Editor General Roy Willis (6 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 311 pages + index; 8 3/4 x 11 1/4" Foreword by Robert Walter. Jacket edges are lightly worn; jacket in mylar sleeve. Shipping will be extra for this heavy book, please inquire.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good ++. Dust Jacket Condition: Dustjacket Very Good +. First Edition. 320 large pages. Many colour photographic illustrations. Very clean blue and orange background dustjacket with light wear to edges. Very clean hardback binding and very clean pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Light/moderate age and reading wear to extremities of dust wrapper. 240 pages. No internal inscriptions. No torn or missing pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Myths, Legends & Folklore; Dictionaries; Reference. ISBN: 1859860583. ISBN/EAN: 9781859860588. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 55878.

Rustica. Condition: Buen Estado. Historia universal.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. This is a wide-ranging collection of the most important mythological traditions, combining the impact of pure narrative with the background necessary for understanding. Superbly illustrated throughout, this is the most accessible guide yet produced to the limitless heritage of the world's imagination. Under the direction of Dr Roy Willis, nineteen leading scholars have distilled the essence of each regional tradition. Each contributor navigates a clear path through the complexities of myth by focusing on the most significant figures and stories, within a series of thematic essays. The selected mythical episodes - the downfall of gods and demons, stories of revenge and metamorphosis, tales of doomed love and travels to the Underworld. With a 'Forewod' by Robert Walter. This is a 'reprinted' hardback, with its dustjacket in near to fine condition-the dustjackets spines edge is slightly rubbed. (320 pages). This is a heavy book over 1.6kg, so there will be an extra postage charge.

Hard with Dust Jacket. Condition: Fine in near fine dust jacket. Full colour. Maps, geneological charts, line drawings and a wealth of colour photographs showing mythical imagery from contemporary art and artefacts. (illustrator). First impression. Fine in near fine dust jacket. Price-clipped. 311pp.