Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, second printing hardcover copy of Primitive Mythology (The Masks of God, Volume 1) by Joseph Campbell in a new archival wrap. First Edition described, 1959 Viking Press. Second Printing stated, November 1960.
The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, cloth boards, strong title gilt on a wrinkled spine, clean page blocks, strong binding, no spine tilt, rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and lightly rubbed corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with an erased price on the half title page. 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 in Very Good condition with $6.00 price intact, mild soiling and heavy edge wear and a large tear on the front. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
In this first volume of The Masks of God, the world’s preeminent mythologist explores and illuminates the wellsprings of myth. Showing his exemplary combination of scholarly depth and popular enthusiasm, Joseph Campbell looks at the expressions of religious awe in early humans and their echoes in the rites of surviving primal tribes.
Large volume ships promptly in a secure mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
