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STAPLETON, MICHAEL - [Introduction by Stewart Perowne.]: : A DICTIONARY OF Greek and Roman Mythology

LONDON.HAMLYN PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED,1978.

ISBN 0600362914.

UK,8vo HB+protected dw/dj,1st edn.VG++FINE/FINE. Owner inscrptn to top corner of front free endpaper but no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,glossy,colour photographic illustrated front of dw/dj: an ATTIC figure kalyx from Rhodes,with capitalised,white-lettered part title and other white-lettered remainder of same; capitalised,yellow-lettered author name and other yellow-lettered name credit for the Introduction; black spine/ backstrip with similarly coloured+lettered title +author name as the front,and publisher's capitalised,white lettered name to foot of same, colour photograph of a Roman fresco showing Diana.Negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners because of the adhesive cellophane covering of the dw/dj - no nicks, tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges generally bright,crisp,clean without foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips,appears unread apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp, unblemished sharp-cornered,original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt lettering,a b/w striped headband and immaculate plain khaki endpapers - owner name excepted to front free endpaper.UK,8vo HB+protected dw/dj, 1st edn,6-224pp [paginated] includes an Introduction by Stewart Perowne,an A-Z dictionary of Greek and Roman mythology,profuse b/w photographs throughout the text and the book,a Further Reading list,an Index of minor characters and Place names, and Acknowledgements to foot of last page of Index; plus [unpaginated] half-title with a b/w illustrated frntis to its reverse,a title page with black background and white lettered text+title pages, and a Contents list/table.                       Visually the exterior appearance is more than acceptable,and even internally,the book is in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of its 40+ year-old age. It really is still an exemplary example for its cleanliness,brightness and lack of any major detracting faults.                                Classical mythology,also known as Greco-Roman mythology,is the collective body and study of myths from the ancient Greeks and Romans.The Greek word mythos refers to the spoken word or speech,but it also denotes a plot,tale,story or narrative.Mythology,along with philosophy and political thought,is one of the major survivals of classical antiquity throughout later Western culture.                                          As late as the Roman's conquest of the Greeks and for centuries afterwards,the Romans,who already had gods of their own,adopted many mythic narratives directly from the Greeks while preserving their own Roman (Latin) names for the gods.As a result,the actions of many Roman and Greek deities became equivalent in storytelling and literature.For example,the Roman sky god Jupiter or Jove became equated with his Greek counterpart Zeus; the Roman fertility goddess Venus with the Greek goddess Aphrodite; and the Roman sea god Neptune with the Greek god Poseidon.                                       As and with Latin remaining the dominant language in Europe during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance,largely due to the widespread influence of the Roman Empire.During this period,mythological names almost always appeared in their Latin form.But in the 19thC,there was a shift towards the use of either the Greek or Roman names,e.g. Zeus and Jupiter both became widely used in that century as the name of the supreme god of the classical pantheon. [Wiki.] Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!          N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,8vo HB+protected dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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