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Long-Lost Friend : A 19th Century American Grimoire by Daniel Harms (2012, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherLlewellyn Publications

ISBN-100738732540

ISBN-139780738732541

eBay Product ID (ePID)112633835

Product Key Features

Book TitleLong-Lost Friend : a 19th Century American Grimoire

Number of Pages312 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicHealing / General, Alternative & Complementary Medicine, Magick Studies

Publication Year2012

GenreBody, Mind & Spirit, Medical

AuthorDaniel Harms

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight16.8 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2012-003884

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal615.5

Table Of ContentContents Foreword by Joseph Peterson. . . xiii Introduction . . . 1 Preface to the First Edition of This Useful Book . . . 39 Arts and Remedies . . . 47 Appendix A: Charms from Later Editions of The Long-Lost Friend . . . 99 Appendix S: Additional Charms in Der lange verborgene Schatz und Haus-Freund . . . 117 Endnotes . . . 235 Index . . . 283

SynopsisYou are holding in your hands the most famous book of magic written in America Originally published in 1820 near Reading, Pennsylvania, under the German title Der Lange Verborgene Freund , this text is the work of immigrant Johann George Hohman. A collection of herbal formulas and magical prayers, The Long-Lost Friend draws from the traditional folk magic of Pennsylvania Dutch customs and pow-wow healers. This is authentic American folk magic at its best--household remedies combined with charms and incantations to cure common ailments and settle rural troubles. The most well-known grimoire of the New World, this work has influenced the practices of hoodoo, Santeria, Paganism, and other faiths. In this, the definitive edition, you'll find: Both the original German text and the 1856 English translation More than one hundred additional charms and recipes, taken from the pirated 1837 Skippacksville edition and others Extensive notes on the recipes, magic, Pennsylvania Dutch customs, and the origin of many of the charms Indices for general purposes and ingredients Explanations of the specialized terminology of illnesses Whether your interest lies in folklore, ethnobotany, magic, witchcraft, or American history, this classic volume is an essential addition to your library., You are holding in your hands the most famous book of magic written in America Originally published in 1820 near Reading, Pennsylvania, under the German title Der Lange Verborgene Freund, this text is the work of immigrant Johann George Hohman. A collection of herbal formulas and magical prayers, The Long-Lost Frienddraws from the traditional folk magic of Pennsylvania Dutch customs and pow-wow healers. This is authentic American folk magic at its best--household remedies combined with charms and incantations to cure common ailments and settle rural troubles. The most well-known grimoire of the New World, this work has influenced the practices of hoodoo, Santeria, Paganism, and other faiths. In this, the definitive edition, you'll find: Both the original German text and the 1856 English translation More than one hundred additional charms and recipes, taken from the pirated 1837 Skippacksville edition and others Extensive notes on the recipes, magic, Pennsylvania Dutch customs, and the origin of many of the charms Indices for general purposes and ingredients Explanations of the specialized terminology of illnesses Whether your interest lies in folklore, ethnobotany, magic, witchcraft, or American history, this classic volume is an essential addition to your library.

LC Classification NumberR133.H5813 2012