Click for full-size.
Arcana Mundi: Magic and the Occult in the Greek and Roman Worlds - A Collection of Ancient Texts (Second Edition)
by Luck, Georg (trans/ed)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0801883458
- ISBN 13
- 9780801883453
- Seller
-
South Pasadena, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006 Scarce Hardcover copy of the Second Edition of Luck's classic collection of ancient magical texts, revised throughout with many new texts included, 1st Printing Thus (full # line) in gilt-stamped cream-colored cloth boards, no markings, NOT ex-lib, binding tight pages bright, boards lightly scuffed & soiled with small stain to lower front panel edge, spine ends slightly softened, else clean tight copy (no dust jacket, as issued); thick 8vo; (xx) 544pp indexed. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Nighttown Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32669
- Title
- Arcana Mundi: Magic and the Occult in the Greek and Roman Worlds - A Collection of Ancient Texts (Second Edition)
- Author
- Luck, Georg (trans/ed)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0801883458
- ISBN 13
- 9780801883453
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Place of Publication
- Baltimore
- Date Published
- 2006
- Keywords
- Luck, Georg (trans/ed) Arcana Mundi: Magic and the Occult in the Greek and Roman Worlds - A Collection of Ancient Texts (Second Edition)
Terms of Sale
Nighttown Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Nighttown Books
Biblio member since 2012
South Pasadena, California
About Nighttown Books
Nighttown Books specializes in academic and scholarly books in most subject areas but most particularly in literature and the arts and sciences.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Cleaning and repairing leather books
Wondering how to take care of the leather books in your collection? Renowned book care expert Bern Marcowitz explains how and when to clean and repair leather books.
Collecting the 1939 New York World’s Fair
Born in the midst of the Great Depression, the theme of the 1939 World’s Fair was “The World of Tomorrow” - a theme that captured the hearts of a generation. Check out the maps, souvenirs, and other ephemera on Biblio!
