The Golden Bough:Study in Magic (13 Vol Set) by Frazer 3rd Ed 1951 [occult]

$2,000.00
The 1951 13-volume set of The Golden Bough by Sir James George Frazer is a landmark 3rd edition reprint published by Macmillan, featuring 12 volumes of the main anthropological study plus the 13th supplemental volume, Aftermath.Overview of the 1951 EditionScope: A massive comparative study of mythology, magic, and religion.Structure: 12 standard volumes plus the 13th volume titled [Aftermath: A Supplement to the Golden Bough].Physical details: Typically bound in dark green or tan cloth boards, often found with original dust jackets.Significance: Widely considered the definitive third and best expanded edition of Frazer's work.The 13 Volumes IncludeThe Magic Art and the Evolution of Kings (Volumes 1 & 2)Taboo and the Perils of the Soul (Volume 3)The Dying God (Volume 4)Adonis, Attis, Osiris (Volumes 5 & 6)Spirits of the Corn and of the Wild (Volumes 7 & 8)The Scapegoat (Volume 9)Balder the Beautiful (Volumes 10 & 11)Bibliography and General Index (Volume 12)Aftermath: A Supplement (Volume 13) 13 x Octavo hardcovers with dust jackets. These are really in impressive shape. Green cloth over boards with gilt titles on spines. Hardcovers have minor shelf wear: some rubbing to tips and edges and bumping at head and toe of spine. Bindings are all secure. All dust jackets (white) are present and protected in mylar. Jackets have toning particularly at spine, and some foxing right at the fold. Some jackets have some chipping at the head (see photos). 12 volumes plus bibliography and general index (13 volumes, complete). Any questions please let us know.
The 1951 13-volume set of The Golden Bough by Sir James George Frazer is a landmark 3rd edition reprint published by Macmillan, featuring 12 volumes of the main anthropological study plus the 13th supplemental volume, Aftermath.Overview of the 1951 EditionScope: A massive comparative study of mythology, magic, and religion.Structure: 12 standard volumes plus the 13th volume titled [Aftermath: A Supplement to the Golden Bough].Physical details: Typically bound in dark green or tan cloth boards, often found with original dust jackets.Significance: Widely considered the definitive third and best expanded edition of Frazer's work.The 13 Volumes IncludeThe Magic Art and the Evolution of Kings (Volumes 1 & 2)Taboo and the Perils of the Soul (Volume 3)The Dying God (Volume 4)Adonis, Attis, Osiris (Volumes 5 & 6)Spirits of the Corn and of the Wild (Volumes 7 & 8)The Scapegoat (Volume 9)Balder the Beautiful (Volumes 10 & 11)Bibliography and General Index (Volume 12)Aftermath: A Supplement (Volume 13) 13 x Octavo hardcovers with dust jackets. These are really in impressive shape. Green cloth over boards with gilt titles on spines. Hardcovers have minor shelf wear: some rubbing to tips and edges and bumping at head and toe of spine. Bindings are all secure. All dust jackets (white) are present and protected in mylar. Jackets have toning particularly at spine, and some foxing right at the fold. Some jackets have some chipping at the head (see photos). 12 volumes plus bibliography and general index (13 volumes, complete). Any questions please let us know.