Bulfinch’s Mythology: Illustrated Edition - Thomas Bulfinch

Title: Bulfinch’s Mythology: Illustrated Edition - Thomas Bulfinch
Author: Thomas Bulfinch
Publisher: Avenel Books, distributed by Crown Publishers
Format: Hardcover with dust jacket
Edition: Illustrated Avenel edition, 1979
ISBN: 0517274159

Condition: Second-hand. Good vintage condition. The dust jacket shows light rubbing, surface wear and minor creasing, with small areas of wear at the corners and spine ends. The lower front corner has a noticeable crease, and there is light edge wear along the jacket. The binding appears sound and the photographed pages are clean, with mild age toning. No inscriptions or library markings are visible in the supplied photographs. Please see photos for the exact copy available.

Description:

Bulfinch’s Mythology brings together the complete texts of The Age of Fable, The Age of Chivalry and Legends of Charlemagne. The collection ranges across Greek and Roman mythology, Norse and European traditions, Arthurian romance and the heroic legends associated with Charlemagne.

This substantial illustrated edition includes black-and-white artwork and plates accompanying Bulfinch’s accessible retellings. It remains a useful reference for readers interested in classical mythology, folklore, medieval literature and the mythic sources behind Western art and storytelling.

About the Author:

Thomas Bulfinch was a nineteenth-century American writer best known for making classical myths and medieval legends accessible to general readers. His three major collections were later combined and widely published under the title Bulfinch’s Mythology.