmel on front end page publishers reinforced binding full page color illustrations The Tale of Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp A Story From the Arabian Nights . Signed. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Ju-hong Chen . Holiday House Hardcover
Bookseller reference : w181226278 ISBN : 0823409384 9780823409389
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King Katherine Callen
ACHILLES Paradigms of the War Hero from Homer to the Middle Ages
University of California Press. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1987. Hardcover. 0520055713 . Dustjacket has minor shelfwear and rubbing. ; 1 x 9.5 x 6.5 Inches; 355 pages; The powerful portrait of the glorious Greek warrier Achilles presented in Homer's Iliad around 700 BC imbued a particular soldier with transcendent value linking "soldier" with "hero" in Western European culture. Tracing Achilles' appearances through periods of Greek Roman and Christian imperialism in the works of poets generals philosophers priests and patriots Katherine Callen King establishes the moral or political significance attached to the hero as a response to shifting mores and contemporary issues. . University of California Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : 12811 ISBN : 0520055713 9780520055711
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King Katherine Callen
ACHILLES Paradigms of the War Hero from Homer to the Middle Ages
University of California Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1987. Hardcover. 0520055713 . Book has minor shelfwear and rubbing. Minor bump to heel of spine. Dustjacket has minor shelfwear and rubbing.; 1 x 9.5 x 6.5 Inches; 355 pages; The powerful portrait of the glorious Greek warrier Achilles presented in Homer's Iliad around 700 BC imbued a particular soldier with transcendent value linking "soldier" with "hero" in Western European culture. Tracing Achilles' appearances through periods of Greek Roman and Christian imperialism in the works of poets generals philosophers priests and patriots Katherine Callen King establishes the moral or political significance attached to the hero as a response to shifting mores and contemporary issues. . University of California Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : 2701 ISBN : 0520055713 9780520055711
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King William
An Historical Account of the Heathen Gods and Heroes
Carbondale: Southern Illinois UP 1965. clean unmarked copy. Hardcover. Fine/Small Tears. Southern Illinois UP Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 356984
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King William
An Historical Account of the Heathen Gods and Heroes
Carbondale: Southern Illinois UP 1965. Hardback. Very Good/Lightly Worn. Southern Illinois UP Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 310890
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King William; Williamson Hugh Ross
An Historical Account of the Heathen Gods and Heroes Necessary for the Understanding of the Ancient Poets
Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press 1965. Book in Very Good condition; DJ Very Good 1965 Hardcover . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Southern Illinois University Press Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 020727-M013
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Kingsley Charles
The Heroes - or Greek Fairy Tales for My Children
London: Thomas Nelson & Sons Good clean copy in maroon boards with gilt lettering to the sunned spine. Not dated circa 1920's. 279 pages. Prompt dispatch. . Hard Cover. Good. 16mo - over 5�" - 6�" tall. Thomas Nelson & Sons Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 043820
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Kingsley Charles
The Water Babies: A Fairy Tale for a Landbaby
Hertfordshire England: Wordsworth Editions Ltd 1994. Trade Paperback. Fine. Trade Paperback - Wordsworth Classic Edition of this classic fairy tale in FINE Condition. Complete and Unabridged. Bright and clean cover with cover illustration: Water Babies Mrs. Bedonbyasyoudid by Jessie Wilcox Smith. Comletely unmarked no creases. A classic moral fable with protagonist Tom the chimney sweep who falls into the river after being chased out of a house by an upper class girl. He drowns metaphorically sheds his skin and is transformed into a water baby thus beginning his moral education. Kingsley deals with the themes of moral redemption child labor in England and shabby neglectful treatment of the poor in England 19th century. First published 1863. 214 pp. 5" x 7.75" tall. Wordsworth Editions Ltd Hertfordshire England 1994. Wordsworth Editions Ltd paperback
Bookseller reference : 012870 ISBN : 1853261483 9781853261480
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KINGSLEY, CH
The heroes or Greek fairy tales for my children.
London, Macmillan, 1894. 22, 218 S. m. 8 Holzschnitt-Illustr. des Autors, 3 Bl., 52 S. (Anz.). OLwd.
