First Edition of Joseph Campbell's The Mythic Image; Inscribed by Him
The Mythic Image.
Campbell, Joseph.
Item Number: 74041
Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1974.
First edition of Campbell’s major study of the mythology of the world’s high civilizations over five millennia. Folio, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Inscribed by Joseph Campbell on the half-title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with some wear to the spine.
During his early years as a professor of comparative religion at Sarah Lawrence College, Campbell made the acquaintance of Indologist Heinrich Zimmer, a kindred spirit who introduced him to Paul and Mary Mellon, the founders of Bollingen Series. They chose Campbell's The Mythic Image as the culmination of the series, giving it the closing position--number one hundred. A lavishly illustrated and beautifully produced study of the mythology of the world's high civilizations, The Mythic Image received a front-cover review in the New York Times Book Review upon publication. Through the medium of visual art, the book explores the relation of dreams to myth and demonstrates the important differences between oriental and occidental interpretations of dreams and life.
Other Books by this Author
First Edition of Joseph Campbell's The Masks of God: Primitive Mythology; Inscribed by Him
Campbell, Joseph.
The Masks of God: Primitive Mythology.
New York: The Viking Press, 1959.
First edition of this Campbell classic, which discusses the primitive roots of mythology. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated. Inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Roy Seby with all my good wishes Joseph Campbell 11/18/77.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing. Jacket design by Frank Wilimczyk. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed.
Price: $1,750.00
-
First Edition of Joseph Campbell's The Flight of the Wild Gander; Inscribed to fellow writer Richard Adams
Campbell, Joseph (Richard Adams).
The Flight of the Wild Gander: Explorations in the Mythological Dimension.
New York: The Viking Press, 1969.
First edition of Campbell’s first collection of essays. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Richard Adams on the occasion of our first meeting- with all good wishes Joseph Campbell 4/19/78. Best known as the author of Watership Down, English novelist Richard Adams was heavily influenced by American professor Joseph Campbell’s work in comparative mythology, specifically the concept of the monomyth, or journey of the archetypal hero that can be applied as a common template to a range of mythological narratives. Popularized in The Hero with a Thousand Faces, Campbell described the narrative pattern of the hero’s journey as follows: “A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won: the hero comes back from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons on his fellow man.” He and other scholars described the narratives of Odysseus, Gautama Buddha, Moses, and Jesus Christ in terms of the monomyth. Adams’ Watership Down exhibits strong parallels to the epic themes of Homer’s Odyssey, following a group of anthropomorphised rabbits who encounter perils and temptations on their journey to establish a new home after their warren is destroyed. Bookplate of Richard Adams, near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Jules Maidoff.
Price: $2,000.00
-
First Edition of Joseph Campbell's The Masks of God: Primitive Mythology; Signed by Him
Campbell, Joseph.
The Masks of God: Primitive Mythology.
New York: The Viking Press, 1959.
First edition of this Campbell classic, which discusses the primitive roots of mythology. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated. Boldly signed by Joseph Campbell on the title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with a chip to the spine. Jacket design by Frank Wilimczyk.
Price: $1,250.00
-
“Full circle, from to tomb of the womb to the womb of the tomb, we come”: First Edition of the Author’s Seminal Work; Inscribed by the author to fellow Writer Richard Adams
Campbell, Joseph (Richard Adams).
The Hero With A Thousand Faces.
New York: Pantheon Books, 1949.
First edition of Joseph Campbell’s magnum opus. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with 22 textual drawings, 12 plates. Association copy, inscribed by Joseph Campbell on the title page to fellow writer Richard Adams, “In celebration of our meeting in friendship, as well as in the spirit- to Richard Adams, in admiration, with my warm regards and best wishes Joseph Campbell NY City 4/20/81.” Best known as the author of Watership Down, English novelist Richard Adams was heavily influenced by American professor Joseph Campbell’s work in comparative mythology, specifically the concept of the monomyth, or journey of the archetypal hero that can be applied as a common template to a range of mythological narratives. Popularized in The Hero with a Thousand Faces, Campbell described the narrative pattern of the hero’s journey as follows: “A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won: the hero comes back from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons on his fellow man.” He and other scholars described the narratives of Odysseus, Gautama Buddha, Moses, and Jesus Christ in terms of the monomyth. Adams’ Watership Down exhibits strong parallels to the epic themes of Homer’s Odyssey, following a group of anthropomorphised rabbits who encounter perils and temptations on their journey to establish a new home after their warren is destroyed. Adams additionally used extracts from The Hero with a Thousand Faces as chapter epigrams throughout the novel. Richard Adams’ signature to the front free endpaper, very good in a very good dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. An exceptional association copy.
