2008 Myths Legends Ancient Rome Folio Society Grahame Baker Color Illustrations

Lawrence Norfolk (Editor)

Published by The Folio Society, 2008

About this Item

Myths and Legends of Ancient Rome. Edited and introduced by Lawrence Norfolk. Illustrated by Grahame Baker. London: The Folio Society, 2008. 301 p, slip-case measures 10.25 x 7.25", large 8vo. In very good condition. Slip-case normally scuffed at edges and worn at corners. Pictorial binding clean and attractive; gilt lettering bright and clean. Top edge stained black. Text-block clean. Binding tight and intact. Please see photos. Includes all the most iconic stories, drawing on Plutarch, Virgil, Livy and Ovid amongst others, but also lesser-known traditions, including some of the more bizarre Roman superstitions, such as the Lupercalia in which youths dressed in animal skins and smeared with dog blood would whip female onlookers with strips of goatskin to promote fertility. RAREC2008QRHV - 09/25 - HK2681.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: 2008 Myths Legends Ancient Rome Folio Society Grahame Baker Color Illustrations
• Publisher: The Folio Society
• Publication Date: 2008
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Rare Book Room