Book Conditions
NEW = Brand New M = Mint – Perfect Condition F = Fine – Excellent condition but close inspection reveals evidence of ownership VG = Very good: shows slight signs of wear otherwise in excellent condition G = good: some wear such as foxing, pages browning, etc, otherwise complete, intact and clean. P = Poor: complete but may have loose pages, damaged cover or to be generally grubby – a reading copy only.

Abbreviations
Hb – Hardback Pb – Paperback BCA, SBC, CBC, RU, LC & Guild – Book Club Editions Dw – dustwrapper Ed – edited/edition Ex-lib – Ex Library copy f.e.p. – front end paper Illus – Illustrated Nd – no publishing date pp – printed pages Rpt – Repeat details Trans – translated o/w - otherwise 

Alexander M.  BRITISH FOLKLORE, MYTHS AND LEGENDS BCA 1982 Hb 540pp Well illus colour/b&w Dw G-VG £5.  This book with its superb and unusual pictures will appeal both to folklore enthusiasts and to newcomers to the subject. 90 b&w illustrations 24 colour illustrations.

Bloom W.  WORKING WITH ANGELS, FAIRIES & NATURE SPIRITS BCA 1998 Hb 1st Ed 160pp Dw page ends slightly tanned and slight foxing o/w G+ £5. Dr. William Bloom presents a compelling description of the angel, fairy and spirit realm.  He reveals a world that lies behind everyday reality and shows you how to co-operate with these invisible beings of energy who are a fundamental part of every aspect of our lives.

Cana P. Mac LIBRARY OF THE WORLD'S MYTHS AND LEGENDS - CELTIC MYTHOLOGY Chancellor Press 1996 Hb 140pp Well illus colour/b&w VG £4.  The unity of the Celts of antiquity was one of culture rather than of race.  Those people whom the Greeks and Romans knew as Celts no doubt were sprung from various ethnic origins, but in the view of external observers they had sufficient shared features - in language and nomenclature, social and political institutions, and in general their way of life - to mark them off as a recognisably distinct nation.  So far as the Celts of continental Europe are concerned, we must take the commentaries of Posidonius and his learned progeny largely on trust, since the communities of whom they wrote have long since merged in other socio-cultural groupings.  But the insular Celts remain, albeit in sadly reduced circumstances, and their separate traditions, which are important both in their extent and in their antiquity, not only reveal a close affinity between the cultures of the Irish and the British Celts, but also corroborate some of the more striking factual comments made by classical authors on the Celts of continental Europe. By the fourth century BC the Celts were accounted one of the four peripheral nations of the known world, besides the Scythians, the Indians and the Ethiopians, and not without reason, for already they had begun to intrude themselves, rudely and dramatically, into the affairs of the great Mediterranean centres of political and cultural influence.  This is a fascinating book which headings cover Gaulish Gods and Insular Equivalents, The Tuatha De Danann, The Gods of Britain, The Goddesses of the Insular Celts, The Heroic Tradition, Sacral Kingship, The Otherworld and The Integral Tradition.

Fielding W.J. STRANGE CUSTOMS OF COURTSHIP AND MARRIAGE Souvenir 1961 Hb 1^st  GB Ed 322pp Illus Green Boards VG+ £5. A fascinating tome exploring courtship, mating customs, marriage rituals, primitive practices, etc, worldwide.

Franklin A. & Mason P. FAIRY LORE Capall Bann Publishing 1999 Pb 168pp Larger format few pages soiled on back page o/w G+ £5.  There are legends of fairies all over the world - mysterious creatures who live apart from the race of mankind, but who are sometimes seen in wild and lonely places.  Some are large and some are small, some are good and some are evil.  Many are solitary beings living alone to guard a well, a hill, a tree or a lake.  Some aristocratic fairies gather together in large bands to form a fairy court.  This book discovers the magical world of the fairy: find out what they look like, the realms they inhabit, their food, their music and dance.  Learn what plants and animals are sacred to the fairy, about fairy gifts, and fairy curses.  You will find all this and much, much more.  It is lavishly illustrated throughout both with nineteenth century prints and original artwork by Paul Mason. RESERVED

Horowitz A. (Retold by) MYTHS AND LEGENDS Kingfisher 1991 1st Ed Pb 247pp Spine slightly creased and front cover bottom right hand corner slightly creased and back cover slightly creased Illustrated by Francis Mosley Larger format G+ £3. The greatest stories ever told!  Action packed and full of humour - thirty five myths and legends from seventeen cultures around the world are brought vividly to life in one superb volume.  Taking a refreshingly different approach, these exciting stories are written to appeal directly to a modern audience - the perfect introduction to the heroes and villains of ancient time.

James P. THE SUNKEN KINGDOM Pimlico 1996 Pb 338pp Illus Dw VG+ £3. A review of all Atlantis theories together with the author's own ideas and researches concerning this mythical kingdom.

