The firebringer, and other great stories: Fifty-five legends that live forever, by Untermeyer, Louis - 1968-01-01

M. Evans and Company, Inc.. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp.

New York: M. Evans; distributed in association with Lippincott, Philadelphia, 1968. Hard cover. Good. No dust jacket. Ex-library. Library re-bind, very solid pictorial cover (New Method Book Bindery, Jacksonville IL); DJ info pasted inside cover, sealed. Tight. Clean.. Gerhard, Mae (Illustrated by). 0 255 p. 24 cm. Includes 2-Color (red, black; green, black) & pen&ink Illustrations. Children/juvenile. While not the original cover, this is a very worthy volume for all ages. Illustrations are magnificent and imaginative. Untermeyer notes most of these events actually happened. They belong to history, mythology, folklore, told and retold (sometimes reshaped)through the centuries. They are from numerous cultures, from ancient Greece and Rome to medieval times to the age of romance. Untermeyer was awarded the Sarah Josepha Hale Award by the Richards Library Trustees here in Newport, NH, in 1965.

New York: M. Evens and Company, 1968. In new, unread condition, this oversized paperback is a First Printing, with the appropriate number line 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. (Click on photo.) The book provides a wonderful introduction to the world's most famous myths and legends, as Untermeyer brings to life Pandora, Midas, Narcissus and Echo, Jason, King Arthur, Galahad, Lancelot, and even such real people as Joan of Arc or Guy Fawkes. According to the poet Ogden Nash, "These legends and historical tales are a vital part of every child's education and it is a delight to find them told so simply and clearly." It would make a lovely gift for any child (or even any adult who feels that his knowledge of the world's greatest myths is lacking). The book measure 6 by 9 inches and contains 255 pages. Last but hardly least, the book is beautifully illustrated throughout by Mae Gerhard.. First Edition. Oversized Soft Cover. New. Illus. by Mae Gerhard. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

M. Evans; distributed in association with Lippincott, Philadelphia. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. Book Good. No dust jacket.

M.Evans & Company, 1986-09-15. Paperback. Good.

New York: J. B. Lippincott Co., 1968. Cover is bumped and stained. Pages are browning and stained.. First Printing. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Gerhard, Mae. 8vo.

M. Evans; distributed in association with Lippincott, Philadelphia, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket in very good condition. First edition, first printing. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

M. Evans; distributed in association with Lippincott, Philadelphia, 1968-01-01. Hardcover. Used: Good.

New York: Evans, 1968. 255pp. Illustrated endpapers. Blue cloth, covers very slightly soiled, spine slightly sunned. binding is tight, text is bright & clean.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Gerhard, Mae. 9 1/2 X 6. Ex-Lib.

M. Evans & Company, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Octavo. Max Gerhard. Among the best retellings of Classical Mythology in the modern era.