Myths of Crete and Pre-Hellenic Europe.
London: Gresham Publishing Company Limited, ND [ circa 1918 ]. First Edition. Hardcover. Thick octavo. liv + 362pp. Green cloth with brown titling to spine and upper board; spine and boards bordered and illustrated in yellow; index, b&w and color frontis and illustrations by John Duncan; index. A handsomely produced popular Introduction to the myths, legends and beliefs of Crete and Pre-Hellenic Europe, including those related to the mythological civilization of Atlantis. Illustrated with four colour plates, and numerous black and white photographs and line drawings. The author, Donald Alexander Mackenzie ( 1873 – 1936) was a Scottish journalist, folklorist and a prolific writer on religion, mythology and anthropology in the early 20th century. Light ordinary wear and light bumps to edges and points, bump to upper front edge, spine a bit darkened, endpapers unevenly browned, old NYC Weiser shop sticker on front blank, pages toned. Overall a tight, clean and unmarked VG+ copy (no dust jacket). Item #66049
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