The History of Magic Including A Clear and Precise Exposition of Its Procedure, Its Rites and Its Mysteries
by Levi, Eliphas (Alphonse Louis Constant) Translated, with Preface and Notes, By Arthur Edward Waite
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG/VG
- Seller
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Auckland, New Zealand
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About This Item
London: Rider & Company, 1963. Black silk-feel cloth on boards with gilt titles; Faint circular impression and two small nic peels to front of cover. Spine: soft rubbings to head & foot. Edges: moderate foxings. Small booksellers stamp to ffep foot. Eps & title page: light foxing. Frontis: b/w photo of Eliphas Levi. Clean contents. Illustrated. Binding is As New. 384p Dj: moderate soiling, rubbing and foxing. Spine: head with small open tears, wear & chips; foot with thin wear and chips. Head & foot of flaps spines with small wear and some with chips.. Eighth Impression. Hb. VG/VG.
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- Bookseller
- BOOKMARK Ltd
(NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 039567
- Title
- The History of Magic Including A Clear and Precise Exposition of Its Procedure, Its Rites and Its Mysteries
- Author
- Levi, Eliphas (Alphonse Louis Constant) Translated, with Preface and Notes, By Arthur Edward Waite
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Jacket Condition
- VG
- Edition
- Eighth Impression
- Publisher
- Rider & Company
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1963
- Bookseller catalogs
- New Age;
Terms of Sale
BOOKMARK Ltd
Will reimburse cost of book, if not as described.
About the Seller
BOOKMARK Ltd
Biblio member since 2006
Auckland
About BOOKMARK Ltd
BOOK.MARK carries a large inventory of most subjects, the majority of which are not listed on the Net.Open 7 days.Shop has a great atmospere and plenty of memorabilia and curios to add to the pleasures of browsing the shelves.
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- VG/VG
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
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- Flap(s)
- The portion of a book cover or cover jacket that folds into the book from front to back. The flap can contain biographical...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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