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100 Flowers and How They Got Their Namesby Diana Wells, Ippy PattersonISBN 1565121384 (1-56512-138-4)
Hardcover, Algonquin Books
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1000 Years of Irish Poetry: The Celtic and Anglo-Irish Poets from Pagan Times to the Presentby Kathleen HoaglandISBN 1566490103 (1-56649-010-3)
Softcover, Welcome Rain Publishers
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All Hell's A-Comingby Garth Ennis, Steve DillonISBN 1563896176 (1-56389-617-6)
Softcover, DC Comics
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› Find signed collectible books: 'All Hell's A-Coming'Book summary:It's trite but true: you can't keep a good man down. Holier-than-anyone Jesse Custer comes back from the dead--or wherever--in the eighth collection of Preacher, All Hell's A-Coming. Garth Ennis's knack for developing characters slowly and almost effortlessly pays off more and more with each issue, and by now Custer, his lover Tulip, and his vampire friend Cassidy are as complex as anyone you're likely to meet. The story arc focuses on Tulip's own resurrection from her unlife of booze, drugs, and Cassidy as she reunites with the Preacher, and this powerful tale doesn't require any superheroic conflict to affect the readers. (Fans of the Voice will be disappointed to learn that it's only used once, in an amusing throwaway scene.) As this develops, the nefarious Grail suffers from internal struggle, and poor Arseface finds himself on the backside of fame, setting the stage for plenty of future weirdness. In addition to the regular collected issues, All Hell's A-Coming includes the one-shot "Tall in the Saddle," a fast-moving story from Jesse, Amy, and Tulip's younger days. If you've never met the Preacher, isn't it about time you found the fear of God? --Rob Lightner [via]
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Ancient Art & Ritual - 1913by Jane E. HarrisonISBN 156459596X (1-56459-596-X)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Ancient Art & Ritual - 1913'Book summary:Contents: Art and Ritual, Primitive Ritual; Periodic Ceremonies: Spring Festival; Primitive Spring Dance or Dithyramb, in Greece; Transition from Ritual to Art; Greek Sculpture; Ritual, Art and Life; Bibliography. [via]
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Ancient Egypt: The Light of the Worldby Gerald MasseyISBN 1564591506 (1-56459-150-6)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co
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At Swim-Two-Birdsby Flann O'BrienISBN 156478181X (1-56478-181-X)
Softcover, Dalkey Archive Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'At Swim-Two-Birds'Book summary:In a 1938 letter to a literary agent, Flann O'Brien described his first novel as "a very queer affair, unbearably queer perhaps." The book in question was At Swim-Two-Birds--and if we take queer to mean diabolically eccentric, then truer words were never spoken. The author, whose real name was Brian O'Nolan, had successfully stirred Gaelic legend, pulp fiction, and grimy Dublin realism into a hilarious cocktail. His mastery of modernist collage would have been an ample accomplishment itself. But O'Brien was also blessed with the writer's equivalent of perfect pitch, and in At Swim-Two-Birds he squeezes the maximum beauty and banality out of the English language. All he lacks is a tragic register, but he makes up for this deficit with a sense of comedy so acute that even James Joyce couldn't resist blurbing his fellow Dubliner's creation: "A really funny book."
O'Brien labored mightily to make At Swim-Two-Birds summary-proof. But here, anyway, are the bare bones: the narrator, a university student, is writing a novel, which keeps morphing from mock-heroics to middlebrow naturalism. Meanwhile, one of his characters, Dermot Trellis, is himself writing a Western--an Irish Western--whose cowpunching protagonists will eventually throw off their fictional shackles and attempt to murder their creator. (Talk about the death of the author!) There's enough structural shenanigans here to keep an entire industry of critics afloat. Still, what matters most is the pungency of O'Brien's prose. His dialogue is agreeably grungy, his parodies delicious, and the narrator speaks in the sort of Jesuitical dialect that we associate with Samuel Beckett:
That same afternoon I was sitting on a stool in an intoxicated condition in Grogan's licensed premises. Adjacent stools bore the forms of Brinsley and Kelly, my two true friends. The three of us were occupied in putting glasses of stout into the interior of our bodies and expressing by fine disputation the resulting sense of physical and mental well-being. In my thigh pocket I had eleven and eightpence in a weighty pendulum of mixed coins.
