1913 Egyptian Myth and Legend by Donald Mackenzie / Gresham Publishing Co. / Colour & Black and White Illustrations / In Very Good Condition

In very good condition, here is a super copy of Egyptian Myth and Legend by Donald Mackenzie. Published by The Gresham Publishing Company Ltd in 1913.  A richly illustrated, very attractive book. With eight colour plates and thirty-three in black and white.

Contents: Creation Legend of Sun Worshippers; The Tragedy of Isiris; Dawn of Civilization; The Peasant Who Became King; Racial Myths in Egypt and Europe; The City of the Elf God; Death and the Judgement; The Religion of the Stone Workers; A Day in Old Memphis; The Great Pyramid Kings; Folk Tales of Fifty Centuries; Triumph of the Sun God; Fall of the Old Kingdom; Father Gods and Mother Goddesses; The Rise of Amon; Tale of the Fugitive Prince; Egypt's Golden Age; Myths and Lays of the Middle Kingdom; The Island of Enchantment; The Hyksos and their Strange God; Joseph and the Exodus; Amon, The God of Empire; Tale of the Doomed Prince; Changes in Social and Religious Life; Amenhotep the Magnificent and Queen Tiy; The Religious Revolt of the Poet King; The Empire of Rameses and the Homeric Age; Egypt and the Hebrew Monarchy; The Restoration and the End.

Inside the contents are clean and tightly bound with spotting to the endpapers. The top edge is gilt, with spotting to the other two sides. Has an inked inscription on the front free endpaper (see photos), but no other writing or markings of previous ownership.

Olive-green cloth covered boards have striking ornate decoration to the front and spine, and gilt titles. Again in top order. The decoration has stayed extremely bright on both the front and spine, as have the shiny gilt titles.

Your antique copy of Teutonic Myth and Legend will be wrapped with care in tissue and ribbon* and sent well packaged. A gift message can be included in the parcel if desired.

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H 22 cm x W 16 cm, 404 pages, 1.2 kg. I dispatch worldwide daily from the UK. (There are just a very few countries which I am unable to ship to).

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