Marinatos SP. SOME WORDS ABOUT THE LEGEND OF ATLANTIS Athens 1971 2nd Ed Pb 46pp Illus G+ £4.  This booklet is a reprint of a paper published by the author in 1950 in the Scientific Review Cretica Chronica (The Cretan Annals) IV (1950), pp 195-213.  In 1932, the author undertook an excavation in Crete in order to show if Amnissos, a shore about 7 km, to the east of modern Herakleion, was indeed the harbour town and arsenal of Minos. Thera and its volcano were responsible for the presence of pumice at Amnissos and secondly that a great and widespread catastrophe befell Crete at this time. However, 2 years later, the author was able to connect and to amplify these two facts and to attribute them to the huge eruption of the volcano of Thera.

Moody M. COUNTRY CRAFTS COTTAGE GIFTS Bloomsbury 1993 Hb 47pp Illus in colour photographs Dw VG Contents VG £3.50. Gift-giving is always a pleasure; producing your own range of gifts is even more satisfying.  This book introduces a range of pretty projects, all simple and attractive, which can be completed by anyone at home with a minimum of tools and equipment.  All the ideas in this book can be achieved quickly and simply and no machine sewing is involved.  You may want to create a present for a special friend, or a range of items to raise money for charity or the local school.  This book provides lots of ideas and the simple instructions ensure that you can complete your project quickly and easily.  You can add an individual creative touch with your own selection of fabrics and finishes.

Potter C. TOUCH WOOD; AN ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF SUPERSTITION Guild 1990 Hb 263pp Dw VG £5. A fascinating A-Z of superstitions, talismans, charms, and symbols covering both meanings and origins.

Readers Digest FOLKLORE MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF BRITAIN Readers Digest Hb 1973 541pp Small nip at the top of the spine there is a loose folklore quiz sheet inside book questions and answers Illus in b&w and colour some marks to boards and pages lightly tanning o/w G+ £9. Myths and legends that have endured for 2000 years.

Strangest Books STRANGEST PUBS IN BRITAIN – AND THE BEST WORLDWIDE Strangest Books Pb 2006 95pp Larger format Illus in colour VG £3. Find out where there is a pub made out of ice, the smallest, oldest and most remote pubs, and much more.  From the bizarre and eccentric pubs, to the weird and downright crazy pubs, they are all here in a book you will want to read more than once.

Sykes E. WHO'S WHO OF NON-CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY Dent Pb 1993 235pp Larger format VG £4. An A-Z dictionary of over 2500 entries worldwide.

Various TALES FROM SCOTTISH LAIRDS Jarrold 1981 Pb 1st Ed 140pp book has some minor foxing, previous owner has ticked places of interest on contents page in blue biro, illus in line drawings and 1 map G+ £3.  The great castles and mansions of Scotland receive many thousands of visitors each year.  Now, in this collection of stories handed down through the generations, a vivid picture emerges of life in these stately homes in past centuries.  Clan feuds, a strong belief in the supernatural, and rigid social barriers all play their part in the stories, which are told by the lairds of some of the most famous stately homes.  Each tale is accompanied by a specially commissioned line drawing of the castle or mansion from which the tale comes.

Westervelt W.D. MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF HAWAII (FOREWORD BY A. GROVE DAY) Mutual Publishing 1997 Pb 267pp G-VG £3.  Here are the exploits of Maui, the demi-god who fished up the islands from the sea, noosed the sun over the rim of the crater of Haleakala, and brought fire to the people of Hawaii Nei.  Here is his divine consort Hina, who fought the monster Kunamoo of the Hilo hills.  Here is the saga of Pele, the volcano dweller, her faithful and enduring sister Hilaka; and the glorious other maidens of the fiery clan.  Here are ghosts, ghost-gods, shark deities, and Milu, king of the underworld.  Here are enchanting tales of the menehune, dwarfish night-working builders; notable thieves and magicians of forest and shore; and a dozen other creatures of fantasy.  In all, here are half a hundred exotic stories from the dark backward of Hawaii Nei.  This is a one-volume selection from the four volumes of collected tales of ancient Polynesian lore by Dr W D Westervelt, the most prolific and popular of the retellers of Hawaiian folk tales.  The selections have been edited for the enjoyment of the modern reader.  Many of the tales embody the ethos of the Hawaiian people that is still to be found in the islands today.

White P. KING ARTHUR - MAN OR MYTH Tor Mark Press 1995 Pb Larger format 32pp Slightly marked on end of pages o/w G-VG £1.50.  The King Arthur of Round Table fame, whose knights searched for the Holy Grail, is obviously legendary, but was there a real person who gave rise to the myth, as Cornish people have always believed?  Paul White here explores the intriguing evidence which suggests that he was a fifth century British warrior who, from a West Country base, halted and for a time reversed the advance of the Saxons.