Snippets, alas, do little justice to At Swim-Two-Birds, which relies heavily on cumulative chaos for its effect. Graham Greene, an early fan, compared its comic charge to "the kind of glee one experiences when people smash china on the stage." A half century after its initial appearance, O'Brien's masterpiece remains a gleeful read--a marvelous, inventive, and (last but not least) really funny book. --James Marcus [via]More editions of At Swim-Two-Birds:
The Atlantis Encyclopediaby Frank JosephISBN 1564147959 (1-56414-795-9)
Softcover, New Page Books
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A Bard's Book of Pagan Songs: Stories and Music from the Celtic Worldby Hugin the BardISBN 1567186033 (1-56718-603-3)
Softcover, Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Bard's Book of Pagan Songs: Stories and Music from the Celtic World'Book summary:A book that contains as much learning as fun is a rare gem, and Hugin's book is a treasure you will certainly want to add to your collection. Part storybook and part songbook, A Bard's Book of Pagan Songs takes you on an adventure through the Mabinogion (a collection of Welsh tales of heroism and romance), celebrates the wheel of the year, and affirms the significance of the pagan heritage. These songs make an excellent accompaniment to festival celebrations, and they are a fun way to learn some of the important aspects of paganism. Hugin tells the story behind each song, followed by words and music so that playing them is as easy as picking up your guitar. The included CD gives a feel for how some of the songs could be played and showcases Hugin's considerable talent, which has earned him the title of bard. Be careful when you listen: Hugin's exuberance is contagious, and you may find yourself singing along or even dancing a jig. --Brian Patterson [via]
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Batman : The Dark Knight Returnsby Frank Miller, Klaus Janson, Lynn Varley, John Costanza, Bob KaneISBN 1563893428 (1-56389-342-8)
Softcover, DC Comics
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Batman : The Dark Knight Returns'Book summary:If any comic has a claim to have truly reinvigorated the genre then The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller--known recently for his excellent Sin City series and, previously, for his superb rendering of the blind superhero Daredevil--is probably the supreme contender. Batman represented all that was wrong in comics and Miller set himself a tough task taking on the camp crusader and turning this laughable, innocuous children's cartoon character into a hero for our times. In his introduction the great Alan Moore (V for Vendetta, Swamp Thing, the arguably peerless Watchmen) argues that only someone of Miller's stature could have done this. Batman is a character known well beyond the confines of the comic world (as are his retinue) and so reinventing him, while keeping his limiting core essentials intact, was a huge task.
Miller went far beyond the call of duty. The Dark Knight is a success on every level. Firstly it does keep the core elements of the Batman myth intact, with Robin, Alfred the butler, Commissioner Gordon and the old roster of villains, present yet brilliantly subverted. Secondly the artwork is fantastic--detailed, sometimes claustrophobic, psychotic. Lastly it's a great story: Gotham City is a hell on earth, streetgangs roam but there are no heroes. Decay is ubiquitous. Where is a hero to save Gotham? It is 10 years since the last recorded sighting of the Batman. And things have got worse than ever. Bruce Wayne is close to being a broken man but something is keeping him sane: the need to see change and the belief that he can orchestrate some of that change. Batman is back. The Dark Knight has returned. Awesome. --Mark Thwaite [via]
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Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Againby Frank Miller, Lynn Varley, Todd Klein, Bob KaneISBN 1563899299 (1-56389-929-9)
Softcover, DC Comics
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Batman : The Dark Knight Strikes Again'Book summary:The Dark Knight Strikes Again is Frank Miller's follow-up to his hugely successful Batman: the Dark Knight Returns, one of the few comics that is widely recognised as not only reinventing the genre but also bringing it to a wider audience.
Set three years after the events of The Dark Knight Returns, The Dark Knight Strikes Again follows a similar structure: once again, Batman hauls himself out of his self-imposed retirement in order to set things right. However, where DKR was about him cleaning up his home city, Gotham, DKSA has him casting his net much wider: he's out to save the world.
The thing is, most of the world doesn't realise that it needs to be saved--least of all Superman and Wonder Woman, who have become little more than superpowered enforcers of the status quo. So, the notoriously solitary Batman is forced to recruit some different superpowered allies. He also has his ever-present trusty sidekick, Robin, except that he is a she, and she is calling herself Catwoman. Together, these super-friends uncover a vast and far-reaching conspiracy that leads to the President of the United States (Lex Luthor) and beyond.
The Dark Knight Strikes Again is largely an entertaining comic, but much of what made The Dark Knight Returns so good just doesn't work here. Miller's gritty, untidy artwork was perfect for DKR's grim depiction of the dark and seedy Gotham City, but it jars a bit for DKSA, which is meant to depict an ultra-glossy, futuristic technocracy. Lynn Varley's garish colouring attempts to add a slicker sheen, but the artwork is ultimately let down by that which worked so well for DKR--this time around, it just feels sloppy and rushed. The same is true of the book's denouement, which happens so quickly that it leaves the reader reeling and looking for more of an explanation. Moreover, DKSA is packed full of characters who will mean little to those unfamiliar with the DC Comics universe (eg, The Atom, The Elongated Man, The Question).
