Manual of mythology : for the use of schools, art students, and general readers. Founded on the works of Petiscus, Preller, and Welcker. / By Alexander S. Murray. ...

Alexander Stuart Murray

RA Collection: Book

Record number

12/2685

Author

Imprint

London : Asher & Co., 1873

Physical Description

viii, 399, [1] p., XXXV litho. plates ; 19 cm.

General Note

"With thirty-five plates on toned paper, representing seventy-six mythological subjects" from title page.
Watson and Hazell, Printers, London and Aylesbury listed bottom of page 399.

Bibliography Note

Includes index p. 381-99.

Provenance

Purchased in 1873 (see RA Annual Report for 1873, p. 38).

Binding Note

Publisher's brown pebble-grain cloth, upper cover with gilt and black key pattern borders framing a gilt bust of Zeus, hollow-back spine lettered with title, author and publisher's names.

Subject

Mythology, Greek.

Contributors

Asher and Company, publisher
Watson and Hazell, printer