Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, first printing hardcover copy of The Hero’s Journey: Joseph Campbell on His Life and Work by Joseph Campbell in a new archival wrap. First New World Library Edition stated, 2003 New World Library. First Printing with full number line on the copyright page.
The book is in Near Fine condition with spotless, cloth boards, strong title gilt on the straight spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, no spine tilt, strong spine ends, mild edge wear, and lightly rubbed corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with no marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with price intact, mild surface and edge wear, and looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
Joseph Campbell, arguably the greatest mythologist of our time, was certainly one of our greatest storytellers. This new cloth edition of The Hero’s Journey, published to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Campbell’s birth, recounts his own quest and conveys the excitement of his lifelong exploration of our mythic traditions, what he called “the one great story of mankind.”
Large volume ships promptly in a secure mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