Perhaps the book's biggest failing is that where The Dark Knight Returns gave comic book fans a base from which to evangelise to the uninitiated, The Dark Knight Strikes Again is just preaching to the converted. Comic book superhero fans will find much to enjoy here, but others would be better off sticking with the original. --Robert Burrow [via]
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Big Book of Urban Legendsby Robert F. Boyd, Jan Brunvand, Robert Loren FlemingISBN 1563891654 (1-56389-165-4)
Softcover, Dc Comics
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Big Fishby Daniel WallaceISBN 1565122178 (1-56512-217-8)
Hardcover, Workman Pub Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Big Fish'Book summary:In Big Fish, Daniel Wallace angles in search of a father and hooks instead a fictional debut as winning as any this year. From his son's standpoint, Edward Bloom leaves much to be desired. He was never around when William was growing up; he eludes serious questions with a string of tall tales and jokes. This is subject matter as old as the hills, but Wallace's take is nothing if not original. Desperate to know his father before he dies, William recreates his father's life as the stuff of legend itself. In chapters titled "In Which He Speaks to Animals," "How He Tamed the Giant," "His Immortality," and the like, Edward Bloom walks miles through a blizzard, charms the socks off a giant, even runs so fast that "he could arrive in a place before setting out to get there." In between these heroic episodes, Bloom dies not once but four times, working subtle variations on a single scene in which he counters his son's questions with stories--some of which are actually very witty, indeed. After all, he admits, "...if I shared my doubts with you, about God and love and life and death, that's all you'd have: a bunch of doubts. But now, see, you've got all these great jokes." The structure is a clever conceit, and the end product is both funny and wise. At the heart of both legends and death scenes live the same age-old questions: Who are you? What matters to you? Was I a good father? Was I a good son? In mapping the territory where myth meets everyday life, Wallace plunges straight through to fatherhood's archaic and mysterious heart. --Mary Park [via]
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The Book of Nodby Sam Chupp, Andres Greenberg, David D. GragertISBN 1565040783 (1-56504-078-3)
Softcover, Psi
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Breathe Deeplyby Don BassingthwaiteISBN 1565048814 (1-56504-881-4)
Softcover, Psi
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The Buddha And the Terroristby Satish Kumar, Badiner, Allan Hunt (AFT), Thomas MooreISBN 1565125207 (1-56512-520-7)
Hardcover, Algonquin Books
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Chaldean Magic Its Origin and Developmentby Francois LenormantISBN 1564594688 (1-56459-468-8)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co
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A Child's Book of Myths and Enchantment Talesby Margaret Evans PriceISBN 156288395X (1-56288-395-X)
Hardcover, Checkerboard Pr
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Chronicle of the Black Labyrinth: A Forbidden Tome of Wyrmish Loreby Sam InabinetISBN 1565043146 (1-56504-314-6)
Softcover, Psi
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The Complete Book of Magical Namesby Phoenix McFarlandISBN 1567182518 (1-56718-251-8)
Softcover, Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd
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Complete Works of Oscar WildeISBN 1566195624 (1-56619-562-4)
Hardcover, Marboro Books
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The Conference of the Birdsby Farid-Ud-Din Attar, Raficq AbdullaISBN 1566564808 (1-56656-480-8)
Hardcover, Interlink Pub Group Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Conference of the Birds'Book summary:Like "Rumi" and "Hafiz", the name "Attar" conjures up images of passionate attraction to the divine. A Persian Sufi of the 12th century, Attar's masterpiece is the Conference of the Birds, an epic allegory of the seeker's journey to God. When all the birds of the world convene and determine that they lack a king, one bird stands forth and offers to lead them to a great and mighty monarch. Initially excited, each bird falters in turn, whereupon their leader admonishes them with well-targeted parables. These pithy tales are the delight of this four-and-a-half thousand line poem, translated deftly into rhymed couplets. What is your excuse for not seeking God--your life is fine already, you prefer material pleasure, you aren't holy enough, you have pride, lack courage or are burdened with responsibility? Attar has an answer to encourage you on the path. And when you get to the promised land, who is the king that you will find? It may not be who you would expect, but you must make the journey to see. --Brian Bruya [via]
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The Crafting & Use of Ritual Tools: Step-By-Step Instructions for Woodcrafting Religious & Magical Implementsby E. Lynn Harris, Philip HarrisISBN 1567183468 (1-56718-346-8)
Softcover, Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd
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The Dark Knight Strikes Againby Frank MilerISBN 1563898713 (1-56389-871-3)
Softcover, Dc Comics
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Dark Knight Strikes Again'Book summary:The Dark Knight Strikes Again is Frank Miller's follow-up to his hugely successful Batman: the Dark Knight Returns, one of the few comics that is widely recognised as not only reinventing the genre but also bringing it to a wider audience.
Set three years after the events of The Dark Knight Returns, The Dark Knight Strikes Again follows a similar structure: once again, Batman hauls himself out of his self-imposed retirement in order to set things right. However, where DKR was about him cleaning up his home city, Gotham, DKSA has him casting his net much wider: he's out to save the world.
