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Spencer Ray
A Guide to the Saints of Wales and the West Country.
Felinfach Lampeter Dyfed: Llanerch Enterprises 1991. An introduction to the lives of the Saints of Wales and the South West mostly from the age of saints of the old Celtic or British Church. Clean bright copy with slightest waviness. 112 pages including bibliography. Prompt dispatch. . Card Covers. Very Good . 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Llanerch Enterprises Paperback
Bookseller reference : 014502 ISBN : 094799257X 9780947992576
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SPIESS, K
Das deutsche Volksmärchen.
Leipzig, 1917. 4,124 S. (Aus Natur u. Geisteswelt 587). OHlwd (Name auf Titel).
Bookseller reference : 1089381
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Spinner Stephanie.
DAMOSEL: In Which the Lady of the Lake Renders a Frank and Often Startling Account of her Wondrous Life and Times.
New York:: Alfred A. Knopf 2008. Fine in fine dust jacket a new copy. First printing. Fantasy novel for older children and young adults set in the world of King Arthur. Author's note. 198 pp. Alfred A. Knopf, hardcover
Bookseller reference : 59269 ISBN : 0375836349 9780375836343
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Spivey Nigel
Songs on Bronze: The Greek Myths Made Real
Farrar Straus & Giroux 2005. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Near-new condition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Tight spine clean pages. NO writing marks or tears inside book. 255 pages. Songs on Bronze is the first major retelling of Greek mythology in half a century; a set of lively racy dramatic versions of the great myths which in a multicultural society are recognized more than ever as stories without equal. Most of us would like to know the Greek myths better than we do and books like Seamus Heaney's Beowulf have demonstrated the power of ancient texts to enchant and enthrall us. And yet the modern translations of the Greek myths have sought to instruct to edify or to impart a personal philosophy. Songs on Bronze is different. With this book Nigel Spivey--a young Cambridge classicist and rising star as a documentary host--gives us the Greek myths as the spellbinding stories they are. In bold sensuous prose he tells of Demeter and Persephone of Jason and the Argonauts of the wrath of Achilles and the travels of Odysseus of Oedipus's crime and Orpheus's excursion into the underworld. In his hands these stories are revealed anew as outsize tales of love and strife of secret compacts and open rivalries of lust and desire. Songs on Bronze is a fresh revision of the classics that is likely to become a classic in its own right. Farrar Straus & Giroux Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 048750 ISBN : 0374266638 9780374266639
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Spretnak Charlene
Lost Goddesses of Early Greece : A Collection of Pre-Hellenic Myths
Boston: Beacon Press 1984 132p. illus bibliography. Soft Cover. Near Fine. Beacon Press paperback
Bookseller reference : 21203 ISBN : 0807013455 9780807013458
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Spretnak Charlene
Lost Goddesses of Early Greece : A Collection of Pre-Hellenic Myths
Boston: Beacon Press 1984 132p. illus bibliography. Soft Cover. Near Fine. Beacon Press paperback
Bookseller reference : 21202 ISBN : 0807013455 9780807013458
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Springer Nancy
I Am Mordred
New York: Philomel 1998. 1st ed. Hardcover. Fine. 1st ptg. Tall 8vo hardback a young adult version of the Arthurian legend from the bastard's point of view. Fine in fine unclipped dj no previous owner's mark. <br/><br/> Philomel hardcover
Bookseller reference : 4831 ISBN : 0399231439 9780399231438
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Springer Nancy.
I AM MORGAN LE FAY: A Tale from Camelot.
New York:: Philomel Books 2001. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. 2nd printing. A young adult novel about the dark beginnings of the world of Camelot. Philomel Books, hardcover
Bookseller reference : 59412 ISBN : 0399234519 9780399234514
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SPRÜNGLI, JOHANN JAKOB
Zwölf zweistimmige Lieder für Jugendfeste.
(Thalweil, ohne Verlag, 1841). Quer-kl.-8vo (ca. 11,5 : 19,5 cm). 16 S. m. 2 handkolorierten Tafeln (d.i. der eigentliche Umschlag, Titel u. letzte Seite) in Strichlithographie. Grüner schlichter Karton der Zeit m. Glanzpapier (Umschl. gering fleckig, letzte Seite m. fingernagelgroßem Wasserfleck im weißen Rand).
Bookseller reference : 1212370
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Squire James R & Squire Barbara L. eds
Greek Myths and Legends Retold By Eminent Mythologists.
