The Illustrated Age of Fable by Thomas Bulfinch, New in Shrinkwrap

The Illustrated Age of Fable by Thomas Bulfinch

Easton Press Deluxe Edition

MINT Condition – Still in the Publisher’s Shrinkwrap

This is a beautiful deluxe leather bound edition of “The Illustrated Age of Fable published by the Easton Press in 2000. This anthology contains remarkable paintings by Michelangelo, Botticelli, Titian and other masters and features 100 magnificent full-color masterpieces. From the publisher, Since it was first published in 1855, Thomas Bulfinch's masterly collection of the myths and legends of Greece and Rome has proved so popular that even today it makes essential reading for any newcomer to mythology.

Now, for the first time, Bulfinch's stories are published with the full-color honors they deserve. For this special edition, his nineteenth-century literary references have been replaced by paintings-100 of the most stunning and dramatic masterpieces ever inspired by myth. The array of artists include Michelangelo, Botticelli, Titian, Poussin, Rubens and Burne-Jones. Now as we read about Oedipus solving the riddle of the Sphinx we can see how Ingres imagined the scene. We can see the terrifying head of the Medusa as painted by Caravaggio, the building of the Trojan horse by Tiepolo. Moreover, each painting is accompanied by a caption exploring the artist's technique and symbolism.

The paintings reproduced in "The Illustrated Age of Fable" cast Bulfinch's retelling in a fresh perspective, reflecting how profoundly mythology has affected Western artists, writers, and thinkers, and demonstrating how the images and gestures of the classical world have enriched our culture. Here is the perfect pairing of story and art, filled with all the drama and emotion of the ages. "The Illustrated Age of Fable" is a fascinating treasury that will provide untold enjoyment.”

Measuring 11.25" x 9.375" and containing 208 pages, the book is bound in full leather boards with a tipped in illustration on the cover and features silk moiré endpapers, gold gilded covers, gold gilting on the page ends, and a built in silk bookmark.

The book is in MINT condition still in the original publisher’s shrinkwrap.

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