Myths & Legends

These are handy and thorough guides with knowledgeable text and hundreds of full color photographs and illustrations.

The book titled An Introduction to Celtic Mythology by the author David Bellingham. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Drawing on a wide variety of sources, including the work of Chretien de Troyes, Gottfried von Strassburg, Beroul and Sir Thomas Malory, this illustrated retelling of the story of King...

This guide to mythologoical and legendary sites around Britain and Ireland is designed and illustrated throughout with photographs, maps and extracts from original documents.

This boxed set of two encyclopedias charts the rise and fall of the ancient American empires - including the Chavin, Paracas, Moche, Olmec and Zapotec. It is an absorbing guide...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFew figures in history have captured the imagination of the Western world quite like Michel de Nostredame —...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodWhat if the myths and monuments of ancient civilisations are not the products of primitive imagination, but rather the recorded memories of extraterrestrial visitors?...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAmong the most ambitious publishing endeavours of the twentieth century, Sacred Writings: In Two Volumes, Volume II stands as an...

This volume explores the realm of elves, pixies, leprechauns, dryads and other mythical creatures. This special 25th anniversary edition of this title features eight new pages and 20 new pieces...

' A truly splendid read, richly detailed and powered by an unfailing gift for storytelling' John Guy 'Superb and gripping' Simon Sebag Montefiore A definitive and thrilling new account of...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Perfection in short story form. So rarely is love expressed this richly, this vividly, or this artfully.' Candice Carty-Williams 'Beautifully written and full of joy. Bolu...

A hilarious modern fairy-tale mash-up set in a world in which witches are real, magic is real and fairy tales are not only real ... but recent history. Roxy Humperdinck...

A WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 "A brilliant exploration of Cyprus's long history of cultural resilience. Superbly composed." -- Guardian "Poetic...Compelling" -- New Statesman One of National Geographic 's...

It should have been a beautiful moment between a man and his dog. Philip Womack made a quip about Cerberus, the three-headed hell-hound, but for Una, the beloved lurcher, it...

This text depicts the central features of Eastern, Western, Southern and Central Asian mythology and looks at the contemporary evidence of these vivid and enthralling legends. It is illustrated with...

""If you have a feeling for the mystery and enchantment of the woods, you will want to own this book."" - Outlook.Assembled from an enormous range of sources, this fascinating...

J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings meets Edward Gorey's The Gashlycrumb Tinies in this darkly satirical illustrated parody of the Tolkien universe: 'A is for Arwen broken by sorrows;...

The heroic, poetic, powerful tales of Serbian folklore reflect the nature of ancient South Slavic peoples. Stories of the Serbian people are both poetic and strident, reflecting their proud heritage...

Discover the ancient ways of the Samurai and experience the stunning myth of Old Japan. Japan has often been thought of as a closed country, but before the country was...

Shortlisted for the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize 'Impressive' Sunday Times 'Audacious' Scotsman 'Beautifully written' Michelle Paver What the years have buried is about to be exposed... The gloomy fortress of...

A fascinating and beautifully illustrated journey across the world and through the centuries in search of the sea monster. 'They rave for food with unceasing frenzy, being always ahungered and...

Western Isles Folk Tales is a representative collection of stories from the geographical span of the long chain of islands known as the Outer Hebrides. Some are well-known tales and...

The first popular history of The Amazons, the real warrior women of Central Asia, based on groundbreaking new research. Since the time of the ancient Greeks we have been fascinated...

Steinbeck's first posthumously published work, The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights is a reinterpretation of tales from Malory's Morte d'Arthur. In this highly successful attempt to render...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFrom the dawn of human consciousness to the twilight of ancient civilisations, New Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology stands...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodLong before European settlers mapped the Australian continent, its indigenous peoples wove an intricate tapestry of creation stories — and Before Time Began by...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageWhat happens when the most powerful demigods in history are cast into the darkest realm ever conceived? The...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn the electrifying second installment of the Heroes of Olympus series, Percy Jackson wakes up with no memory...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThe fate of two worlds hangs in the balance as seven half-blood heroes face their greatest — and...

Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn a work of extraordinary scholarly ambition, Robert Graves resurrects the ancient world of gods, heroes, and monsters...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageSome stories refuse to be explained — and Strangely Enough! by C. B. Colby is a masterful collection...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFrom the misty halls of Arthurian legend emerges one of the most thrilling and morally complex tales of...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodFrom the celestial courts of jade emperors to the shadow-draped halls of samurai legend, Myths and Legends Series: China and Japan transports readers into the...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageOne of the greatest epics ever written, Virgil's The Aeneid chronicles the legendary journey of Aeneas,...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodFrom the frost-bitten halls of Asgard to the shadowy depths of Niflheim, Scandinavian Mythology by H.R. Ellis Davidson presents a sweeping and authoritative account...

HIGHLY COMMENDED: THE OWPG GUIDEBOOK AWARDS 2024 Embark on an extraordinary journey through the British countryside, leading to mysterious sites, ancient wonders and legendary landscapes to uncover 50 of the...

Dyslexia-Friendly Edition using sans serif font printed with blue ink on cream paper. Woman. Witch. Myth. Mortal. Outcast. Lover. Destroyer. Survivor. CIRCE. In the house of Helios, god of the...

MESTRA -THE NEW SHORT STORY BY MADELINE MILLER OUT 29 SEPTEMBER A SPECIAL EDITION, FEATURING A NEW FOREWORD BY THE AUTHOR Woman. Witch. Myth. Mortal. Outcast. Lover. Destroyer. Survivor. CIRCE....

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ANGLO-HELLENIC LEAGUE RUNCIMAN AWARD 2025 "A brilliant exploration of Cyprus's long history of cultural resilience. Superbly composed." -- Guardian One of National Geographic 's Summer Reads 2024...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ANGLO-HELLENIC LEAGUE RUNCIMAN AWARD 2025 "A brilliant exploration of Cyprus's long history of cultural resilience. Superbly composed." -- Guardian One of National Geographic 's Summer Reads 2024...

The second instalment in the feminist retelling of the story of the formidable and misunderstood villainess Morgan le Fay, nemesis of the sorcerer Merlin 'Keetch is a masterful storyteller who...

This text contains depictions of 150 species of what must be categorized as "fairies". Seven chapters summon forth the Fairies of the Air and the Wind, the Fairies from the...

The gods are at war in the highly-anticipated final installment of the Hades and Persephone story, from bestselling author Scarlett St. Clair The world will burn in the final installment...

' A truly splendid read, richly detailed and powered by an unfailing gift for storytelling' John Guy 'Superb and gripping' Simon Sebag Montefiore A definitive and thrilling new account of...