The thing is, most of the world doesn't realise that it needs to be saved--least of all Superman and Wonder Woman, who have become little more than superpowered enforcers of the status quo. So, the notoriously solitary Batman is forced to recruit some different superpowered allies. He also has his ever-present trusty sidekick, Robin, except that he is a she, and she is calling herself Catwoman. Together, these super-friends uncover a vast and far-reaching conspiracy that leads to the President of the United States (Lex Luthor) and beyond.
The Dark Knight Strikes Again is largely an entertaining comic, but much of what made The Dark Knight Returns so good just doesn't work here. Miller's gritty, untidy artwork was perfect for DKR's grim depiction of the dark and seedy Gotham City, but it jars a bit for DKSA, which is meant to depict an ultra-glossy, futuristic technocracy. Lynn Varley's garish colouring attempts to add a slicker sheen, but the artwork is ultimately let down by that which worked so well for DKR--this time around, it just feels sloppy and rushed. The same is true of the book's denouement, which happens so quickly that it leaves the reader reeling and looking for more of an explanation. Moreover, DKSA is packed full of characters who will mean little to those unfamiliar with the DC Comics universe (eg, The Atom, The Elongated Man, The Question).
Perhaps the book's biggest failing is that where The Dark Knight Returns gave comic book fans a base from which to evangelise to the uninitiated, The Dark Knight Strikes Again is just preaching to the converted. Comic book superhero fans will find much to enjoy here, but others would be better off sticking with the original. --Robert Burrow [via]
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Dawn of Astronomyby J. Norman LockyerISBN 1564591123 (1-56459-112-3)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co
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The Demon Slayers and Other Storiesby Sayantani Dasgupta, Shamita Das DasguptaISBN 1566561566 (1-56656-156-6)
Softcover, Interlink Pub Group Inc
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Earth Magic: A Book of Shadows for Positive Witchesby Marion WeinsteinISBN 1564146383 (1-56414-638-3)
Softcover, Career Pr Inc
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East O' the Sun and West O' the Moonby George Webbe Dasent, George Dasent, P.J. LynchISBN 1564020495 (1-56402-049-5)
Hardcover, Candlewick Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'East O' the Sun and West O' the Moon'Book summary:"This wondrous tale is brilliantly matched by Lynch's elegant yet accessible watercolors. . . .The best edition now available. Bravo!" KIRKUS REVIEWS (pointered review)
A beloved Norwegian folktale, EAST O' THE SUN AND WEST O' THE MOON is the romantic story of a bewitched prince and the determined lassie who loves him. It has everything a classic epic tale should have: rags and riches, hags and heroism, magic and mystery, a curse and a quest, wicked trolls, a shape-shifting bear, and finally, a happy ending. Kate Greenaway Medalist P.J. Lynch has created a luminous backdrop worthy of this grand adventure, transporting readers to a world of fantasy and imagination. [via]More editions of East O' the Sun and West O' the Moon:
Electraby Sophocles, Nicholas RudallISBN 1566630223 (1-56663-022-3)
Softcover, Ivan R Dee
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The Eleusinian and Bacchic Mysteriesby Thomas TaylorISBN 1564599760 (1-56459-976-0)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co
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Eros: The Bittersweetby Anne CarsonISBN 1564781887 (1-56478-188-7)
Softcover, Dalkey Archive Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Eros: The Bittersweet'Book summary:Anne Carson has become one of the best-known poets of our time, but her first book, Eros the Bittersweet, was deeply rooted in her other life, as a scholar and professor of classics at McGill University. Eros the Bittersweet is a multi-layered essay that is in part an explication of the Greek philosophical concepts of "eros" and "agape" as they are found in 7th-century BC Greek poetry, but it's also a scintillating study of the way we use language, how we react to language in poetry, how writers write and readers read. It's sleek and sensuous, with the rich, ripe language that we have come to expect from Carson's poetry.
