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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 exist in the...
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NOTHING MORE COMFORTING: CANADA'S HERITAGE FOOD.

By: Duncan, Dorothy

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, Dundurn: 2003

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 24742

ISBN: 1550024477

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

250 pp, small 8vo (7 1/2" H). "(A) reflection of our society: an eclectic mix of many different cultures and traditions. Dorothy Duncan - with her extensive knowledge of heritage foods - has chosen her favourite 'Country Fare' columns from the popular 'Century Home' magazine for this wonderful book on Canada's heritage cuisine. Each column focuses on one particular food or ingredient, and is followed by historical facts and traditional recipes for you to try at home. Fast food restaurants and instant foods will never replace our seasonal and regional specialties: maple syrup, fiddleheads, ...
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NOTHING MORE COMFORTING: CANADA'S HERITAGE FOOD.

By: Duncan, Dorothy. Signed

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, Dundurn: 2003

Edition: First Edition

Inscription: Signed by Author

Seller ID: 25656

ISBN: 1550024477

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

250 pp, small 8vo (7 1/2" H). SIGNED BY AUTHOR ON TITLE PAGE. "(A) reflection of our society: an eclectic mix of many different cultures and traditions. Dorothy Duncan - with her extensive knowledge of heritage foods - has chosen her favourite 'Country Fare' columns from the popular 'Century Home' magazine for this wonderful book on Canada's heritage cuisine. Each column focuses on one particular food or ingredient, and is followed by historical facts and traditional recipes for you to try at home. Fast food restaurants and instant foods will never replace our seasonal and regional specia...
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PYROGRAPHY DESIGNS.

By: Gregory, Norma.

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: Lewes, East Essex, Guild of Master Craftsman: 2002

Edition: Reprint

Seller ID: 30671

ISBN: 1861081162

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good

111 pp, 10 7/8" H. Profusely illustrated in colour and b&w with photographs & designs. "Here is a collection for pyrographers to use without fear of copyright infringement. Norma Gregory, a pyrographer for nearly 20 years, shares her designs with other enthusiasts for the craft, and has supplied additional elements that can be combined to create hundreds of new images. Her clear text explains the best method for tracing the designs and transferring them on to wood, and gives tips on applying shading and colour, and how to finish the piece. Detailed step-by-step illustrations demonstrate how ...
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RUDOLF STEINER AND HOLISTIC MEDICINE.

By: King, Francis X. (Rudolf Steiner.)

Price: $12.50 USD

Publisher: London, Rider: 1986

Seller ID: 22761

ISBN: 0712612599

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good-

224 pp, 8vo (8 1/2" H). "Rudolf Steiner, founder of Anthroposophy, educationist, philosopher, architect, healer, was one of the most remarkable men of his century. His ideas in almost every field are still immensely in fluential and his perceptions and insights colour holistic and spiritual thinking today, some sixty years after his death. Medicine, Steiner believed, should treat the whole person and in this he was at one with Oriental and homeopathic thought. The aim of therapy was to harmonise the physical, astral and spiritual levels and this was to be achieved not merely by using infinite...
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CHOICE CUTS: A SAVORY SELECTION OF FOOD WRITING FROM AROUND THE WORLD AND THROUGHOUT HISTORY.

By: Kurlansky, Mark, Editor. Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, Auguste Escoffier, Ludwig Bemelmans, A.J. Liebling, M.F.K. Fisher, Pellegrino Artusi, elizabeth David, Martial, George Orwell, Cato, James Beard, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Alexis Soyer, et al.

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: New York, Ballantine: 2002

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 30065

ISBN: 0345457102

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

473 pp, 9 1/2" H. B&w drawings, photographs. **Please note: this is not a recipe book, although a few recipes are included.** "(F)eatures more than two hundred pieces, from Cato to Cab Calloway. Here are essays by Plato on the art of cooking - Pablo Neruda on french fries - Alice B. Toklas on killing carp - M.F.K. Fisher on the virility of Turkish desserts - Alexandre Dumas on coffee - W.H. Auden on Icelandic food - Elizabeth David on the downward march of English pizza - Claud Levi-Strauss on 'the idea of rotten' - James Beard on scrambled eggs - Balzac, Virginia Woolf, E.M. Forster, Chekho...
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THE CANADIAN JOURNAL OF HERBALISM. SUMMER ISSUE, 1996. VOL XVII NO 2.

By: Stelling, Keith, ed. (Elsie Marshall, Shelly Hawley-Yan; Anthony Godfrey, Keith Stelling, Pat Crocker, Brenda Cooke, Pat Jones, Mark Stirling.)

