ASIMOV, ISAAC — Words from the Myths
Boston: Houghtom Mifflin Company, 1961. 1st Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. Illustrated by William Barss. Stated first edition, first printing. Publisher's full black cloth, purple lettering on spine, purple vignette on cover, fore-edge deckle, illustrated endpapers. Illustrated with B&W drawings and decoration by William Barss. Asimov explores the Greek myths to discover the roots of hundreds of words that have entered our daily language, and the results are fascinating. An index of mythological terms and an index of modern words that come from them make this book a useful reference as well as a unique retelling of the myths. The volume is very lightly shelf-worn, else fine; unmarked, tight, square, and clean. The unclipped ($3.00) dust jacket, now in Mylar, is very lightly worn at the head, heel and corners, else near fine. Scarce in thuis excellent condition. NEAR FINE/NEAR FINE.. B&W drawings. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. (vi), 225 pp. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .
