By Sir James George Frazer
(Collectable, Mythology, History, Religion)
Published by Simon & Schuster Editions, 1996 (Originally published in 1890 in two volumes)
Condition - Very Good
Hardcover with a Dust-Jacket (some creasing on the back), 224 pages, First edition thus. Folio. Decorated hardcover, Illustrated in black, white and color. Important reference work. Very scarce.
Genre - Nonfiction, Mythology, History, Religion, Anthropology, Magic, Classics, Philosophy, Reference, Folklore, Spirituality
★★★★☆
The Illustrated Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion
“One of the 20th century’s most influential books” (Time), Sir James George Frazer’s masterwork, The Golden Bough, has become the classic study of the origins of magic and religion. Here is a brilliantly illustrated abridgement of the 12-volume masterpiece that includes 200 illustrations, 100 in color. Large format (27.5cm / 22cm).
Sir James George Frazer
Sir James George Frazer OM FRS FRSE FBA was a Scottish social anthropologist and folklorist influential in the early stages of the modern studies of mythology and comparative religion.