The Masks of God: Primitive Mythology

by CAMPBELL, Joseph

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New York: Viking Press, 1959. VERY GOOD book condition/NO dust jacket. Tan cloth hard cover with red design & blind stamp on front & red boxes & design with gilt lettering on spine. Very slight edge & spine dent. Green illustrated end papers. Red tops to pages. Numerous illustrations. "The comparative study of the mythologies of the world compels us to view the cultural history of mankind as a unit; for we find that such themes as the fire-theft, deluge, land of the dead, virgin birth, and resurrected hero have a worldwide distribution -- appearing everywhere in new combinations while remaining, like the elements of a kaleidoscope, only a few and always the same." 504pp with index. Very clean, tight book. Appears unread. Picture is provided by the seller & is of actual book you will receive. . Presumed First. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.