Gresham Myth & Legend Series (6vols.) - Babylonia Teutonic Indian Egyptian Crete For Sale

For Sale:
Set of six books in the \"Gresham Myth and Legend in Literature and Art\" Series
Between 1912 and 1930, Gresham Publishingpublished a series of twelve books under the title “Myth and Legend in Literature and Art”. The first eight volumes featured special, bright-green cloth bindings with unique art nouveau black and gilt decorations across cover and spine. Later on, Gresham re-issued the series in new, more minimal, art deco designs, adding four new books to the series.
Presented by Donald A. Mackenzie (a Scottish journalist and noted folklorist), Ascott Robert Hope Moncrieff (a Scottish author of children’s fiction) and Charles Squire (an Arthurian scholar), the books were advertised by Gresham at the time as being“the most in-depth-publication of the early 20th century, with many lesser known sagas and myths as well as some philosophical essays on mythology and paganism“.
INCLUDED IN THE LISTING / CONDITION REPORT
1.Teutonic Myth and Legend– Donald A Mackenzie. Gresham, 1912. An introduction to the Eddas & Sagas, Beowulf, The Nibelungenlied, etc. 4 colour plates, all present. 2nd issue.
Condition very good. Binding nice and square, with good joints and hinges. Light wear to extremities and a bit of marking to bottom of front board and spine, as well as crushing to spine tips. Top edge gilt, which is discoloured. Very slight foxing to other edges, prelims and very sporadically throughout. No previous owner\'s inscriptions.
2.Romance and Legend of Chivalry– A. R. Hope Moncrieff. Gresham, 1913. With illustrations from drawings and famous paintings. 8 colour plates, all present. 2nd issue.
Very good. Owner\'s inscription neatly to intro pages. Good binding which is a little discoloured. Gilt decorations faded with little shine left. A little wrinkling at the top and bottom of the spine, bumps to corners. Some foxing to prelims and isolated spots. Page block has a stain to one side.
3.Indian Myth and Legend– Donald A. Mackenzie. Gresham, 1913. With illustrations in colour by Warwick Goble and numerous monochromatic plates. 8 colour plates from paintings by Goble, all present. 2nd issue.
Very good. Binding nice and square, with good joints and hinges. Light wear and bumping to extremities. Some staining to front and rear paste-down and free endpapers. Top edge gilt, moderate foxing to other edges and sporadically throughout. Free from previous owner\'s inscriptions.
4.Myths of Babylonia and Assyria– Donald A. Mackenzie. Gresham, 1915. With historical narrative and comparative notes. 8 colour plates (mostly from paintings by Ernest Wallcousins), all present. 2nd issue.
5. Egyptian Myth and Legend– Donald A. Mackenzie. Gresham, 1915. With historical narrative and comparative notes. 7 colour plates all present. Numerous monochrome. 2nd issue.
Very Good. Clean, bright covers, with very light edge rubbing & bumping to spine ends and corners. Top edge of spine is chipped. Page edges spotted and browned apart from gilt top; pages themselves largely clean, occasional very light browning & spotting. Some foxing to edges and some to prelims.
6.Myths of Crete & Pre Hellenic Europe. Donald A. Mackenzie. Gresham, 1915. 4 colour plates from paintings by John Duncan. Numerous monochrome. All present. 2nd issue.
Very Good. Clean, bright covers, with light edge rubbing & bumping to spine ends and corners. Page edges spotted and browned apart from gilt top which is discoloured. Pages themselves largely clean, occasional very light browning & spotting. Pages 128 - 132 are detached. Some foxing to edges and some to prelims.
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