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THE LONG HIDDEN FRIEND by John George Hohman edited and illustrated by Gemma Gary – Limited Edition Hardcover

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THE LONG HIDDEN FRIEND by John George Hohman edited and illustrated by Gemma Gary – Limited Edition Hardcover

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Special Edition; a green faux leather case binding of 80 copies with gold foil blocking to cover & spine, 90gsm cream paper stock, black end papers, with black head and tail bands.

Size; All editions are 248mm x 171mm. Pagination;  80 pages.

Publisher: Troy Books

From the publisher:

Written by John George Hohman, The Long Hidden Friend first appeared in 1820 in German as Der Lange Verborgene Freund, appearing later in English as Pow-Wows; or, Long Lost Friend. It is as a result of this book that the Dutch Pennsylvania tradition of folk-magic known as “Pow-Wow” became so named.

It is a fascinating collection of traditional European folk-magical formulas for a wide range of spells, simple rituals, charms, talismans, bindings, prayers, benedictions, magical folk-healing, recipes and remedies for humans and animals as well as various non-magical ‘tips’ for matters or rural and domestic life.

In editing this edition for Troy Books, Gemma Gary has arranged the formerly scattered and unstructured content into some order, organising the practices into the categories of Curative Arts, Animal Arts, Arts against Evildoers, Protective Arts and Propitious Arts; this final chapter detailing a diverse collection of magical and non magical practices for general success, good fortune, safety and well being in a number of areas including divination, games and gambling, hunting and legal matters.

This edition is illustrated by Gemma’s line drawings, inspired by Dutch Pennsylvanian folk art, charms and traditional hex signs.

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