Beginning by guiding readers through a discussion of the poet Sappho's definition of "eros" as bittersweet, Carson soon moves toward the heart of her book: the connection between love and knowledge. The act of reading, like the act of loving, is one of coming to know, and Carson argues that the novelist who constructs a literary "moment of emotional and cognitive interception is making love, and you are the object of his wooing." Eros the Bittersweet is as provocative as it is arresting, and it is a marvellous place to begin to know and love Anne Carson. --Jeffrey Canton [via]
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Fables of La Fontaineby Jean De La Fontaine, Josephine Maxamoros, Marc ChagallISBN 1565844041 (1-56584-404-1)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Fables of La Fontaine'Book summary:In 1926, French art dealer and publisher Ambroise Vollard commissioned Marc Chagall to illustrate 100 legendary fables by La Fontaine (1621-1695). But with the advent of World War II and private acquisitions, the paintings ended up dispersed throughout Europe; the whereabouts of more than half are currently unknown. The remaining 44 illustrations are united in this handsome, slipcased volume. Essays that set both Chagall's illustrations and La Fontaine's timeless fables in their historical contexts are included, as well as a detailed biography of the artist. The colorful, whimsically designed fable texts, which curve and arch in response to Chagall's pictures, are just one refreshing element of this inventively constructed package, which measures only 8 1/4 by 9 3/8 inches. [via]
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Falcon Feather & Valkyrie Sword: Feminine Shamanism, Witchcraft & Magickby D. J. ConwayISBN 1567181635 (1-56718-163-5)
Softcover, Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd
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Finnish Magic: A Nation of Wizard a World of Spiritsby Robert NelsonISBN 1567184898 (1-56718-489-8)
Softcover, Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd
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Frankensteinby Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyISBN 1566191416 (1-56619-141-6)
Softcover, Dorset Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Frankenstein'Book summary:Frankenstein, loved by many decades of readers and praised by such eminent literary critics as Harold Bloom, seems hardly to need a recommendation. If you haven't read it recently, though, you may not remember the sweeping force of the prose, the grotesque, surreal imagery, and the multilayered doppelgänger themes of Mary Shelley's masterpiece. As fantasy writer Jane Yolen writes of this (the reviewer's favorite) edition, "The strong black and whites of the main text [illustrations] are dark and brooding, with unremitting shadows and stark contrasts. But the central conversation with the monster--who owes nothing to the overused movie image & but is rather the novel's charnel-house composite--is where [Barry] Moser's illustrations show their greatest power ... The viewer can all but smell the powerful stench of the monster's breath as its words spill out across the page. Strong book-making for one of the world's strongest and most remarkable books." Includes an illuminating afterword by Joyce Carol Oates. [via]
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The Gardens of Lightby Amin Maalouf, Dorothy S. BlairISBN 1566562481 (1-56656-248-1)
Softcover, Interlink Pub Group Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Gardens of Light'Book summary:The Gardens of Light tells the life story of Mani, painter, doctor, and prophet born in Mesopotamia--modern day Iraq--in the early third century of the Christian era. He advocated "The Gospel of Light"-a religious system that was a mixture of Gnostic Christian beliefs, ancient Persian Zoroastrianism, Buddhism and some pagan elements. This came to be known as Manichaeism and attracted vast numbers of disciples. The mystic exercised a powerful attraction over his disciples-rulers and scholars, itinerant merchants, shippers, Baptists and sages who inhabited the shores of the Tigris-and was hated by the Magi, the high priests of Zoroastrianism who felt threatened and eventually had him imprisoned, tortured, and killed in 276 AD. Amin Maalouf brings life and color to the character and times of Mani. In the pages of The Gardens of Light, Mani's cry for tolerance can be heard echoing across the centuries of our times. [via]
Happily Ever After: Erotic Fairy Tales for Queer Menby Michael FordISBN 156333450X (1-56333-450-X)
Softcover, Masquerade Books
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Hellblazerby Garth EnnisISBN 1563891506 (1-56389-150-6)
Softcover, Dc Comics
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Hellblazer'Book summary:John Constantine, the main character in Hellblazer, was originally a very minor character in DC Comics' Swamp Thing. Next came his only series, in which this hard-smoking, hard-drinking, all around manipulator walked the thin line of magic between this world and hell. So when Irishman Garth Ennis was asked to write this comic book, he had asked himself, "What could I possibly do to John Constantine that hadn't been done before? And one course of action suddenly stood out above all others: Kill him." The result is a tense supernatural drama that begins with Constantine being diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. Though this book only hints at the freeform casualness and over-the-top vulgarity that became Ennis's trademark in the Preacher series, this is an immensely enjoyable read with strong characters and dynamite plot twists. --Jim Pascoe [via]
Hellblazerby Jamie Delano, Bob KahanISBN 1563890526 (1-56389-052-6)
Softcover, Dc Comics
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Hildur, Queen of the Elves: And Other Icelandic Folk Talesby J. M. Bedell, Terry GunnellISBN 1566566339 (1-56656-633-9)
Softcover, Interlink Pub Group Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Hildur, Queen of the Elves: And Other Icelandic Folk Tales'Book summary:In 870 AD, the first explorers arrived on the volcanic island that one day would be called Iceland. The men and women Who settled there, on the edge of the Arctic Circle, beside the last vestiges of ancient Ice Age glaciers, were a resourceful and hardy folk. They withstood fierce winter storms, plunging arctic temperatures, violent volcanic eruptions, powerful earthquakes, and the lonely isolation of this distant island.
In the eleventh century, Iceland's governing body grew weary of civil war and grudgingly accepted the rule of the king of Norway. For the next 700 years, these fiercely independent Icelanders suffered under various foreign rulers. Then, in 1944, after finally gaining full independence, the people and the country began to flourish. Out of this tumultuous geography and history emerged a unique oral tradition, which gave birth to these famous Icelandic legends. You will read the stories of elves and trolls, ghosts and goblins, as well as tales of scary monsters and thrilling mysteries.
