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The Natural History of the Vampire.-illustrated by Masters, Anthony - 1972

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The Natural History of the Vampire.-illustrated by Masters, Anthony - 1972

The Natural History of the Vampire.-illustrated

by Masters, Anthony

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London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1972. -----The scan you see is the book you get. Blood red cloth with gilt on spine, (vii) 259 pages plus 12 pages of b & w photos and illustrations, no names, Near Fine condition, dust jacket is in Near Fine condition price clipped. "Belief in vampires - creatures who arise at night from their graves & suck the warm blood of living men and women - has been know in practically every part of the world, and its roots are buried deep in pagan practices - in cannibalism, ancestor worship & blood sacrifice. Medieval Christianity, by condemning the vampire cult, merely increased the hysterical fear of the vengeful dead. Now, Anthony Masters, in this fascinating & comprehensive survey of vampire mythology, has restored the dreaded vampire to his former state of demonic power." Contents include: List of Illustrations / Intro / The Human Vampire or Psychic Sponge: Orgins / Vampire Traits and Practice / The Pagan Vampire / The Vampire in Christianity / The Vampire in Literature / The Vampire as Entertainer / The Vampire Today / Bibliography / Index. Check out the scans. . First Edition First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Ken Carroll jacket designer. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".
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  • ISBN 10 0246105445
  • ISBN 13 9780246105448
  • Publisher Rupert Hart-Davis
  • Place of Publication London
  • Date Published 1972
  • Keywords Masters, Anthony The Natural History of the Vampire. Ken Carroll jacket designer Rupert Hart-Davis 0246105445 -----Blood red cloth with gilt on spine, (vii) 259 pages plus plus 12 pages of b & w photos and illustrations, no names, Near Fine co
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In Search of the Soul and the Mechanism of Thought, Emotion, and Conduct Volume 2

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LEO MARGULIES, EDITOR. The Giant Anthology of Science Fiction (1954, Merlin Press 1st Ed. w/dj)Please see our stock cover photo. Edited by Leo Margulies and Oscar J. Friend. Used. VG/G- original unclipped $3.95 DJ. 1954, Merlin Press, Inc. 580 pages. ANTHOLOGY.. 10 stories included in this volume are: Enchantress of Venus by Leigh Brackett; Gateway to darkness by Fredric Brown; The girl in the golden atom by Ray Cummings; Forgotten world by Edmond Hamilton; By his bootstraps by Robert A. Heinlein; Sword of tomorrow by Henry Kuttner; Things pass by, by Murray Leinster; Rogue Ship by A. E. Van Vogt; Island in the sky by Manly Wade Wellman; The Sun Maker by Jack Williamson.
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LEO MARGULIES, EDITOR. The Giant Anthology of Science Fiction (1954, Merlin Press 1st Ed. w/dj)Please see our stock cover photo. Edited by Leo Margulies and Oscar J. Friend. Used. VG/G- original unclipped $3.95 DJ. 1954, Merlin Press, Inc. 580 pages. ANTHOLOGY.. 10 stories included in this volume are: Enchantress of Venus by Leigh Brackett; Gateway to darkness by Fredric Brown; The girl in the golden atom by Ray Cummings; Forgotten world by Edmond Hamilton; By his bootstraps by Robert A. Heinlein; Sword of tomorrow by Henry Kuttner; Things pass by, by Murray Leinster; Rogue Ship by A. E. Van Vogt; Island in the sky by Manly Wade Wellman; The Sun Maker by Jack Williamson.
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The Natural History of the Vampire
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The Natural History of the Vampire

by Masters, Anthony

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The Natural History of the Vampire

by Masters, Anthony

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(London: Hart-Davis: 1972) First Edition. ISBN 0 246 10544 5. Cloth (that is, hard covers) pp. xii, 259. Illustrated. Bibliography. Index. First Edition. About fine copy in very good price-clipped dust-jacket.
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The Natural History of the Vampire

by MASTERS, ANTHONY

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London, Rupert Hart-Davis 1972. (XII) 258 (1) p. Bound in the publisher's red/brown cloth with pictorial cloth (In good condition.)
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The natural history of the vampire

by Masters, Anthony

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Hart-Davis, 1972. hardcover. Very Good. 9x6x1. Binding tight.Cover clean.Hardcover.Dust jacket included and in fair condition.No writing, highlighting, or marks in text.
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The Morning of the Magicians
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The Morning of the Magicians

