The Romance of Sorcery
by Rohmer, Sax
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good-
- ISBN 10
- 0810343568
- ISBN 13
- 9780810343566
- Seller
-
Belleville, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
binding is clean, straight, tight. Internals are clean. Purple top stain, dark sage green endpapers. Unclipped wrapper is rubbed, soiled to reverse, faded & discolored to spine. Otherwise there are no tears, chips or large creases. A ubiquitous volume listed on-line indeed; so I had to represent...
Inv. # 63704 TROS* bds 10/2023
Synopsis
Long out of print, this classic survey of magic and the occult clearly explains centuries of mystical rituals and practicespart of the new Tarcher Supernatural Library. This guide distills generations of magical practice, witchcraft, and other occult interests across cultures and centuries into a single, enchanting volume. Written for laymen and practitioners alike, The Romance of Sorcery simply and readably outlines the history of magicfrom ancient Egypt to John Dee to Madame Blavatskyshowing how both Wiccan practice and witches in popular culture came to be.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Low Brow Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 63704
- Title
- The Romance of Sorcery
- Author
- Rohmer, Sax
- Format/Binding
- Bright red cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- "first re-print of unabridged original"
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0810343568
- ISBN 13
- 9780810343566
- Publisher
- Causeway Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1973
- Pages
- 320
- Size
- 8vo
- Keywords
- occultism, esotericism, metaphysics
- Bookseller catalogs
- Occultism;
Terms of Sale
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- BDS
- Common term for the covers of a hardbound book. The term 'boards' refers to the thick cardboard under the paper or cloth...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.