{"product_id":"the-long-lost-friend-a-19th-century-american-grimoire-paperback","title":"The Long Lost Friend: A 19th Century American Grimoire - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDaniel Harms\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou are holding in your hands the most famous book of magic written in America\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1820 near Reading, Pennsylvania, under the German title \u003cem\u003eDer Lange Verborgene Freund\u003c\/em\u003e, this text is the work of immigrant Johann George Hohman. A collection of herbal formulas and magical prayers, \u003cem\u003eThe Long-Lost Friend\u003c\/em\u003e draws from the traditional folk magic of Pennsylvania Dutch customs and pow-wow healers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is authentic American folk magic at its best--household remedies combined with charms and incantations to cure common ailments and settle rural troubles. The most well-known grimoire of the New World, this work has influenced the practices of hoodoo, Santeria, Paganism, and other faiths. In this, the definitive edition, you'll find: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBoth the original German text and the 1856 English translation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMore than one hundred additional charms and recipes, taken from the pirated 1837 Skippacksville edition and others\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExtensive notes on the recipes, magic, Pennsylvania Dutch customs, and the origin of many of the charms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIndices for general purposes and ingredients\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplanations of the specialized terminology of illnesses\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhether your interest lies in folklore, ethnobotany, magic, witchcraft, or American history, this classic volume is an essential addition to your library.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDaniel Harms\u003c\/strong\u003e is a librarian and writer living in central New York. His major area of research is magic from antiquity to the present, especially necromancy and fairy magic. He has been published in \u003cem\u003eFortean Times\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eJournal for the Academic Study for Magic\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eEnquiring Eye\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as chapters for Palgrave Macmillan and Penn State Press books. Harms is also the author of two books on horror fiction and folklore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 08, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757160235296,"sku":"9780738732541","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d8251e95fa8979dcb5e74070e26b3e80.webp?v=1780095329","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-long-lost-friend-a-19th-century-american-grimoire-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}