Item #:37656
Sea Phantoms: Or Legends and Superstitions of the Sea and Sailors in All Lands and at All Times.
Bassett, Fletcher S.
( 1892), Chicago
(v)-505 pp. b/w ills. and plates.
Price: $250
Sea Phantoms: Or Legends and Superstitions of the Sea and Sailors in All Lands and at All Times.
Bassett, Fletcher S.
( 1892), Chicago
(v)-505 pp. b/w ills. and plates.
Price: $250
Bassett collects and compares folk lore of the sea from world cultures. From Davy Jones to Kraken to the Flying Dutchman, the legends resound and find echoes in burial rites, ceremonies, and superstitions. Bound in original two toned cloth with gilt decoration. Light cover wear.