Price: $12,500.00
-
First Edition of The Way of the Animal Powers; Inscribed by Joseph Campbell to Richard Adams
Campbell, Joseph (Richard Adams).
The Way of the Animal Powers. Volume 1: Historical Atlas of World Mythology.
San Francisco: Alfred Van Der Marck Editions/ Harper & Row, 1983.
First edition of this work on mythology by the author of The Hero With A Thousand Faces. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Richard Adams, Animal Master Supreme, with warm good wishes. Joseph Campbell 9/15/84.” Bookplate of Richard Adams, fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Price: $1,250.00
-
"Regrets are illuminations come too late": First Edition of Joseph Campbell'’s Seminal Work; Signed by Him
Campbell, Joseph.
The Hero With A Thousand Faces.
New York: Pantheon Books, 1949.
First edition of Joseph Campbell’s magnum opus. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with 22 textual drawings, 12 plates. Signed by Joseph Campbell on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. First editions are uncommon and desirable signed.
Price: $6,500.00
Related Products
-
"Vogue has sometimes been called a civilizing force. If that is true, perhaps it is because a civilization, to endure, needs voices to sing its praise": The World in Vogue; inscribed to actress Vivien Leigh from Cecil Beaton
Rosenson, Audrey; Executive Editor: Paul H. Bonner, Jr. (Viven Leigh).
The World in Vogue.
New York: The Viking Press, 1963.
First edition of this work on the groundbreaking publication Vogue. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed on the front free endpaper to actress Vivien Leigh from Cecil Beaton, “Merry Xmas, Vivien darling, with all my love always – Dec. 25/’63.” Near fine in a fine dust jacket with a few tears.
Price: $3,800.00
-
Rare First Edition of The Views of Egypt
Cairo Album.
Cairo, Egypt: Cairo Postcard Trust, c. 1920.
Accordion-fold album of photographic views, showing landmarks of old Cairo, including: General View and the Great Mosque Sultan Hassan; Procession of the Holy Carpet; Blue Mosque; Soliman Pasha Street; British Soldiers Traversing Kamel Street; Kursaal Casino; Continental Hotel; Shepheard’s Hotel and The Matarieh Holy Tree. Small octavo, original maroon morocco, stamped in white and gilt, mounted view on cover.
Price: $850.00
-
Rare First Edition of Views of Florida
Views of Florida.
Portland, Maine: Chisholm Bros, c. 1890.
First edition. Contains 26 large panels of views in leporello (accordion-fold) format. Based on photographs, the views include: Birdseye view of Jacksonville (double-plate); 13 more views of Jacksonville, including St. James Hotel, Bay Street, Windsor Hotel, Palmetto Building, Everett House, Sub-tropical Exposition Buildings, Carleton House; 41 views of St. Augustine, including Hotel Ponce de Leon (court, dining room, parlor, casino, bathing pool, etc), Anastasia Island (triple-plate), St. Francis Street, San Marco Hotel, Charlotte Street, Old Slave Market, Magnolia House, Hotel Cordova, The Alcazar, Villa Zorayda, Fort Marion, St. George Street, tropical plants, etc.; Green Cove Springs, including Hotel Ormond, Thaddeus David’s Winter Residence, street views; Magnolia, including Magnolia Hotel and Landing, Welcome Gate, Wonder Gate, etc.; Palatka, including Hart’s Orange Grove, Putnam House, St. John River; Steamer and views on the Ocklawaha River; Pensacola; Tallahassee; Lake Monroe; Uncle Tom’s Cabin, and several other black stereotypes; Tampa, including New City Hall, Tampa Bay Hotel, etc.; Key West, including Front Street, Marine Hospital, Cuban Quarter, Fort Taylor, etc. Bound in decorative brown cloth, stamped in white, gilt, and blind, with floral bouquet and alligators on cover. Rare.
Price: $750.00
-
"I like complexity and contradiction in architecture": First Edition of Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture "an essential document in architectural literature"; Warmly Inscribed by Robert Venturi
Venturi, Robert; Introduction by Vincent Scully.
Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture.
New York: The Museum of Modern Art, 1966.
First edition of this essential document of architectural literature. Octavo, original gray cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Al, Friendship and respect Bob Venturi.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a touch of shelfwear.
Price: $1,600.00