Bookseller reference : 1108336
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Kinsley David
The Goddesses' Mirror: Visions of the Divine from East and West
Albany: SUNY 1989 An examination of " how the divine has been perceived in the feminine form" though goddeses from different cultures " Each goddess is treated seperately in considerable chapters to provide for clear understanding and meaning within her cultural context." Chapters on Athena pp.139-164 and Aphrodite .185-214 320p. illus bibliography.index. Soft Cover. Very Good. SUNY paperback
Bookseller reference : 18957
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Kinstler Clysta
The Moon Under Her Feet; the story of Mari Magdalene in the service of the great Mother
Harper San Francisco New York 1991. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. 300 g; 315 pages includes notes and bibliography and illustrated with some line drawings and a key to the characters. The book shows no damage apart from the usual age darkening of the page edges. -- A reintroducing of the Goddess/mother back into the Bible showing the role of women and the influence of Goddess worship. Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture s. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Myths Legends & Folklore; Religion; Gender Studies; Religion -- Christianity; ISBN: 0062504975. ISBN/EAN: 9780062504975. Inventory No: 0228038. . 9780062504975 Harper San Francisco paperback
Bookseller reference : 0228038 ISBN : 0062504975 9780062504975
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Kipling, Rudyard
Kiplings Märchenbuch. 2 Bde. (in 1 Band). Illustriert vom Verfasser (Einzig berechtigte Übersetzung von Sebastian Harms). 2. Aufl.
Berlin-Charlottenburg, Vita, Deutsches Verlagshaus, [1911]. 120; 170 S. Mit zahlr. tls. ganzseit. Illustr. (23,5 x 18 cm). OHLn. mit VDeckel-Illustr.
Bookseller reference : 69563
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Kirk G. S.
MYTH Its Meaning and Functions in Ancient and Other Cultures
University of California Press. Good. 1975. Softcover. 0520023897 . Creasing and chipping along spine. Some creasing to wraps. Scholar's name and blindstamp to ffep Robert Brown. Rear wrap is browned. ; Contents: Myth Ritual and Folktale; Levi-Strauss and the Structural Approach; Nature of Myths in Ancient Mesopotamia; Nature and Culture: Gilgamesh Centaurs and Cyclopes; Qualities of Greek Myths; Tales Dreams Symbols: Towards a Fuller Understanding of Myths. ; Sather Classical Lectures; 0.9 x 8.8 x 6.4 Inches; 311 pages . University of California Press paperback
Bookseller reference : 18934 ISBN : 0520023897 9780520023895
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Kirk G. S.
THE NATURE OF GREEK MYTHS
Penguin Non-Classics. Very Good. 1974. Softcover. 0140135367 . Remainder mark to bottom of textblock. Minor shelfwear. ; A General analysis of the nature of myth is followed by a splendid account of the Greek myths. ; Penguin Religion; 336 pages . Penguin (Non-Classics) paperback
Bookseller reference : 30502 ISBN : 0140135367 9780140135367
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Kirk G. S.
The Nature of Greek Myths.
London: Penguin. 1983 ".general analysis of the nature of myth is followed by a splendid account of the Greek myths." 332p. bibliography.index. Reprint. Pbk. Very Good. Penguin. paperback
Bookseller reference : 22758 ISBN : 0140217835 9780140217834
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Kirk Mildred
The Everlasting Cat
Faber & Faber London 1977. First Edition. Hardcover Original Cloth. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic. 400 g; 207 pages 14 illustrations in black-and-white. Indexed. Photographic illustrated dustjacket. The book and dust jacket show no signs of damage. To anyone who has the remotest interest in cats Mildred Kirk's the Everlasting Cat will be endlessly fascinating. It contains a wealth of information about cats and their unique hold on the human imagination. Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture s. Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Natural History & Resources; mythology; Sociology; ISBN: 0571111122. ISBN/EAN: 9780571111121. Inventory No: 0227917. . 9780571111121 Faber & Faber hardcover
Bookseller reference : 0227917 ISBN : 0571111122 9780571111121
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Kirn, Ann
Beeswax Catches a Thief: From a Congo Folktale
Ex-library book with the usual stamps and markings. Unpaginated. Oblong format: 9 3/4"w x 8"h. Wonderful color illustrations by the author.
