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Frazer James George

The Golden Bough. A Study in Magic and Religion. Abridged Edition. IN FULL MOROCCO

Macmillan, 1922

356,50 €

Island Books

(Devon, Royaume-Uni)

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Dettagli

Année
1922
Auteur
Frazer James George
Éditeurs
Macmillan
Thème
occult, religion, folklore, magic, golden bough, frazer, james george frazer, occult, golden, bough
Langues
Anglais

Descrizione

8vo., First Edition thus, with a frontispiece toned in sepia, small neat contemporary signature on half-title; handsomely bound in full green morocco, back gilt with raised bands, pictorial gilt 'mistletoe' emblem from front board mounted on new leaf at front, uncut, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. Complete with 4pp publisher's catalogue bound in at end. Frazer's masterwork first appeared in two volumes in 1890, with a second edition in three volumes in 1900. This is the first appearance of the abridged edition. 'While the bulk of the book has been greatly reduced, I have endeavoured to to retain its leading principles, together with an amount of evidence sufficient to illustrate them clearly' (Author's Preface). Besterman CLXXXI.
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