The Age of Fable; or, Stories of Gods and Heroes
300 €
The Age of Fable; or, Stories of Gods and Heroes it was written by American Latinist and banker Thomas Bulfinch and published after his death in 1867. The work was a highly successful popularization of Greek mythology for English speaking readers.
Illustrated with several wood engravings throughout, including frontispiece with tissue-guard. First state with the names of both the printer and the stereotyper on copyright page. Bookplate from B. George Ulizio on the front pastedown. Loss to spine head, tear to spine, hinges repaired with tape, ink notes on second flyleaf.
The book is a prose recounting of myths and stories from three eras: Greek and Roman mythology, King Arthur legends and medieval romances. Bulfinch intersperses the stories with his own commentary, and with quotations from writings by his contemporaries that refer to the story under discussion. This combination of classical elements and modern literature was novel for his time.