New York: Macmillan 1967 Anthology of retellings of greek myths by various authors designed for classroom use. 25p. illus notes glossary some marker pen marks on contents page otherwise clean tight text. Soft Cover. Very Good. Macmillan paperback
Bookseller reference : 12632
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St. Leger Gordon Ruth E
The Witchcraft and Folklore of Dartmoor
East Ardsley Wakefield: EP Publishing Limited 1975 Second edition in hardcover with dust jacket. 196 pp. Photographs index. Small faint soil mark on the foredge. Jacket has some very minor edgecreasing. Near Fine/Near Fine. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. BW12-4. EP Publishing Limited hardcover
Bookseller reference : 247542 ISBN : 0854098682 9780854098682
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Stamati Helen Fay
Milies: a village on Mount Pelion
Athens: Athenian Press 1989 Fully illustrated this details the history and folkloric traditions of a Greek village: the farmers' year the olive harvest the making of wine and spirits the village craftsmen - builders stone and wood carvers tin-smiths bakers soap-makers weavers gatherers of medicinal herbs - finishing with details of a traditional wedding. VG no inscriptions in VG DJ. A heavy book. Athenian Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : BYB10450 ISBN : 9607595041 9789607595041
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Stanford W. B. & J. V. Luce
THE QUEST FOR ULYSSES
Phaidon Press. Good in Good dust jacket. 1974. Hardcover. 0714816167 . Boards bowed. Scholar's name to ffep G. P. Goold. DJ has some creasing chipping and tears. ; 9.6 X 8.3 X 1.1 inches; 256 pages . Phaidon Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : 30672 ISBN : 0714816167 9780714816166
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Stanford WB. & Luce JV. W. B. J. V.
The Quest for Ulysses
New York: Praeger 1974 The literary mythological historical and geographical evidence for Odysseus' legendary voyages surveyed and illustrated. 256p. illus some col. bibliography.index. 1st.US Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Praeger hardcover
Bookseller reference : 13791 ISBN : 0275465608 9780275465605
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Stanford W. B.
THE ULYSSES THEME A Study in the Adaptability of a Traditional Hero
Basil Blackwell. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1968. Second Edition. Hardcover. 0631078401 . Foxing/dustsoiling to top of textblock. Scholar's bookplate to inner cover G. P. Goold. Obituary of Finley tipped in. Light bumping to corners. DJ has edgewear with chipping and small tears. DJ has browning. ; 340 pages; Surveys the literature of this tradition emphasizing the major contributions of such writers are Virgil Dante Shakespeare Tennyson Joyce and Kazantzakis. He finds in the main trends of this literature a distinction between Ulysses the statesman and Ulysses the wanderer. . Basil Blackwell hardcover
Bookseller reference : 30671 ISBN : 0631078401 9780631078401
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Stanton Will
Once Upon a Time is Enough
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott 1970. Small hardcover pictorial cover 1970 first edition previous owner's inscription reimagined fairy tales NOT for kids. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Cover. Illus. by Chess Victoria illustrator. J.B. Lippincott Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 200217-MYB45
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Stapleton Michael
Illustrated Dictionary of Greek and Roman Mythology
New York: Peter Bedrick Books 1986 244p. illus.bibliography.index. 1st.US Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. Peter Bedrick Books hardcover
Bookseller reference : 23289 ISBN : 0872260631 9780872260634
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Stapleton Michael
Illustrated Dictionary of Greek and Roman Mythology
New York: Peter Bedrick Books 1986 224p. illus.index. Soft Cover. Very Good. Peter Bedrick Books paperback
Bookseller reference : 12681 ISBN : 0872260631 9780872260634
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Stapleton Michael
The Illustrated Dictionary of Greek and Roman Mythology
Peter Bedrick Books 1986. clean unmarked copy. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Peter Bedrick Books Paperback
Bookseller reference : 352414 ISBN : 0872260631 9780872260634
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Stapleton Michael
The Illustrated Dictionary of Greek and Roman Mythology
Peter Bedrick Books 1986 Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. Peter Bedrick Books hardcover
Bookseller reference : 333514 ISBN : 0872260631 9780872260634
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Stassen, Karl
Der kleine Pechvogel. Ein Märchen, gezeichnet u. geschrieben von Karl Stassen.
Bacharach, Selbstverlag von Karl Stassen, 1947. 24 einseitig bedruckte Bll. mit 23 farb. Illustr. 4to (28 x 21 cm). OKart. mit farb. VDeckel-Illustr.