Price: $10.00 USD

Publisher: Ontario Herbalists' Association, Stoney Creek, Ontario, 1996.:

Seller ID: 20353

36 pp + ads, 11" H, soft cover (stapled in wraps). B&w illustrations. Contents: Editorial; Temagami Threatened Again!: Industrialization planned for Ontario's raincoast forest; The herban lifestyle; Toronto's Urban Sanctuary; Summer Lights (recip es); Close Up On Plants (Elecampane, Elderflower, St. John's Wort, Paeony); Four Traditional Herbal Recipes; Research; Book reviews; The Terrain Theory of Disease; Calendar; Legislation (Precedent set in new Alberta health legislation, Hami l t o n - W e n t worth makes peventative medicine history); People. Interior - faint liquid mark on inside ...
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THE CANADIAN JOURNAL OF HERBALISM. SUMMER ISSUE. JULY 1993. VOLUME XIV NO 111.

By: Stelling, Keith, ed. (Keith Stelling, Chanchal Cabrera, Shelley Hawley-Yan, David Hoffmann, Holly Armstrong, Walter Kacera.)

Price: $10.00 USD

Publisher: Ontario Herbalists' Association, Toronto, 1993.:

Seller ID: 20349

40 pp + ads, 10 9/16" H, soft cover (stapled in wraps). B&w illustrations. Contents: Comfrey & Coltsfoot: How safe are they?; Premenstrual Syndrome: Herbal treatment; Native Botanical Profile: Crataegus spp. (Hawthorn); Cool Cuisine for Summer; H erbs for Men; Research: Lawn sprays - cancer research, etc.; Book reviews; Legislation: Expert Advisory Committee; Summer foraging; Phytotherapy in Tunis; Herbal Carte Postale from Tunisia; OHA President's Letter; Calendar. Interior - fain t l i q u i d mark on inside bottom of rear cover, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks....
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THE CANADIAN JOURNAL OF HERBALISM. SPRING ISSUE. APRIL 1994. VOL XV NO II.

By: Stelling, Keith, ed. (Kerry Bone, Michael Tierra, Walter Kacera, Holly Armstrong, Carol Wilcox, Keith Stelling.)

Price: $10.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, Ontario Herbalists' Association: 1994

Seller ID: 20350

Binding: Stapled in Wraps

Condition: Very Good -

37 pp + ads, 11" H, soft cover (stapled in wraps). B&w illustrations. Contents: Herbal Treatment for Viral Infections; Psychospiritual aspects of Chinese Herbal Medicine; Aging Well; The Wild food of Early Summer: The Fruits of the Earth; New ideas from Toronto on Italian Cooking with Herbs; Book reviews; Native Botanical Profile: Cimicifuga racemosa (Black Cohosh); The High Priest of Physiomedicalism: Part one of a series re-evaluating A.W. Priest's contribution to modern herbal practice; Research: Capsicum for pain, etc.; Chaparral: A defense from England; OHA President's Letter; Calenda...
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THE CANADIAN JOURNAL OF HERBALISM. WINTER ISSUE, 1995. VOL XVI NO 2.

By: Stelling, Keith, ed. (Ronald J. Dugas, Mary Bove, P. Boldrini, Walter Kacera, Pat Crocker, Hein Zeylstra, Keith Stelling, Suzette Salama, Magda Salib.)

Price: $10.00 USD

Publisher: Ontario Herbalists' Association, Stoney Creek, Ontario, 1995.:

Seller ID: 20351

40 pp + ads, 11" H, soft cover (stapled in wraps). B&w illustrations. Contents: Phytotherapy Canada: The international conference; Editorial; Bill C-7: Victory for freedom of choice in health care; More kid stuff: Pediatric herbs - Part II in our series; Water - Hamilton (Ontario): An Alarming Case Study; From Rain to Tears: An expedition to the Venezuelan Rainforest; Book reviews; Winter Salads; Research: Pesticides, Warfarin, Fenugreek, etc.; The Future of Herbal Medicine; Phytot h e r a p y a s an adjunct in Cancer Treatment; OHA President's Message; Calendar. Interior - faint liquid ...
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A HISTORY OF MAGIC AND EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCE. VOLUME I. DURING THE FIRST THIRTEEN CENTURIES OF OUR ERA. SECOND PRINTING WITH CORRRECTIONS.

By: Thorndike, Lynn.

Price: $95.00 USD

Publisher: Macmillan, New York, 1929, 2nd printing with corrections.:

Seller ID: 13586

835 pp, 8vo (8 11/16" H), hard cover (dark green cloth) - no dust jacket. VOLUME I ONLY. Major sub-headings: The Roman Empire; Early Christian Thought; The Eary Middle Ages. Interior - small bookstore label on rear pastedown, very light browning to endpapers and pages. Exterior - light edge wear, browning to edges of textblock, darkening to spine and lettering, light fraying and 1/2" tear to cloth at top of spine, wrinkling to bottom of spine VG-
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Keyword: Herbs