History, explanation, mythical use, religious aspects, surviving specimens, modern puzzles, design of mazes, principles of solution. Richly informative. 151 illustrations.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1922 Edition.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1922 Edition.

1922. Contents: introduction; Egyptian labyrinth; Cretan labyrinth; Etruscan or Italian labyrinth; labyrinth in ancient art; church labyrinth; turf labyrinth; origin of turf mazes; floral labyrinth and the dwarf shrub maze; topiary labyrinth or hedge maze; stone labyrinth and rock engravings; dance or game of Troy; bower of "Fair Rosamond"; maze etymology; labyrinth design and the solution of mazes; labyrinth in literature; miscellaneous and conclusion. Wonderfully illustrated.

1922. Contents: introduction; Egyptian labyrinth; Cretan labyrinth; Etruscan or Italian labyrinth; labyrinth in ancient art; church labyrinth; turf labyrinth; origin of turf mazes; floral labyrinth and the dwarf shrub maze; topiary labyrinth or hedge maze; stone labyrinth and rock engravings; dance or game of Troy; bower of "Fair Rosamond"; maze etymology; labyrinth design and the solution of mazes; labyrinth in literature; miscellaneous and conclusion. Wonderfully illustrated.

1922. Contents: introduction; Egyptian labyrinth; Cretan labyrinth; Etruscan or Italian labyrinth; labyrinth in ancient art; church labyrinth; turf labyrinth; origin of turf mazes; floral labyrinth and the dwarf shrub maze; topiary labyrinth or hedge maze; stone labyrinth and rock engravings; dance or game of Troy; bower of "Fair Rosamond"; maze etymology; labyrinth design and the solution of mazes; labyrinth in literature; miscellaneous and conclusion. Wonderfully illustrated.

Contents: introduction; Egyptian labyrinth; Cretan labyrinth; Etruscan or Italian labyrinth; labyrinth in ancient art; church labyrinth; turf labyrinth; origin of turf mazes; floral labyrinth and the dwarf shrub maze; topiary labyrinth or hedge maze; stone labyrinth and rock engravings; dance or game of Troy; bower of "Fair Rosamond"; maze etymology; labyrinth design and the solution of mazes; labyrinth in literature; miscellaneous and conclusion. Wonderfully illustrated.