The King and the Corpse: Tales of the Soul's Conquest of Evil
Zimmer, Heinrich. Princeton University Press, 1968 (2nd Ed., 2nd Printing). Hardbound. Edited by Joseph Campbell. Number 11 in the Jung-themed Bollingen Series, this book syncretizes tales from the Arabian Nights, Irish mythology, medieval Christianity, the Arthurian cycle, and early Hinduism. Features another stunning jacket by Montana-born E. McKnight Kauffer, who created covers for presses including Hogarth and Nonesuch (Francis Meynell called the young designer 'exquisite in face and figure and manners'), as well as a series of 140 posters, many of them referencing modern art movements, for the London Underground.
Book is in beautiful shape, with tight, square spine; clean, unmarked interior; still-bright gilt to spine and front board. Jacket has some moderate to heavy edge-wear and a few small areas of light rubbing. 338 pp. Featured Rare & Collectible.
