Atlantis: The Antediluvian World - A Modern Revised Edition Edited by Egerton Sykes

Donnelly, Ignatius; Sykes, Egerton (Editor)

Published by Gramercy Publishing, New York, 1949

About this Item

Copyright 1949 by Harper & Brothers and published by arrangement. Sea blue textured boards, black stamped spine titles, light shelf wear. Pages very good, clean; light fox to exterior text block. Features an eight-page photo plates section of ancient monolithic structures, maps, and other unexplained indicators from around the world. Original dust wrapper, light shelf wear; protected in new clear sleeve. Wrapper appears to depicts the dark blue depths of the sea w/outline of land in b.g. Includes two forewords: An Appreciation of Donnelly by H. S. Bellamy; and Ignatius Donnelly by Lewis Spence. Donnelly's "Atlantis" was originally published in 1882. Success was immediate and world-wide and it stands as the cornerstone that all modern study of the "lost continent" depends. The literature concerning Atlantis comprising some five thousand works in twenty different languages has, for the last sixty years, followed the trail Donnelly blazed. This definitive edition of Donnelly's classic has been edited by Egerton Sykes, an outstanding Atlantean scholar. It takes into account new facts which have come to light and verifies many of the author's numerous references. At back, a twenty-three page section of reference notes arranged for each chapter. Also includes an alphabetically arranged index of referenced names. 355 pages. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Atlantis: The Antediluvian World - A Modern Revised Edition Edited by Egerton Sykes
• Publisher: Gramercy Publishing, New York
• Publication Date: 1949
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Modern Revised Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: Book