Title: Vintage Mythology by Edith Hamilton Hardcover with Dust Jacket
Author: Edith Hamilton
Illustrator: Steele Savage
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company (Book of the Month Club Edition)
Details & Attributes
This is a classic vintage hardcover edition of Edith Hamilton's timeless work, Mythology, complete with its original, strikingly illustrated dust jacket by Steele Savage. Renowned for its definitive storytelling, this edition is richly filled with Savage's iconic woodcut-style Greek and Roman mythological illustrations throughout. Distributed via the Book of the Month Club, this printing retains the authentic mid-century layout, heavy paper stock, and decorative Greek key border accents on the spine.
Condition Notes
- Overall Condition: Very Good vintage condition.
- Dust Jacket: Present and intact with rich color retention. Shows light vintage shelf wear, including minor rubbing and tiny chips along the top/bottom spine edges and corners.
- Binding & Pages: The binding remains tight and square. Internal pages are clean, crisp, and free of heavy writing, highlighting, or missing sheets.
The classic cloth binding carries a sturdy, nostalgic weight on the shelf, while the vivid wrap-around dust jacket art brings an unmistakable retro literary aesthetic to any library collection.
Ships with Care.