A monumental Study of comparative folklore and religion, THE Golden BOUGH was originally published in two volumes in 1890, grew to 12 volumes for the third Edition in 1915, then abridged by the author into this one-volume Edition in 1922.
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A monumental Study of comparative folklore and religion, THE Golden BOUGH was originally published in two volumes in 1890, grew to 12 volumes for the third Edition in 1915, then abridged by the author into this one-volume Edition in 1922
