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THE MAGICAL ARTS: A SHORT HISTORY

By: Burland, C. A.

Price: $32.50 USD

Publisher: London, Arthur Barker: 1966

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 25897

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

196 pp, 8vo (8 11/16" H). B&w illustrations. "From the earliest time man has been fascinated by visions and dreams, and by the discovery that there were men who could, by magical powers, improve a crop or foretell the weather. As civilization grew there were demands for knowledge which would give control over other men or protection from the wiles of enemies. The study of magic and counter magic became important in the policy of states. Later magic was denounced as a work of the Devil, and then the Devil himself was demoted to become a laughing stock. Yet even nowadays there exis...
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THE EFFECTS OF CROSS AND SELF FERTILISATION IN THE VEGETABLE KINGDOM. FIRST EDITION.

By: Darwin, Charles.

Price: $750.00 USD

Publisher: London, John Murray: 1876

Edition: First Edition.

Seller ID: 30514

Binding: Half-Leather

Condition: Very Good-

viii, 482 pp, small 8vo (7 3/8" H), leather spine with 5 raised bands, black leather title label, gilt lettering & decoration, leather corners, marbled-paper covered boards, marbling to all edges of text block. Marbled endpapers. List of other titles by Darwin on verso of title page. Errata slip laid in following "Contents". "(Darwin's report) on experiments conducted on over 60 different species of plants, where he used controlled pollinations in order to produce self-fertilised and cross-fertilised descendants. Through growth experiments of this progeny, he concluded that se...
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CHRONICLE OF CELTIC FOLK CUSTOMS: A DAY-TO-DAY GUIDE TO FOLK CUSTOMS.

By: Day, Brian.

Price: $16.00 USD

Publisher: Hamlyn, (London, 2000), Ist edition.:

Seller ID: 7914

208 pp, 4to, HC in dust jacket. B&w photos, reproductions. "The definitive guide to the Celtic folk customs of Ireland, the Isle of Man, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall and Brittany, encompassing details of every folk custom throughout the year: Featur es current Celtic folk festivals, including dates, starting times and directions; Visit and join in folk festivals in your local area; Revive old customs yourself, and find out the reasons behind them; Play traditional games; Discover lo c a l c r a f t s ; Cook forgotten recipes." Covers, among others, Wassailing, Fertility rites, Harve...
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CENSUS ATLAS OF NEWFOUNDLAND, 1971.

By: Shrimpton, Mark, preface.

Price: $75.00 USD

Publisher: St. John's, Newfoundland, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland: 1977

Seller ID: 28767

Binding: Three ring binder.

Condition: Very Good

Approximately 180 pp (pagination varies throughout atlas), 11 1/2" H. White plastic three ring binder with blue/yellow decoration. Full page maps with heavy card dividers between sections. Contents: Preface; Province of Newfoundland (Introductory Maps / Sex, Fertility and Age / Education / Mobility / Religion / Income and Employment / Housing); St. John's Region and City of St. Johns (Introductory Maps / Sex, Fertility and Age / Education / Mobility / Religion / Income and Employment / Housing); Appendices (Derivation of Map Variables / Definition of 1971 Census Terms / Methodology). I...
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Keyword: Fertility

THE MAGICAL ARTS: A SHORT HISTORY

THE EFFECTS OF CROSS AND SELF FERTILISATION IN THE VEGETABLE KINGDOM. FIRST EDITION.

CHRONICLE OF CELTIC FOLK CUSTOMS: A DAY-TO-DAY GUIDE TO FOLK CUSTOMS.

CENSUS ATLAS OF NEWFOUNDLAND, 1971.