Presenting the newest discovery in the series with the Midas touch a mythical exploration fit for the gods. In the early nineteenth century an English nobleman embarked on a tour of the sites of ancient Greece. He brought as his guide a primer on Greek myths written by his friend Lady Hestia Evans a devotee of Lord Byron who had recently taken the same voyage. In the true Romantic spirit Lady Hestias book was not only lavishly illustrated but also boasted many paper crafts and novelties including a card game featuring the twelve Olympians an oakleaf oracle of Zeus a popup Pandoras box with hope still inside a booklet retelling the tale of Odysseus a piece of the Golden Fleece a gold OBOLOS coin to pay the ferryman on the River Styx and many more flaps foldouts and other surprises. The nobleman added his own witty comments and drawings along the way but seems to have wished for something odd at the Delphic oracle as the book nears its end it slowly begins to turn . . .to gold. Now for lovers of Greek myths and those just discovering their timeless power this fascinating volume is faithfully reproduced with all its Romantic ambience clever wit and novelty features intact. show more