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    By William Thomas; Kate Pavitt
    London   William Ride & Son, LTD
    8.5" by 5.5" xix, [1], 292pp
    A very scarce work discussing the history and beliefs of talismans from across the world, an expanded second edition.
    By William Thomas; Kate Pavitt

    1922 The Book of Talismans, Amulets, and Zodiacal Gems

    London   William Ride & Son, LTD
    8.5" by 5.5" xix, [1], 292pp
    A very scarce work discussing the history and beliefs of talismans from across the world, an expanded second edition.
    £445.00
    : 1kgs / : 844P5
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    Description

    Colour Plates, Early Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, Very Scarce

    The second edition of this very scarce work.

    A detailed exploration of historical and global talismans, amulets, and zodiacal gems, a fascinating volume that looks into the history of belief and superstition.

    Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, and ten monochrome plates.

    Collated, complete.

    By William Thomas and Kate Pavitt.

    Newspaper clipping tipped-in to the head of the contents page.

    Condition

    In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, front board is a little bowed. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Minor marks to the boards and spine. Spine is lightly faded. Pencil inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Scattered spots to the endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with scattered spots to the first and last few pages. Newspaper clipping tipped-in to the head of the contents page.

    Very Good

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