The Age Of Fable
by Bulfinch, Thomas
For almost a century and a half, Bulfinch's Mythology has been the text by which the great tales of the gods and goddesses, Greek and Roman antiquity, Scandinavian, Celtic, and Oriental fables and myths, and the age of chivalry have been known. The forerunner of such interpreters as Edith Hamilton and Robert Graves, Thomas Bulfinch wanted to make these stories available to the general reader. A series of private notes to himself grew into one of the single most useful and concise guides to literature and mythology. The stories are divided into three sections: The Age of Fable or Stories of Gods and Heroes (first published in 1855); The Age of Chivalry (1858), which contains King Arthur and His Knights, The Mabinogeon, and The Knights of English History; and The Legends of Charlemagne or The Romance of the Middle Ages (1863). For the Greek myths, Bulfinch drew on Ovid and Virgil, and for the sagas of the north, from Mallet's Northern Antiquities. provides lively versions of the myths of Zeus and Hera, Venus and Adonis, Daphne and Apollo, and their cohorts on Mount Olympus; the love story of Pygmalion and Galatea; the legends of the Trojan War and the epic wanderings of Ulysses and Aeneas; the joys of Valhalla and the furies of Thor; and the tales of Beowulf and Robin Hood.
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The Age of Fable; or Beauties of Mythology
by Thomas Bulfinch
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The Age of Fable; Or, Stories of Gods and Heroes.
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Boston: Sanborn, Carter, and Bazin, 1855. Bulfinch originally published his now famous Mythology as three volumes: The Age of Fable, or Stories of Gods and Heroes, published in 1855; The Age of Chivalry, or Legends of King Arthur, published in 1858; and Legends of Charlemagne, or Romance of the Middle Ages, published in 1863. These original three works were… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE AGE OF FABLE
by BULFINCH, Thomas
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New York: Limited Editions Club, 1958. Hardcover. Mild soiling to the spine. Near Fine in a lightly soiled, Very Good slipcase. Joseph Mugnaini. Quarto (8-1/4" x 11-1/8") bound in vellum-backed decorated boards with the spine stamped in black on gold. Introduction by Dudley Fitts. Illustrated with ORIGINAL LITHOGRAPHS drawn on the stone by Joseph Mugnaini and printed from… Read more about this item Item Price
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Boston: S.W. Tilton & Company, 1855. The major work by Bulfinch (1796-1867), collected by Hale in 1881 to form "Bulfinch's Mythology," which is still popular today. This is a Very Good copy of the First Edition Thus, published in the same year as Sanborn's (acknowledged as the True First Edition). This version is quite scarce, with no copies held by… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Age of Fable
by Thomas Bulfinch
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Perennial Classics (Harper and Row), 1966. Softcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Charles Mikolaycak (cover). Book Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 376 pages. Item Type: Book. Previous owner's signature in ink. Illustrator: Charles Mikolaycak (cover). Shipped Weight: Under 250 grams. Category: Myths, Legends & Folklore; Please contact H4o Books if you require images… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE AGE OF FABLE
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New York: Limited Editions Club, 1958. Hardcover. Small university bookplate on the front pastedown; mild soiling to the spine. Near Fine in a lightly soiled, Very Good slipcase. Joseph Mugnaini. Quarto (8-1/4" x 11-1/8") bound in vellum-backed decorated boards with the spine stamped in black on gold. Introduction by Dudley Fitts. Illustrated with ORIGINAL LITHOGRAPHS drawn on the… Read more about this item Item Price
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New York: Limited Editions Club, 1958. Hardcover. Fine in a lightly worn, Very Good slipcase. Joseph Mugnaini. Quarto (8-1/4" x 11-1/8") bound in vellum-backed decorated boards with the spine stamped in black on gold. Introduction by Dudley Fitts. Illustrated with ORIGINAL LITHOGRAPHS drawn on the stone by Joseph Mugnaini and printed from the stone by George C. Miller.… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Age of Fable
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NY: Gilbert H. McKibbin. Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards lightly worn, owner name (J. F. . Stinard) on front free endpaper.. 1900. Hardcover. Green cloth with colorful design of Jason and the Golden Fleece on front boards. Several color plates and many other engravings and photos. A collection of Greek myths. A volume in the Manhattan… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Age of Fable; or, Stories of Gods and Heroes
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Boston: Sanborn, Carter, and Bazin, 1855. First Edition, first issue. Illustrated with wood-engravings. Clipped signature of John Greenleaf Whittier mounted on the front pastedown. 1 vols. 12mo. Publisher's purple cloth, covers elaborately blocked in blind, spine gilt, yellow endpapers. Minor fading. First Edition, first issue. Illustrated with wood-engravings. Clipped signature of John Greenleaf Whittier mounted on the front… Read more about this item Item Price
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The age of fable
by Bulfinch, Thomas (1796-1867)
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Avon, CT: Limited Editions Club. F. 1958. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Limited Editions Club edition. This is #975 of 1500 copies numbered an d signed by the illustrator Joe Mugnaini on the colophon page. Quarter bound in white vellum and gray decorated boards with a gold title lab el on the spine. A Fine copy in a Fair condition tissue… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Age Of Fable
by Thomas Bulfinch
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J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd, 1948. Hardcover. Good. 1948. Reprinted. 371 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild crinkling and light tanning. Boards have mild edge wear with light rubbing and crushing. Some light marking and tanning.… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Age of Fable
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Airmont Publishing Co., 1965. Paperback. Good. 1965. No Edition Remarks. 292 pages. Paperback book with illustrated cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light… Read more about this item Item Price
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New York: Airmont Pub, 1965.. 1st ed. "Mythlology was used to inspire the younger and teach them while they are being enterained." Pp.292, pages toned. P/b, spine toned. G+. Item Price
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The age of fable;: Or, Beauties of mythology,
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The Age of Fable
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Sanborn,Carter, and Bazin, 1855. Book. Very Good Plus. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Very Good Plus Copy Slightly Faded At Spine. First Edition in Grey Cloth .Excellent Copy.. Item Price
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THE AGE OF FABLE :
by Thomas Bulfinch
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New York: Heritage Press. 1942. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Very Good+ slipcase. . Item Price
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THE AGE OF FABLE
by Thomas Bulfinch
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The Age of Fable
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by Thomas Bulfinch
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New York: Heritage Press, 1958. Hardcover. Very good +. 9 x 11 in. Cloth boards. Condition is VERY GOOD+ ; covers clean, no wear, spine toned. Binding tight, text unmarked. Slipcase is very good, some surface wear but no damage. Myth. Stax. Item Price
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