Bookseller reference : 72263
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Stassinopoulos Arianna and Beny Roloff
The Gods of Greece
Toronto: McClelland and Stewart Limited 1983 Original black cloth on boards. Unclipped DJ. A study of 14 ancient gods of the Greeks illustrated by the matchless photographs of Roloff Beny which are enough to tempt one to believe in them ! 216 pp. Heavy book will need extra postage. ISBN 0-7710-1203-9. First No Additional printings. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Roloff Beny. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. McClelland and Stewart, Limited hardcover
Bookseller reference : 007177 ISBN : 0771012039 9780771012037
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Statius; D. W. T. Vessey intro. & A. D. Melville tr.
STATIUS: THEBAID
Oxford University Press. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1992. Hardcover. 0198147821 . Very light shelfwear to book. DJ has some creasing to front panel and sticker residue to rear panel. ; 1.18 x 8.75 x 5.75 Inches; 428 pages; This is a new translation of the Thebaid of Publius Papinius Statius an epic poem in twelve books completed in about AD 90. The Thebaid has been thought by many to stand second only to Virgil among Latin narrative poems. Its theme is the war between Eteocles and Polynices sons of Oedipus for the throne of Thebes. Rich in incident and always dramatic in tone it unfolds a panorama of human ambition and violence triumph and catastrophe. Though remaining within the Homeric and Virgilian tradition it achieves its own power and vitality in thought language and description. Held in high esteem and widely imitated in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance the Thebaid of Statius is not only a masterpiece of poetry but a compelling story at times horrifying noble and pathetic of humankind bound by the power of Fate. . Oxford University Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : 11544 ISBN : 0198147821 9780198147824
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Stebbing Nancy
The Vale of the White Horse - Land and People
Oxfordshire County Council Museum Services PB Undated - late 70's Museum publication No. 9 giving the history of the man-made landscape of the Vale. Stapled booklet good 32pp 0 Oxfordshire County Council Museum Services PB paperback
Bookseller reference : BYB6935
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Steckmesser Kent Ladd
Western Outlaws : The "Good Badman" in Fact Film and Folklore
Claremont CA U.S.A.: Regina Books 1983. trade paperback some underlining in pencil. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Regina Books Paperback
Bookseller reference : 040212-K830 ISBN : 0941690083 9780941690089
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Steig Jeanne with pictures by Steig William
A GIFT FROM ZEUS: SIXTEEN FAVORITE MYTHS
New York : Joanna Cotler / HarperCollins 2001. Hardcover. Near Fine in dust jacket; remainder mark on bottom edge. 7.8 x 8.0 x 0.9 inches. First Edition 16 Greek myths retold and illustrated by the Steigs Joanna Cotler / HarperCollins hardcover
Bookseller reference : 02803 ISBN : 0060284056 9780060284053
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Steiger Brad and Sherry Hansen Steiger
Montezuma's Serpent and Other True Supernatural Tales of the Southwest: And Other True Supernatural Tales of the Southwest
New York: Paragon House 1992. 1st. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. Near Fine overall. Book clean and unmarked with very light shelfwear. Dust Jacket unclipped with a small crease to front and light edge wear. 205 pages. Paragon House hardcover
Bookseller reference : AK0300007 ISBN : 1557784744 9781557784742
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Steinbeck John
The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights
New York: Del Rey 1980. Very Good paperback. Mass Market Paper Back. Very Good. Del Rey
Bookseller reference : 181203-MYB29 ISBN : 0345289552 9780345289551
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Steiner Deborah Tarn
THE TYRANT'S WRIT Myths and Images of Writing in Ancient Greece
Princeton University Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1994. Hardcover. 0691032386 . Light shelfwear to book and DJ. ; 280 pages; Covering material as diverse as curse tablets coins tattoos and legal decrees Deborah Steiner explores the reception of writing in archaic and classical Greece. She moves beyond questions concerning ancient literacy and the origins of the Greek alphabet to examine representations of writing in the myths and imaginative literature of the period. Maintaining that the Greek alphabet was not seen purely as a means of transcribing and preserving the spoken word the author investigates parallels between writing and other signifiers such as omens tokens and talismans; the role of inscription in religious rites including cursing oath-taking and dedication; and perceptions of how writing functioned both in autocracies and democracies. Particularly innovative is the suggestion that fifth-century Greek historians and dramatists portrayed writing as an essential tool of tyrants who not only issue written decrees but also "inscribe" human bodies with brands and cut up land with compasses and rules. The despotic overtones associated with writing inform discussion of its function in democracies. Although writing could promote equal justice ancient sources also linked this activity with historical and mythical figures who opposed the populist regime. By examining this highly nuanced portrayal of writing Steiner offers a new perspective on ancient views of written law and its role in 5th-century Athenian democracy. . Princeton University Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : 27436 ISBN : 0691032386 9780691032382
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Steiner, Rudolf
Zur religiösen Erziehung. Wortlaute Rudolf Steiners als Arbeitsmaterial für Waldorfpädagogen. Pädagogische Forschungsstelle beim Bund der Freien Waldorfschulen (Hg).
o.Verlag, Stuttgart, 1985. 161 Seiten, OBroschur, `Als Manuskript gedruckt...zum internen Gebrauch`. Gutes Exemplar. Wirkt ungelesen. NaV. Good copy. Ganz leichter `trockener` Keller oder `alter Rauchgeruch`. Good copy.
