Set of two books on Indian Mythology

a) Richard Wilson, The Indian Story Book Containing Tales from the Ramayana The Mahabharata and other Early Sources, London: MacMillan and Co., Ltd, 1914, first edition

pp xii + 272 pages including tissue-guarded colour frontispiece and 15 colour plates plus black and white line within text, all by Frank C Papé; blue cloth boards with gilt decoration and titles to the front and spine
8.5 x 6.75 x 1.5 in (22 x 17.5 x 3.2 cm)

The book has wonderful illustrations by Frank C Papé who was one of the most exotic illustrators of his time. This book has tales from the great early Hindu texts such as the Ramayana and the Mahabharata and Papé brings these stories magically to life.

b) Donald A Mackenzie, Indian Myth and Legend, London: Gresham Publishing Company Limited, no date but [ 1913 ], first edition

xlviii + 463 pages + [i]. 8 colour plates by Warwick Goble, 32 black and white plates; original publishers brown lettered olive green cloth with floral decoration to upper board and spine
8.6 x 5.9 x 1.5 in (22 x 15 x 4 cm)

Early in the 20th century, the author, Donald Alexander Mackenzie (1873–1936), was a Scottish journalist, folklorist, and a prolific writer on anthropology, religion, and mythology. This book is one of his earliest works, a beautifully produced popular introduction to Indian myths, legends, and beliefs (Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, etc.), with passages from the Vedas, the Ramayana, and the Mahabharata. It is illustrated with eight rather endearing, almost pre-Raphaelite coloured illustrations by Warwick Goble as well as numerous fascinating modern photographs.

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