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University Park, Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 2006. NEW, Hardcover Sealed In Publisher's Shrinwrap. "In the Middle Ages, textual amulets short texts written on parchment or paper and worn on the body were thought to protect the bearer against enemies, to heal afflictions caused by demonic invasions, and to bring the wearer good fortune. In Binding Words, Don C. Skemer provides the first book-length study of this once-common means of harnessing the magical power of words. Textual amulets were a unique source of empowerment, promising the believer safe passage through a precarious world by means of an ever-changing mix of scriptural quotations, divine names, common prayers, and liturgical formulas. Although theologians and canon lawyers frequently derided textual amulets as ignorant superstition, many literate clergy played a central role in producing and disseminating them. The texts were, in turn, embraced by a broad cross-section of Western Europe. Saints and parish priests,… Read More

London/New York: I. B. Tauris, 2010. New.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. New/New. Illus. by Plate Section. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Pantheon Books, 1991. NEW / Unread. Shelfwear, bump to top edge front board (see scan).. First American Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover, Cloth Spine. New/New. Illus. by Maps, Plate Section. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London and New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 2011. NEW / UNREAD.. First Thus, Stated 2011 Printing. Hard Cover. New/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo size - 9½" tall.

New York: Arbor House, 1974. An Unread copy. Light aging to bottom edge. Square, binding extremely tight. Price clipped Dust Jacket shows light extremity wear, rubbing (see scan).. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth, Sewn Binding. Near Fine/Very Good+. Illus. by Various. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Orbis Publishing, 1977. A seemingly Shelved, Unread copy. Touch of wear, age, otherwise Fine.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Copious Illustrations, Photographs, Full Page Plates, Many in Color. 4to - over 11½" tall. Oversized Safely, Securely packed.

Great Britain: Sinclair-Stevenson Ltd., 1997. Just a touch of age, still Fine, in Fine DJ.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

England/New Jersey: EP Publishing Limited/Rowman & Littlefield, 1974. Appears Unread. A Fine copy, in Fine DJ. Shares ISBN: 0-87471-464-8.. Facsimile Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Fifty Illustrations. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paris: Edward W. Titus, 1928. Copy #14, of the "First Edition Limited To 800 Copies". Fine, seemingly Shelved, Unread. Spine shows light extremity rubbing (see image), still FINE, with titling to spine and front board remarkably preserved, and Quite Rare Thus. T.E.G (Top Edge Gilt), others uncut. Internally FINE as well, with tipped-in slip to the half-title, "The quota of this edition apportioned to the United States of America sold by Random House, New York". Translated by Aleister Crowley, with several added versions of the Epilogue by various hands [in fact by Crowley] and twelve copperplate engravings from the original drawings by Jean de Bosschere. Edward W.Titus. Paris. 1928. pp. xi, 147.[pp. 1-143 consist of sheets from the 1913 edition.] [Yorke 67. (b)].. First Edition Limited/Numbered. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. Illus. by Jean De Bosschere. 8vo - over 7½" tall.

GB, UK/MA, USA: Butterworth-Heinemann/Elsevier, 2010. New in DJ.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover, Sewn Binding. New/New. Large 4to - over 11" tall. Oversized Safely, Securely Packed.

Metuchen, N.J. & London: The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1984. New, Sealed in Publishers Shrink Wrap.. First Edition. Hard Cover, Cloth. New/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London and New York: RoutledgeCurzon Taylor & Francis Group, 2003. NEW / UNREAD. First Edition. Hard Cover. New. Illus. by Photographs. 8vo size - 9½" tall.

York Beach, Maine: Samuel Weiser, Inc., 1998. NEW in Dust Jacket (see scan). New / Unread Samuel Weiser, Inc. old stock, Rare in condition thus.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover, Cloth, Sewn. New/New. 8vo - 8½" tall.

Boston/Rutland, Vermont/Tokyo: Charles E. Tuttle Company, Inc., 1992 A New, Unread copy. This is a facsimile edition of the work originally published in London by John Murray in 1940.. First Facsimile Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover,Cloth,Gilt Stamping. New/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Edinburgh/London: Maclachlan & Stewart, Baldwin & Cradock: 1836, Second Edition [First Thus]. William Wilson A. & C. Black, Thomas Stevenson: 1844, Third Edition. Uniformly bound in Contemporary 3/4 Calf with Thick Cloth Boards. Six Compartmented Spines with Tooled, Gilt Decorated Raised Bands. Gold Gilt Title, Author, Volume Number, Date, with Additional Tooled Gilt Designs Within. Bindings show extremity rubbing with wear to Volume One's top compartment, head cap wear to both volumes. Quite old repair to Volume One top front joint extremity. Sewn Bindings extremely tight. Top Edge Gilt (T.e.g.) very bright, with Hand Marbled Ends. Collated Complete, bound with half-titles, Engraved Titles, and additional secondary titles as called for. Internally some light spotting to Vol. II., otherwise both Volumes, bright, clean and Unmarked.. First Thus. Half-Leather/Cloth/Sewn. Very Good. Illus. by Engraved Titles, w/ Tissue Guards. Drawn by J Stewart, Engraved by W. H. Lizars. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Burt Franklin, 1970. A seemingly Shelved, Unread set. Just a touch of age, light rubbing wear, still All Three Volumes remain Fine.. First Thus. Hard Cover, Cloth, Sewn. Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 8½" tall.

London: W. H. Allen, 1979. NEW in DustJacket.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. New/New. Illus. by Paul Wakefield. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Los Angeles: The Theosophy Company, 1933. Ribbed Cloth shows some extremity wear, rubbing to boards. Blindstamp ruled front board, with Gold Gilt front board, and spine very bright, as is the top edge gilt (T.E.G.). All corners sharp, square, sewn binding tight. Contemporary previous owner: "...Theosophy School...1934...", to ffep., otherwise unmarked. Note on provided scan image: Wavy, color lines to book imparted by scanner, not so to the eye.. First Edition. Hard Cover, Cloth, Sewn. Very Good+. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: W H Allen & Co., 1988. A seemingly Unread copy. Light age, still Fine in Dust Jacket (see scan). First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - 8¾" tall.

Kings Beach, Calif.: Thelema Publications, 1974. A seemingly Unread copy of the reset Thelema Publications Edition, printed in Blue Ink throughout. This Edition also adds a Frontispiece pen & ink drawing by Crowley. First Thus Buckram binding shows light age, rubbing, otherwise Fine. Internally Unmarked and Fine. "First written down by me Ko Yuen in the Episode of the Dynasty of Wu and now made into a rime by me Aleister Crowley".. First Thus. Hard Cover, Buckram, Sewn. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. Illus. by Aleister Crowley Frontispiece Drawing. 16mo size - 6¼" tall.