Bookseller reference : 13713
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Stephan, [Stephan Hans] (Archivar am Rockefeller-Museum Jerusalem)
Orientalische Märchen, Fabeln und Geschichten : Den arabischen, türkischen und armenischen Originalen nacherzählt. Mit Illustrationen von Bernard Gauer-Düsseldorf, Jerusalem. Herausgegeben im Auftrag des Deutschen Vereins vom Hl. Lande.
Köln, Verlag J.P. Bachem, 1940. 8° (19x14), 159 S., mit 4 farb Tafeln und zahlr. figürlichen Initialen, ill OKart (Brosch), nahezu ungelesen, schönes gepflegtes Exemplar,
Bookseller reference : 54477AB
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STEPHAN, W
Die Haltung Freier Mut und das ältere Volkslied. Studien zum Wandel vom ritterlich-höfischen zum bürgerlichen Mittelalter.
Würzburg, Triltsch, 1938. 2 Bl., 154 S. m. 6 Faks. OKart. (leicht angestaubt).
Bookseller reference : 1142300
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Stephen R. Wilk
Medusa: Solving the Mystery of the Gorgon
Oxford: Oxford University Press 2000. Book. Good. Cloth. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. N.B. EX LIBRARY. Stamps and stickers to ffep and verso of title page. Sticker to D/J spine. Clean copy in plastic sleeve. Oxford University Press Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 056552 ISBN : 0195124316 9780195124316
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Stephen Spender Sophocles
Oedipus Trilogy: King Oedipus Oedipus at Colonos Antigone
<p>Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 208 p. Audience: General/trade.</p> Random House hardcover
Bookseller reference : biblio4311 ISBN : 0394544838 9780394544830
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STEPHENS James
THE CROCK OF GOLD
New York: Macmillan 1952. Illustrated edition. Hardcover. Very Good/price-clipped dj. 8vo 227 pages green cloth inked name on endpaper <br/><br/>A modern fairy tale from Ireland. With 8 color plates and many decorations in black-and-white by Thomas Mackenzie. This is the 21st printing. Macmillan hardcover
Bookseller reference : 0009305
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Steve Blake & Scott Llloyd
Pendragon :The Definitive Account of the Origins of Arthur
<p>Rider 1st 2002. F in VG DW. 24x16cm. photos. & ep maps</p> Rider (1st) hardcover
Bookseller reference : 4208 ISBN : 0712631216 9780712631211
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STEVENS James
The Saginaw Paul Bunyan
New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1932. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/good . 12mo 261 pages tawny cloth; dj spine darkened worn at tips <br/><br/>Lumberjack Stevens previously collected the stories of Paul Bunyan and his his travels in the Pacific Northwest 1925. This is the accounts of the original Paul Bunyan from the Midwest and particularly logging in Michigan and which explains why there are no whales in the Great Lakes. Woocuts by Richard Bennett. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover
Bookseller reference : 0009306
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Stevenson Jay
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Vampires
Indianapolis IN: Alpha. Fine. 2002. First Edition; First Printing. Oversize paperback. 9780028641812 . SizeLength: 314 pagesHeight: 9 in. Width: 7.5 in. Thickness: 1 in. Weight: 20 oz. Condition; A fine copy Appears never to have been read. Tight clean; Looks at vampire lore and legends in art and literature explores the history of the vampire myth and includes information on vampires on television and in movies. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 314 pages . Alpha paperback
Bookseller reference : 631711 ISBN : 0028641817 9780028641812
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Stewart Mary
The Wicked Day
New York: Morrow 1983. 1st ed. Hardcover. f0688025072. 1st US ptg. full cream cloth the tale of Mordred following her Crystal Cave Arthurian trilogy. A fine bright copy in fine unclipped dj appears unread. <br/><br/> Morrow hardcover
Bookseller reference : 26012 ISBN : 0688025072 9780688025076
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Stewart RJ. R. J.
