First Edition of Joseph Campbell's The Mythic Image; Inscribed by Him
The Mythic Image.
Campbell, Joseph.
$400.00Item 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.
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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.
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“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.
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. An exceptional association copy.
Price: $12,500.00
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