by Pauwels, Louis & Bergier, Jacques

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Stein & Day, New York, 1974 (Third Impression-first published in the US in 1964); Medium 8vo., 300 p. quarter red cloth over black paper boards.
Binding is clean, straight, fresh & attractive. Internals are flawless. Unclipped wrapper has some age toning along edges, else Fine. A very tidy copy indeed.
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Great ghosts of the West
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Great ghosts of the West: over forty fascinating stories of how otherwise normal lives are disrupted by ghosts and other psychic manifestations

by Webb, Richard

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book is bumped on upper board by spine, else "Fine." Unclipped* wrapper has two short closed tears, gently faded spine and just a bit of wear at spine head. *a Nash inventory re-order form is still attached to rear jacket flap-something which is clearly unintended for the purchaser. So, this copy is unclipped x two!! An extremely fresh, attractive book and what great campy art on the wrapper!
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Satan’s Disciples
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Satan’s Disciples

by Goldston, Robert

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Nice tight copy; small bump to reverse. Old tape "ghost" to flyleaf, else internals clean. Terrific cover art; more campy than lurid, still the essentials remain.
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Aquarian Guide to Occult, Mystical, Religious, Magical London and Around
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Aquarian Guide to Occult, Mystical, Religious, Magical London and Around

by Strachan, Francoise

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Aquarian Press, 1970, in soft wraps. Terrific lurid. A veritable time capsule which can serve as a bona fide research tool for those with an interest of the heady days of late 1960s London. No website to hide behind; here were REAL names of both adepts & quacks and where to find them! An interesting artifact- though don't expect to trace many of these street addresses now. Uncommon vintage paperback. Exceptional condition save for spotting on all edges. Very tight binding, extremely clean. Almost "As New". Inv. # 62542 bds 2023
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The Magical Arts
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The Magical Arts: A Short History

by Burland, C.A

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Binding is square, tight and clean save for a stray mark on reverse. Red top stain. Internals clean except for faint marginal spotting/staining on pp.136-37. Old Weiser booklabel on front pastedown. Unclipped wrapper has minor wrinkling/ small creases (it is a very thin gold foil paper jacket) plus some edgewear; else Fine. Fifty-seven illustrations on b/w plates interspersed throughout text; again, as mentioned elsewhere on this space; images perhaps those not commonly seen re-printed ad nauseum.
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A Handbook on Witches
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A Handbook on Witches

by Tindall, Gillian

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book is "Fine." red top stain. (just a hint of foxing to fore edge but not enough to knock it down to Near Fine.) Unclipped wrapper has moderate soiling to front and heavier darkening to spine. one miniscule tear to the upper edge of the face; there are no other tears, chips or creases. Several b/w plates interspersed throughout(eight pages of prints).
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Never on a Broomstick
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Never on a Broomstick: the true story of the faith, mystery and magic of WITCHCRAFT- classical and contemporary

by Donovan, Frank Robert

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binding is very clean- just a touch of edgewear/shelfwear. They used a two tone quarter green cloth over gray cloth and the green portion still is glossy. Internals very clean ( not even any pricing marks in pencil) though there is a paper clip indentation at the lower edge affecting the title, onwards for 20 pages. Unclipped wrapper has only some rubbing but I detect no tears, creases or chips. The paper is wonderful; it strikes me as feeling and looking like "linen" (not your business/office grade) but I am by no means an expert on paper. This US Stackpole Edition omits 8 plates which are in the UK Allen & Unwin volume. Well-preserved, excellent copy.
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Magic and Superstition
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Magic and Superstition

by Hill, Douglas

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8.25 x 11.25 (Oversize format) Fine/Fine; book is fresh and the pages are white, white! Straight, tight, square- not a hint of foxing, not even on the top edge. Binding is beautiful. Clipped(err..!) still glossy wrapper is the same- perhaps just a hint of rubbing/dust-dulling but so minor- hey, let's not ruin the fun, eh? This is The One.
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Black Magic, Satanism & Voodoo

Black Magic, Satanism & Voodoo: All the secrets and practices of these occult arts told for the first time! Weird rituals, blood sacrifices, hexes and spells, the Black Mass, Devil Worship, Voodoo Gods, Witchcraft—Black and White, unbelievable but true! The past, the present, and th

by Martello, Dr. Leo

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Very lightly edgeworn; else "Fine". Internals very clean. Unclipped wrapper has minor wear at spine caps. Rubbing to reverse; to a lesser degree on the front. No tears, chips or creases; nice jacket! Uncommon in hardcover
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The Way of Initiation and Its Results

The Way of Initiation and Its Results

by Steiner, Rudolf

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First Edition Thus; this volume re-issues two of Steiner's works: The Way of Initiation and Initiation and Its Results. Some shelfwear and soiling to edges, but the binding is generally clean & straight; internals are also in good order.
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