The Golden Bough by James Frazer
£75.00
FRAZER, James George. The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion. Abridged Edition in One Volume. London, Macmillan & Co., 1954.
Abridged edition of Frazer’s ground-breaking comparative study of mythology and religion.
The Golden Bough, Frazer’s timeless exploration of magic and religion, stands as a sincere inquiry into pagan and occult practices around the world. This condensed edition of the mammoth original first appeared in 1922. While omitting certain notes, it offers a more accessible and readable rendition of Frazer’s seminal work.
Octavo, pp. xiv, 756; near fine, in green-coloured publisher’s cloth, lettered in gilt to spine, with printed dust jacket (jacket lightly spotted, a little worn and soiled).