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Kitt Tamara
THE BOY WHO FOOLED THE GIANT
Wonder Books 1963. 61pp. Yellow hardback with illustrated covers and black type VG Easy Reader Wonder Book b&w&orange illustrations Story of a boy who fooled a giant . Hard Cover. Very Good. Illus. by William Russell . Wonder Books Hardcover
Bookseller reference : w180525172
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Kittredge Belden
THE TRUTH ABOUT CASEY JONES
Girard Kansas: Haldeman-Julius Publications 1945. Booklet cover is faded around the edges particularly at lower edge. Pages browned. Contains the "true" stories of legendary American folk heros such as Davy Crockett Mike Fink Johnny Appleseed and others. 62 pages; approx. 5"x8". Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. Haldeman-Julius Publications Paperback
Bookseller reference : 200739
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Klemens Zens
Wien in Sage Und Legenede
Austria: Birken-Verlag/Wien 1955. German language. Illustrated throughout. Front and rear cover panels spine edges lightly rubbed. Pictorial Cover. Very Good Plus/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Birken-Verlag/Wien Hardcover
Bookseller reference : HB1007
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KLETKE, Hermann
Ein neues Märchen-Buch von Hermann Klekte.
BErlin. Verlag der Plahn'schen Buchhandlung (Henri Sauvage). 1869. (8), 303, (1) Seiten u. 8 dekorativ, farbig illustrierte Lithographien. Kart.-Einband der Zeit. (Rücken fehlt. Vorderer Umschlagdeckel lose. Bindung stark gelockert u. teils aufgebrochen. Papier teils etwas fleckig. Die acht Farbtafeln in kräftigem Abdruck). 16x11,5 cm
Bookseller reference : 122548
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KLETKE, Hermann
Märchen am Kamin. (Mit acht kolorierten Lithographien von Louise Thalheim).
Berlin. Verlag der Plahn'schen Buchhandlung (Henri Sauvage). 1874. (8), 316 Seiten u. 8 dekorativ, farbig illustrierte Lithographien auf Tafeln. Neuer, dekorativer Kart.-Einband mit Marmorpapierbezug u. Rückenschild. (Papier teils etwas fleckig. Letztes Blatt 315/316 stark beschädigt mit ca. 5x3 cm Papierverlust). 16x12 cm
Bookseller reference : 146330
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KLINGER (Charles)
Contes d'Alsace
Editions Jean-Paul Gisserot, 2012. Paris, cartonnage de l'éditeur; in-12, 124 pp.
Bookseller reference : ENF106C84
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Klymasz Robert. Compiler
A Bibliography of Ukrainian Folklore in Canada 1902-64
Ottawa: Anthropology Papers National Museum of Canada. 1969 First printing in stapled paper covers. 53 pp. Sticker scuff to bottom of front cover at spine inside of rear cover has one library stamp glue residue from pocket removal some pen call numbers-no other marks. Very Good. 1st Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Box 20. Anthropology Papers National Museum of Canada. paperback
Bookseller reference : 246919
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Knapp Bettina L.
WOMEN IN MYTH
New York: State University of New York 1997. Paperback. Very Good in wrappers edgeworn with slight curl to front wrap pen mark on half-title page. trade paperback. First Editon A hermeneutical interpretation of various myths including Isis Deborah Iphigenia Salome and others State University of New York paperback
Bookseller reference : 02389 ISBN : 0791431649 9780791431641
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KNAPPERT Jan.
Indian Mythology. An Encyclopedia of Myth and Legend.
London: Diamond Books. 1995. "In this comprehensive A-Z guide the myths of Hinduism are dealt with most fully as this is India's most widespread religion with the largest mythology though there are many entries relating to other religious too such as Buddhism Jainism Sikhism Ahmadiism and Sufrism". Pp 288 slight toning to pages inkstamps to verso front cover and fep some b/w illustrations. P/b minor sunning and creasing to spine illustrated cover. G. . London: Diamond Books. 1995. unknown
Bookseller reference : 28381
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Knappert Ian
Pacific Mythology
Hammersmith London: Diamond Books 1995 Minor bumping and wear to cover edges and corners. Binding tight and secure. Text clean and free of markings. We ship daily. Our books are carefully described and packaged in boxes not envelopes. A gift card and personalized message can be included upon request. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Diamond Books paperback
Bookseller reference : 204972 ISBN : 026166655x 9780261666559
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KNAPPERT Jan.
Pacific Mythology. An Encyclopedia of Myth and Legend.