As folklorist Terry Gunnell writes, the stark and shifting landscape of Iceland is itself a storybook. These legends hold a particular wary respect for nature and a wry wisdom that states that we human beings are mere tenants on earth, with no control over weather or ghosts or wild creatures. [via]
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Iphigenia in Aulis: In a New Translation by Nicholas Rudallby Euripides, Nicholas RudallISBN 1566631114 (1-56663-111-4)
Softcover, Ivan R Dee
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Irish Blessings, Toasts & Traditionsby Jason S. RobertsISBN 1566190096 (1-56619-009-6)
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Isle of Avalonby Nicholas R. MannISBN 1567184596 (1-56718-459-6)
Softcover, Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd
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Jaguar Wisdom: Mayan Calendar Magicby Kenneth JohnsonISBN 1567183727 (1-56718-372-7)
Softcover, Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd
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John Constantine, Hellblazerby Brian Azzarello, James Sinclair, Richard Corben, Tim Bradstreet, Clem RobinsISBN 1563896966 (1-56389-696-6)
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The Kabbalah Unveiled: (1887)by S. L. Macgregor MathersISBN 1564598144 (1-56459-814-4)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co
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A Kayak Full of Ghostsby Lawrence MillmanISBN 1566565251 (1-56656-525-1)
Softcover, Interlink Pub Group Inc
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Here you will meet a memorable gallery of characters: children who eat their parents; hunters who kill their prey by breaking wind; men who marry rocks; women who marry their sons' wives; old people who wed insects; women with iron tails; children who grow antlers; a shaman who turns himself into any animal he wants; and animals who obtain their body parts by stealing from the human dead.
Taken together, these stories portray a rich culture in a remote land, where eerie flowers bloom in the floes of the human mind. [via]
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A Keeper of Words: Accompanying Book to Legend The Arthurian Tarotby Anna-Marie FergusonISBN 1567182666 (1-56718-266-6)
Softcover, Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd
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The Kingby Donald Barthelme, Barry MoserISBN 1564784134 (1-56478-413-4)
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Kingdom Comeby Mark Waid, Alex Ross, Waid MarkISBN 1563893177 (1-56389-317-7)
Hardcover, Dc Comics
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Kingdom Come'Book summary:As comic books gained in respectability, the superhero comic has remained a much-maligned medium. Oh sure, Batman was given new levels of sophistication by the likes of Frank Miller and Alan Moore, and Watchmen added a dose of reality to the concept of superheroes, but the likes of Superman and Wonder Woman have for years watched their lesser-powered colleagues gain critical acceptance while they were left behind to keep the kids happy. Until, that is, Kingdom Come accorded DC's premier superheroes the respect they have long deserved.
In the near future, Superman has retired, plagued by an inability to accept a world where his generation's super-powered descendants run roughshod over the values he fought for. When tragic events force his return, he gathers his former team-mates and colleagues to once again lead the fight for justice and order. However, their return sparks a chain of events that could lead the world to Armageddon.
With its intelligent storyline and superb painted artwork, writer Mark Waid and artist Alex Ross have created a thoroughly believable world where superheroes could exist, paying particular attention to the social and political implications of such a world. Why bother with the Olympics when there are beings who can bench-press buildings and run faster than light? What's the point of normal humans making laws when they are powerless to enforce them against superhumans? Above all, where Kingdom Come succeeds is by adding new depths of humanity to some of DC's timeless characters--including icons like Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman--as well as offering interesting future glimpses of the lesser known (but no less interesting) likes of Orion, Blue Beetle and Aquaman. --Robert Burrow [via]
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Magic from Mexicoby Mary Virginia DevineISBN 1567182259 (1-56718-225-9)
Softcover, Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd
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The Magic of Food: Legends, Lore & Spellworkby Scott CunninghamISBN 156718197X (1-56718-197-X)
Softcover, Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd
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Magic Of The Celtic Gods And Goddesses: A Guide To Their Spiritual Power, Healing Energies, And Mystical Joyby Kathryn Hinds, Carl McColmanISBN 1564147835 (1-56414-783-5)
Softcover, Career Pr Inc
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Magick of the Gods & Goddesses: How to Invoke Their Powersby D. J. ConwayISBN 1567181791 (1-56718-179-1)
Softcover, Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd
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Magickal Mystical Creaturesby D. J. ConwayISBN 156718149X (1-56718-149-X)
