[Sangorski & Sutcliffe] The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion

Rebound by Sangorski and Sutcliffe, with binder’s mark. Three-quarter calf with marbled boards, gilt ruled boards, banded spine with gilt lettering, rule, and fleuron. Top edge gilt. Marbled endpapers. Noticeable wear at joints, edges, and corners. Front board with a couple of scuffs at the marbled paper and partial fading of the leather. Ink spot at lower fore-edge. Block is unmarked and clean. Hinge is starting to loosen, but holding steady. Second edition, abridged. Covering mythology and religion, attempting to identify shared elements of religious belief and scientific though. Frazer suggests that human understanding of the natural world develops from magic to religious belief to scientific thought.