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A beautifully illustrated early twentieth-century study of Babylonian and Assyrian Mythology by noted folklorist Donald A. Mackenzie. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria forms part of the Gresham Mythological Series, a popular early 20th-century publishing project that presented the mythologies of the world in richly illustrated and attractively bound volumes.
Drawing on archaeological discoveries and early translations of cuneiform tablets, Myths of Babylonia and Assyria explores the dramatic legends, gods, and cosmology of ancient Mesopotamia. The book recounts epic mythological narratives involving deities such as Marduk, Ishtar, Tiamat, and Gilgamesh, placing these stories within the wider cultural and religious traditions of the ancient Near East.
Illustrated with striking colour plates and numerous textual illustrations, including dramatic mythological scenes such as Merodach Sets Forth to Attack Tiamat, Myths of Babylonia and Assyria captures both the scholarship and imagination of early twentieth-century mythology studies.
Bound in the publisher's distinctive decorative gilt cloth with Assyrian-inspired motifs, this edition is particularly appealing to collectors of mythology, ancient history, and the Gresham Mythological Series, as well as those who appreciate decorative antique bindings.
Condition - Very Good
Very good. Publisher's decorative gilt cloth binding remains bright and attractive with light shelf wear and minor rubbing to corners and spine ends. Gilt lettering and cover design clear and well preserved. Top edge of text block gilt. Binding sound and square. Text block clean with light age toning. Prior ownership inscription in ink on the front endpaper. Internally clean with well-preserved colour plates and illustrations. A handsome and well-preserved copy in an attractive decorative binding.