Softcover, Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Magickal Mystical Creatures'Book summary:The definitive 'Who's Who' of fabulous creatures * From the bestselling author of Celtic Magic - over 227,000 copies sold worldwide * Describes the history, symbolism, appearance, associated traits, and magical abilities of more than 200 mythical creatures: Gremlins, Griffins, Goblins, Satyrs and Fauns, Pixies, Trolls, Salamanders, Fox Sprits and many more * invoke the Centaur for artistic inspiration, let the Phoenix help you resurrect your hope and energy Unicorns, centaurs, gorgons and gargoyles...These mythical beasts do exist, and they are alive and well on the astral plane. This one-of-a-kind guide describes how you can enlist the special energies and talents of over 200 of these fabulous creatures to empower your magickal workings, rituals, and potential for success. The mystical beings in this book are waiting to enhance your life with their legendary wisdom and power. [via]
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Magickal, Mythical, Mystical Beasts: How to Invite Them into Your Lifeby D. J. ConwayISBN 1567181767 (1-56718-176-7)
Softcover, Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd
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The Master of Rampling Gate: A Graphic Tale of Unspeakable Horror by the Author of the Vampireby Anne RiceISBN 1565210093 (1-56521-009-3)
Softcover, Innovation Books
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Moon Magick: Myth & Magick, Crafts & Recipes, Rituals & Spellsby D. J. ConwayISBN 1567181678 (1-56718-167-8)
Softcover, Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd
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Mr. Punchby Neil Gaiman, Karen Berger, Dave McKeanISBN 1563892464 (1-56389-246-4)
Softcover, DC Comics
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The Mysteries of Isis: Her Worship and Magickby Detraci RegulaISBN 1567185606 (1-56718-560-6)
Softcover, Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd
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A New Presentation of the Prometheus Bound Aischylos Wherein Is Set Forth the Hidden Meaning of the Myth - 1925by James Morgan PryseISBN 1564598233 (1-56459-823-3)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co
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Orpheus - The Fisher: Comparative Studies in Orphic and Early Christian Cult Symbolismby Robert EislerISBN 1564590291 (1-56459-029-1)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co
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Pagan & Christian Creeds: Their Origin and Meaningby Edward CarpenterISBN 1564592111 (1-56459-211-1)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co
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The Philosopher's Secret Fire: A History of the Imaginationby Patrick HarpurISBN 1566634857 (1-56663-485-7)
Hardcover, Ivan R Dee
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Preacher Alamoby Garth Ennis, Steve DillonISBN 1563897156 (1-56389-715-6)
Softcover, Dc Comics
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Preacher Alamo'Book summary:Written by Garth Ennis; Art by Steve Dillon and Glenn Fabry A new edition of the classic trade paperback featuring PREACHER #59-66, the final chapter in the Preacher storyline and the conclusion of Jesse Custer's quest to literally find God and take Him to task for the world's injustices. As the Preacher's crusade draws to an end, all of the players converge at the Alamo for a final showdown. With the love of his life, Tulip, by his side, Jesse makes his last stand against all of his enemies, including the Irish vampire known as Cassidy, whom he used to call friend. But as the dust settles in the Texas desert, no one can believe how this epic battle of good versus evil will end. [via]
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Proposition Playerby Bill WillinghamISBN 156389808X (1-56389-808-X)
Softcover, Dc Comics
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The Quotable Sandmanby Neil GaimanISBN 1563897474 (1-56389-747-4)
Hardcover, Dc Comics
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Return of the Angelsby Migene Gonzalez-WipplerISBN 1567182933 (1-56718-293-3)
Softcover, Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd
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Revelations of the Dark Mother: Seeds from the Twilight Gardenby Alex Sheikman, Andrea Blacksin, Mike DanzaISBN 1565042379 (1-56504-237-9)
Softcover, Psi
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Rivers of Life: Or Sources and Streams of the Faiths of Man in All Lands Showing the Evolution of Faiths from the Rudes Symbolisms to the Latest Spiritual developmentby J. G. R. ForlongISBN 156459291X (1-56459-291-X)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co
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Roosterby Man-Ho KwokISBN 156458609X (1-56458-609-X)
Hardcover, Dk Pub
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Sabbaticalby John BarthISBN 1564780961 (1-56478-096-1)
Softcover, Dalkey Archive Pr
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Sacred Mask Sacred Danceby Chas S. Clifton, Evan John JonesISBN 1567183735 (1-56718-373-5)
Softcover, Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd
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Salvationby Garth Ennis, Steve DillonISBN 1563895196 (1-56389-519-6)
Softcover, DC Comics
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Salvation'Book summary:Written by Garth Ennis Art by Steve Dillon Cover by Glenn Fabry A new edition of the classic collection featuring PREACHER #41-50, in which Jesse Custer becomes the sheriff of a troubled Texas town. This volume includes a cover gallery and reprints issue #50's pin-ups of the PREACHER cast by Jim Lee, Fabry, Tim Bradstreet, John McCrea, Doug Mahnke, and more. [via]
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The Silver Recordby Bill Bridges, Phil Brucato, Ethan SkempISBN 1565043073 (1-56504-307-3)
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Sinbad the Sailorby Marcia WilliamsISBN 1564023109 (1-56402-310-9)
Hardcover, Candlewick Pr
