FRAZER, Sir James George.

Myths of the Origin of Fire. An Essay.

London: MacMillan and Co. Ltd, 1930. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. viii + 238 pp. + 2 pp. adverts. Green cloth with gilt title etc to spine, top edge gilt, index. A detailed study, by the author of the Golden Bough. Includes chapters on the origin of fire in Tasmania, mainland Australia, the Torres Straits Islands, New Gurina, Melanesia and the Pacific, as well as Asia, Europe, Africa and the Americas. Corners, edges, and spine ends bumped and rubbed, two inch faded circle on upper board. Pen line and erasure on front endpaper. Endpapers unevenly browned, pages browned. Save for the discoloration on the boards, a tight VG copy. Item #37971

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