[Rarebooks] F.S. Myths & Legends 11 Volumes illustrated

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For your consideration: (sorry for lengthy description):
Myths and Legends Series; Farrar & Rinehart, N.Y., 11 volumes, circa 1920's: 
Each volume is headed Myths and Legends, followed by the particular
ethnicity. Most volumes have mild to moderate foxing to marginal areas, and 
or fore-edges, the heaviest is to the glossy title pages of some volumes. 
All have index, and many have glossary also. Some volumes pages rough cut or 
unopened. Darkened red inked top edge.

1) An Introduction to Mythology, by Lewis Spence; Chapters include: Progress 
of Mythic Science; Evolution of the Gods; Various types of Deity; Various
Classes of Myth; Making of the World of Man (cosmogony); Paradise and the 
Place of Punishment; Folklore and Myth; Ritual and Myth; Written Sources of 
Myth; Great Mythic Systems of the World. Black and white frontispiece. 335 
pp.  2) The Australian Aboriginals, by W. Ramsay Smith; with 16 color full
page plates by Alice Woodward and many other half- tone photographs and 
drawings in black and white (63 total). Contents: Origins; Animal Myths; 
Religion; Social; Personal Myths, 3256 pp. Foxing to margin of title page. 
3) China, by E.T.C. Werner; 32 color illustrations, including frontispiece. 
Contents: Sociology of the Chinese; On Chinese Mythology; Cosmogony - P'An 
Ku and the Creation of Myth; Gods of China; Myths of Stars, Thunder, 
Lightening, Wind, Rain, Water and Fire; Epidemics, Medicine, Exorcism, etc.;
Goddess of Mercy; Eight Immortals, Guardian of the Gate of Heaven; Battle of 
the Gods; How the Monkey became a God; Fox Legends, misc., 454 pp. 4) The
Polynesians, by Johannes C. Andersen; with 16 plates in color by Richard 
Wallwork, 32 half-tone plates and others (65) total with fold-out map of the 
South Pacific Ocean. Covering: Polynesia and its People; Koropanga and 
Rukutia; Kelea and Kalamakua; Uenuku; Fairies and Taniwha; Tawhaki Cycle; 
Maui' (Maui-Tikitiki-A-Taranga); Hina', Sister of Maui; Pele and 
Fire-Goddess; Spirit World's; Io, Tangaroa, and Creation; Tane' and Rongo; 
Areoi Society and the Hula Dance; Religious Observances. 512 pp. 5) Hero 
Tales and Legends of the Serbians, by Woislav M. Petrovitch (Late Attache' 
to the Serbian Royal Legation to the Court of St. James; with a Preface by 
Chedo Miyatovich (formerly Serbian Minister to the Court of St. James). With 
32 color illustrations by William Sewell & Gilbert James. Contents: 
Historical Retrospect; Superstitions & National Customs; National Epic 
Poetry; Royal Prince Marko; Banovitch Strahinya; Tsarina Militza and the 
Zmay of Yastrebatz; Marriage of Tsar Doushan the Mighty; Tsar Lazarus and 
Tsarina Militza; Marriage of King Voukashin; Saints Divide the Treasures; 
Three Serbian Ballads; Folk Lore; Popular Serbian Anecdotes-393 pp. 6)
Hindus & Buddhists, by Sister Nivedita (Margaret E. Noble) and Anada K. 
Coomaraswamy; 32 color illustrations by Indian artists. Contents: Mythology
of the Indo-Aryan Races; The Ramayana; The Mahabharata; Krishna; Buddha; 
Shiva; Other stories from the Puranas, Epics, and Vedas. 426 pp.
 7) American Indians, by Lewis Spence; 30 plates in color by James Jack and 
other illustrators, additional illustrations including a Map showing the 
Linguistic Stocks of the North American Indians. Contents: Divisions, 
Customs, and History of the Race; Mythologies of the North American Indians;
Algonquian, Iroquois, Sioux, Pawnees and the Northern & North Western 
Indians Myths & Legends; Bibliography. 393 pp. 8) The Celtic Race, by T.W.
Rolleston; second & revised edition; 46 full page illustrations in 
half-tone, frontispiece "Queen Maev," by J.C. Leyendecker, in color. 
Contents: Celts in Ancient History; Religion of; Irish Invasion Myths; Early
Milesian Kings; Tales of the Ultonian  and Ossianic Cycles; Voyage of 
Maeldun; Myths & Tales of the Cymry; Genealogical Tables: Gods of the House
of Don & House of Llyr, Arthur and his kin. 456 pp. 9) Babylonia & Assyria, 
by Lewis Spence; with 8 plates in color by Evelyn Paul, 1870-1945, English 
(illustrator and illuminator of books), and 32 half-tone illustrations and 
photographs. Contents: Babylonia & Assyria in History & Legend; Babylonian 
Cosmogony; Religion; Star-worship; Gilgamesh Epic; Later Pantheon of
Babylonia; Great God Merodach & his Cult; Pantheon of Assyria; Priesthood, 
Cult, & Temples; Magic & Demonology of Babylonia & Assyria; Mythological
Monsters & Animals of Chalea; Tales of Kings; Comparative value of the 
Babylonian & Assyrian Religions; Modern Excavation in Babylonia & Assyria;
Twilight of the Gods, 412 pp. 10) Hero-Myths & legends of the British Race, 
by M.I. Ebbutt; Frontispiece. With 51 full page illustrations by notable
artists, color "Robin Hood and the Black Monk, by William Sewell. Contents: 
Beowulf; The Dream of Maxen Wledig; Constantine & Elene; Compassion of
Constantine; Havelok the Dane; Howard the Halt; Roland, Hero of Early 
France; Countess Cathleen; Cuchulain, The Champion of Ireland; Tale of
Gamelyn; William of Cloudeslee; Black Colin of Loch Awe; Marriage of Sir 
Gawayne; King Horn; Robin Hood; Hereward the Wake. 375 pp. 11) Ancient
Egypt, by Lewis Spence; with 12 full color plates by Evelyn Paul, and 32 
other illustrations (ancient artifacts). Frontispiece, Temple of Khonsu at 
Karnak, by W.A. Stewart. Contents: Intro.; Exploration, History and Customs; 
Priesthood: Mysteries and Temples; Cult of Osiris; Great Gods; Egyptian 
Literature; Magic; Foreign and Animal Gods: The Late Period. 370 pp. Green
cloth, some volumes darker than others, decorative pastedown title panel to 
front board and spine. Mild wear. Text and illustrations are clean and 
clear, all volumes are solidly bound. Spine title panels toned. A very good 
collection of this series. 8vo's. $250.00
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