London: Diamond Books. 1995. "This vast area of glittering ocean holds a wealth of myths folktales proverbs religions and rituals - and not a few unanswered questions for islands set far apart have similar languages and customs while neighbouring countries have formed radically different traditions". Pp 336 slight toning to pages inkstamp to verso front cover some b/w illustrations. P/b illustrated cover. G. . London: Diamond Books. 1995. unknown
Bookseller reference : 28382
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Knight Gerald
Man This Reef
Republic of Marshall Islands: Micronitor. Very Good. 1982. Softcover. Book is clean and tight. Has embossed personal library mark on title page. Front cover bottom corner is creased. with 3 notches along front edge. Author say this is an autobiography of things he learned during his Peace Corps time with Majal Islanders. . Micronitor paperback
Bookseller reference : 6778
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Knight Richard Payne; Wright Thomas
A History of Phallic Worship
New York NY: Dorset Press 1992. VG with DJ Hardcover . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Dorset Press Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 050818-P612 ISBN : 0880299770 9780880299770
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KNORRINGA, R.R
Fonction phatique et tradition orale. Constantes et transformations dans un chant narratif roumain - Mogos Vornicul -. Diss.
Leiden, 1978. 151 S. OKart.
Bookseller reference : 1001814
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Knortz, Karl
Reptilien und Amphibien in Sage, Sitte und Literatur.
Annaberg, Sachsen, Graser Vlg. 1911. gr.-8°, 90 S., 6 nn. S. Vlgsanz., OKart., gebr., abgegriffen, leichte Knickspuren, Rü. rissig, an beiden Kap. Fehlst., einige Lagen lose.
Bookseller reference : VKSK0595
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Koberstein, Hans (1864 Schulpforta - 1945 Berlin)
'Nymphe und Paradiesvogel' : Nackte Schöne in Bach-Landschaft erbittet unter einem Ast von einem Paradiesvogel einen Reif.
Berlin, 1922. Öl auf Leinwand, signiert und datiert unten rechts 1922 in zeitgenössischem florentinischem Holzrahmen. Rahmenformat 57 x 47 cm, Bildformat 49 x 39 cm, *Thieme/Becker XXI, 60f.- schöner gepflegter Zustand,
Bookseller reference : 1000285AG
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Koch-Gotha, Fritz (Text) / Busch, Wilhelm M. (Ill)
Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten : Ein altes deutsches Märchen, neu erzählt von Fritz Koch-Gotha.
Hamburg, Alfred Hahn's Verlag KG / Berlin, Lindemann & Lüdecke (Druck), [1965]. 8° (21x19), [30] S., mit farb Titelbild und 14 ganzseitigen farb Illustrationen, farb ill OHln, 16.-30. Tsd. minimal berieben, nahezu ungelesen, schönes gepflegtes Exemplar, [= Verlags-Nr. 36],
Bookseller reference : 41142AB
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Koelwel, Eduard
Zaubrer, Zwerge, Zwiebelkinder. Geschildert und bebildert von Eduard Koelwel.
Bielefeld, Velhagen & Klasing, [1935]. 26 S. Mit 3 Farbtaf. u. mehreren s/w. Text-Illustr. 4to (28 x 22,5 cm). Blaues OHLn. mit farb. VDeckel-Illustr.
Bookseller reference : 67763
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Kohl-Larsen, Ludwig (Hrsg)
Das Zauberhorn : Märchen und Tiergeschichten der Tindiga. Während der Grabung nach dem afrikanischen Vormenschen im Abflußlosen Gebiet Ostafrikas aufgenommen und herausgegeben.
Eisenach-Kassel, Erich Röth-Verlag, (1956). 8° (19x12), 162 S., mit mont Frontispiz und einigen Vignetten, 1 Karte, beidseitig ill OHln, fest sauber und gepflegt, [= Das Gesicht der Völker : Kulturkreis ostafrikanischer Steppenjäger, Dichtung der Tindiga],
Bookseller reference : 35034AB
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KOHLRUSCH, C
Schweizerisches Sagenbuch. Nach mündlichen Ueberlieferungen, Chroniken und andern gedruckten und handschriftlichen Quellen herausgegeben u. mit erläuternden Anmerkungen begleitet.
Leipzig, Rob. Hoffmann, 1854. 3 Bl., 424 S. Neuer Hlwdbd (braunfleckig, anfangs etwas fingerfleckig).
Bookseller reference : 1216505
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