Celtic Mythology & Arthurian inc Druidry Page 2.. Secondhand Books . Man Myth And Magic

C12BB. (Heywood, T), The Life of Merlin, Surnamed Ambrosius; his Prophecies and Predictions Interpreted, and Their Truth Made Good by Our English Annals. 1641, 2nd edition, 2nd issue, Lackington, Allen & Co. 1813, 8vo, recently rebound in half dark brown morocco over brown marbled papered boards, raised bands to spine in compartments with gilt rules, filets and title, new end papers, fore and lower edges uncut, title page rubricated, 4 + 324pp including index, with an engraved frontispiece. A curious work detailing a chronological history of the kings of Britain, from Brute forwards centred on the life and strange prophecies of Merlin Ambrosius, showing their meaning and continued relevance. Trivial rub mark to lower corner of front board, edges of text block browning, some occasional minor spotting, mostly to margins. With the ownership signature of surgeon William Sloggett to top of title page, along with his blind impressed stamp to blank top of frontispiece, which itself has caused some off-setting to the title page, but otherwise a near very good tight, textually bright and overall very clean copy of the increasingly scarce first reprint, issued at Carnarvon in 1812 and in London the following year £295

C12G. Lacy, N.J, The New Arthurian Encyclopedia, 1st edition, St. James Press 1991, 4to, quarter grey cloth over orange cloth boards, gilt titles to spine, gilt titles and illustration to front board, 38 + 577pp including index, with illustrations in the text and a full page map. An excellent and comprehensive reference work on all things Arthurian. Fine (no d/w issued) £12

C13B. Loomis, R Sherman, The Grail: From Celtic Myth to Christian Symbol, 1963, Princeton University Press 8vo pbk. 1991, 14 + 287pp including index + 3 plates. An excellent study of the origins and development of the symbolism of the Grail within Arthurian myth. A couple of minor marks to covers, crease to upper corners of a couple of leaves. Overall, a near very good textually clean and tight copy £2.50

C019A. Morris, J, The Age of Arthur, History Book Club 1973, large 8vo, black cloth, 18 + 665pp including index, with many maps in the text. A comprehensive history of the British Isles from 350 to 650 A.D. Spine lightly rubbed, contents clean and tight. Very good in very good – (slightly marked and edge-worn) d/w £2.50

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