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Illustrated Golden Bough, The – James George Fraser
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Original price was: $50.00.Current price is: $40.00.

Near Fine First Illustrated  Edition, First Printing in a Near Fine dust jacket. Please see below for more details.

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Description

For sale: a Rare and Exceptional Illustrated edition, first printing hardcover copy of The Illustrated Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion by Sir James George Fraser.  Edition unstated, 1979 Simon and Schuster. First Printing with complete print line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. Illustrated with black and white photos, prints and sketches and a few color plates. 224 pages.

The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards with a large remainder on the bottom page block. Also with, strong title ink on a convex  spine, tight binding, mild spine tilt,  strong spine ends, mild edge wear, and rubbed corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with the ghost of an erased price on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The rear end paper and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.

The dust jacket is also in Near Fine condition, with the price on the front flap, mild surface and edge wear.

Presents an illustrated and abridged version of Frazer’s classic study of the origins of magic and religion.

 Large, heavy volume ships promptly in a corrugated mailer with the book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.

Additional information

Weight 2.5 lbs
Dimensions 11.25 × 8.75 × 1 in
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