From Ritual To Romance

Cambridge: at The University Press,, 1920. I sat upon the shore / Fishing, with the arid plain behind me / Shall I at least set my lands in order?" (from The Waste Land) First edition, first impression, of this influential study of the Grail myth, read with zeal by modernist authors such as T. S. Eliot, Bryher, and Mary… Read more about this item

Dover, New York, 1987. Reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. The author, a noted medievalist, analyses the Grail legend, and observes similarities between the mythos, and characteristics of the Nature Cults, and suggests that these cults may still exist, surviving under conditions of strict secrecy. clean copy with no damage to describe, no annotations… Read more about this item

Dover Publications, Incorporated. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Cambridge: at The University Press,, 1920. I sat upon the shore / Fishing, with the arid plain behind me / Shall I at least set my lands in order?" (from The Waste Land) First edition, first impression, of this influential study of the Grail myth, read with zeal by modernist authors such as T. S. Eliot and Mary Butts… Read more about this item

Dover Publications, November 2011. Trade Paperback. Used - Good. Trade Paperback

Doubleday: Anchor, 1957. Paperback. Acceptable. 1957. This Edition. 217 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Light tanning to pages. Noticeable scuffing and staining to text block edges and reverse of covers. Pen inscription to half title page. Binding remains firm. Paper covers have light edge-wear and corner curling with moderate tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has moderate tanning… Read more about this item

Dover Publications, May 1997. Paper Back. New.

Doubleday. Collectible - Good. Signed Copy Collectible - Good. Barbara Mertz's signature on half title page. Barbara G. Mertz Rev Trust custom bookplate on front inside cover. This book formed part of Barbara G. Mertz's personal library at her home in Frederick, Maryland. (mythology, folklore)

Dover Pubns, 1997. Paperback. New. dover ed edition. 202 pages. 8.75x5.50x0.50 inches.

Dover Publications, 2011-11-02. Dover ed. paperback. Used: Good.

Doubleday Anchor Books, 1957. Book. Good. Mass Market Paperback. First Thus. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Stiff yellow illus. wraps. Binding lean with several stress creases, text block edges mildly foxed/soiled. Thumbed but still a decent enough reading copy. xvii,217 pp. 1st thus..

Paperback / softback. New. Examines the saga of the Grail. Exploring the legend's Gnostic roots, this book considers how the legend of the Grail related to fertility rites with the lance and the cup serving as sexual symbols. It traces its origins to a Gnostic text that served as a link between ancient vegetation cults and the Celts… Read more about this item

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1957. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend… Read more about this item

Garden City, NY: Doubleday Anchor, 1957. 1st Edition thus . Soft cover. Good. Leonard Baskin cover. Mass market paperback, very aged pictorial yellow covers, darkened spine. Odor from a heavy smoker's home. Anchor A125. Typography by Edward Gorey. Index 15371 shelf

Princeton University Press, 1993. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Dover Publications, Incorporated, 2011. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Very Good softcover. Bright, clean covers and spine; light rubbing wear at cover fore edge; tightly bound; bright, clean interior. 8vo, 202 pp; index.

Doubleday Anchor Book, 1957. Used - Good. Good condition. With remainder mark. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

Princeton University Press. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp.

Dover Publications, Incorporated. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.