CELTIC MYTHS CELTIC LEGENDS
London: Blandford 1997. Paperback. Fine in dustjacket. 4to. Reprint Color illustrations by Courtney Davis Blandford paperback
Bookseller reference : 00839 ISBN : 0713726210 9780713726213
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Stewart Mary
Frost on the Window and Other Poems
London: Hodder & Stoughton 1990 "Classical legend and location myth and magic birds and animals and the love of natural beauty ."l Exceptionally neat copy dj is price clipped else fine. 1st UK Edition. Hard Cover. As New/Near Fine - Price Clipped. Hodder & Stoughton hardcover
Bookseller reference : 31838 ISBN : 0340537736 9780340537732
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Stewart Mary
The Hollow Hills
Toronto: General Publishing 1974 Part two of the Merlin saga. Reprint. Pbk. Near Fine. General Publishing paperback
Bookseller reference : 21486 ISBN : 0340186119 9780340186114
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Stewart Mary
The Hollow Hills
London: Coronet/ Hodder & Stoughton 1974 Part two of the Merlin saga. Pbk. Condition : Good. Reprint. Pbk. Very Good. Coronet/ Hodder & Stoughton paperback
Bookseller reference : 18712 ISBN : 0340186119 9780340186114
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Stewart Mary
The Prince and the Pilgrim
London: Hodder & Stoughton 1995 Sequel to the author's Merlin trilogy about King Arthur. Previous owner's name inside cover else fine. 1st UK Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine. Hodder & Stoughton hardcover
Bookseller reference : 18714 ISBN : 0340649925 9780340649923
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Stewart Mary
The Wicked Day
London: Coronet/ Hodder & Stoughton 1993 Sequel to the Merlin saga. the story of Mordred. 10th ed. Pbk. Good>Very Good. Coronet/ Hodder & Stoughton paperback
Bookseller reference : 21487 ISBN : 0340352140 9780340352144
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Stiernhielm Georg Stiernhielmi Georgi
Hercules. Ja�mte efterskrift av Sten Lindroth och ordfo�rklaringar av Carl Ivar Stahle
Stockholm: Almqvist & Wiksells/ Gebers Forlag 1957 Stiernhielm 1598-1672 was the first Swedish poet to apply the verse meters of antique poets to the Swedish language modifying their principle of long and short syllables to a principle of stressed and unstressed syllables which better suits the phonology of Swedish. His most famous is "Hercules" an epic poem in hexameters about how Hercules in his youth is being tempted by Fru Lusta "Mrs. Lust" and her daughters to choose an immoral lifestyle for his future. The allegory known as Hercules at the crossroads can be traced back to the Athenian sophist Prodicus of Ceos as preserved in Xenophon. This small format book contains a facsimile of the first edition of the poem published in Fraktur type by Johannem Pauli in Uppsala in 1658. unpaginated followed by an essay by Sten Lindroth and word explanations by Carl Ivar St�hle. 90p. Name of previous owner on ffep else fine. Facsimile Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Almqvist & Wiksells/ Gebers Forlag hardcover
Bookseller reference : 34550
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Stifter Adalbert
Rock Crystal: A Christmas Tale
New York NY: Pantheon 1965. A nice reading copy. Pages are clean and bright. Binding is cracked. Book and jacket show some shelfwear. Jacket has been mylared for protection. Front flap has been price-clipped. Remnants of the previous owner's bookplate/address label on the front endpage. Translated from the German by Elizabeth Mayer and Marianne Moore. Jacket is soiled and stained. There are chips along the edges and the bottom of the back flap. Previous owner has repaired one of the tears with tape. Revised Edition. Hard Cover. Good -/Fair. Illus. by Scharl Josef. Mylared. Pantheon Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 038279
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Stinton T. C. W.
EURIPIDES AND THE JUDGEMENT OF PARIS
The Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies. Very Good. 1965. Softcover. Faint creasing along bottom edge. Light tanning to stiff wrappers. Light shelfwear. ; 8 photo plates at end. ; Supplement Paper No. II; 82 pages . The Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies paperback
Bookseller reference : 12124
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Stobie Denise
EXPLORING KING ARTHUR'S BRITAIN
London: Collins & Brown 1999. Hardcover. Fine in dustjacket. quarto. First Edition Over 100 color photographs with commentary of various sites connected to King Arthur Collins & Brown hardcover
Bookseller reference : 01277 ISBN : 1855856956 9781855856950
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Stoessl Franz
DER TOD DES HERAKLES Arbeitsweise Und Formen Der Antiken Sagendichtung
Rhein-Verlag. Very Good. 1945. Softcover. A couple of small closed tears to front wrap 1 cm. Some discoloration to spine. Tanning to pages. ; 128 pages . Rhein-Verlag paperback
Bookseller reference : 13228
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