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Sun Lore: Myths and Folklore from Around the Worldby Gwydion O'HaraISBN 1567183433 (1-56718-343-3)
Softcover, Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd
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Swamp Thingby Alan Moore, Len Wein, Berni WrightsonISBN 1563896974 (1-56389-697-4)
Softcover, Dc Comics
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Tales of the Seal Peopleby Duncan Williamson, Chad McCailISBN 1566561019 (1-56656-101-9)
Hardcover, Interlink Pub Group Inc
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Three Books of Occult Philosophy or Magicby Heinrich C. AgrippaISBN 1564591999 (1-56459-199-9)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co
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Three Pillarsby William O'ConnorISBN 1565042883 (1-56504-288-3)
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Top 10 Book 1by Zander Cannon, Alan Moore, Gene HaISBN 1563896575 (1-56389-657-5)
Hardcover, Dc Comics
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Top Tenby Alan MooreISBN 1563896680 (1-56389-668-0)
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The Tree of Life: An Illustrated Study in Magicby Israel Regardie, Chic Cicero, Sandra Tabatha CiceroISBN 1567181325 (1-56718-132-5)
Softcover, Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd
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U.S. Uncle Samby Steve Darnall, Alex Ross, Todd KleinISBN 1563894823 (1-56389-482-3)
Softcover, Dc Comics
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› Find signed collectible books: 'U.S. Uncle Sam'Book summary:Having gloriously portrayed DC's apocalyptic future (Kingdom Come) and Marvel's glorious past (Marvels), Alex Ross turned his gaze to an even older American icon and, armed with Steve Darnell's eloquent prose, proceeded to look into its dark heart. The result is one of the more radical and beautifully presented pieces of political fiction of recent times. In an unnamed city, a vagrant named Sam wanders aimlessly, dressed in patriotic garb, struggling to remember his true identity. Plagued by inner voices, Sam careers into a time-travelling journey where he confronts America's darkest moments and his own violent past. Ross's art is, as ever, stunning, yet furthering his considerable talent of allowing fantastical figures to mingle with "the real world" (continued with Superman: Peace on Earth). Once again, Ross's coupling with a strong writer provides another cohesive and stunning collaboration, with Darnell complementing the frank visuals with some uncompromisingly direct criticism of America. Between them, they fabricate a journey in which Sam is thrust into a delusional kaleidoscope of America's worst crimes against itself. Sam witnesses historical events rife with betrayal, lies, bigotry and unstinting violence, bringing him to the hardest question of all: "Ask not what your country's done for you. Ask what your country's done to you". By the end of this often uncomfortably inquisitive, but unquestionably valid read, it is hard to escape the truth of Sam's savage accusation that America is naught but a glossy, vapid advertisement for a product that does not exist. Uncle Sam is a remarkable feat, never preaching, but candid in its portrayal of a culture that has morally eroded due to corruption and human fallibility. --Danny Graydon [via]
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Uncle Samby Steve DarnallISBN 156389436X (1-56389-436-X)
Hardcover, Dc Comics
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Unwritten Literature of Hawaii: The Sacred Songs of the Hulaby Nathaniel B. EmersonISBN 1566471788 (1-56647-178-8)
Softcover, Booklines Hawaii Ltd
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Vampires: A Field Guide To The Creatures That Stalk The Nightby Bob CurranISBN 1564148076 (1-56414-807-6)
Softcover, Career Pr Inc
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War in the Sunby Garth Ennis, Steve DillonISBN 1563894904 (1-56389-490-4)
Softcover, DC Comics
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Wild Girls: The Path of the Young Goddessby Patricia MonaghanISBN 1567184421 (1-56718-442-1)
Softcover, Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd
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Wisdom of the Ancientsby Francis BaconISBN 1564592294 (1-56459-229-4)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co
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Wolves of the Seaby Geoffrey Grabowski, Jason LangloisISBN 1565042980 (1-56504-298-0)
Softcover, White Wolf Pub
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Wonder Beasts: Tales and Lore of the Phoenix, the Griffin, the Unicorn, and the Dragonby Joe NiggISBN 156308242X (1-56308-242-X)
Hardcover, Libraries Unltd Inc
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Yellow Back Radio Broke-Downby Ishmael ReedISBN 1564782387 (1-56478-238-7)
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Enciclopedia De Cristales, Gemas Y Metales / Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem & Metal Magic: Magicosby Scott CunninghamISBN 1567181899 (1-56718-189-9)
Softcover, Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Enciclopedia De Cristales, Gemas Y Metales / Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem & Metal Magic: Magicos'Book summary:En la Enciclopedia de cristales, gemas y metales mágicos, usted encontrará la información más completa disponible sobre las cualidades mágicas de más de cien gemas, piedras y cristales. En esta obra, catalogada como uno de los clásicos de Cunningham, aprenderá cómo identificar las características particulares de los minerales, sus atribuciones mágicas, su relación con los planetas, las deidades, sus poderes y energía y usos en general. [via]
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