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Statuti Capitoli et Constitutioni del Ordine de' Cavalieri di Santo Stephano

Statuti Capitoli et Constitutioni del Ordine de' Cavalieri di Santo Stephano by ORDER OF SAINT STEPHEN

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Statuti Capitoli et Constitutioni del Ordine de' Cavalieri di Santo Stephano
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ORDER OF SAINT STEPHEN
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Musinsky Rare Books, Inc. (United States)
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Florence: Lorenzo Torrentino, 1566. Folio (310 x 203 mm). Collation: 1) a4 A-L4 Aa6 M4. [8] 86, [2], [20] pages. Italic types. Title within elaborate woodcut allegorical border, several sets of historiated woodcut initials, woodcut printer's device (the Medici arms) on verso of errata leaf (Aa6); quire Aa, the table, bound before quire M (the papal privilege). First and last quires foxed, occasional light foxing elsewhere, internal tear to fol. H3 with loss to woodcut initial on verso, small hole from paper flaw in fol. K2 with loss of 3 letters. Bound with four related imprints (see below), of which the last with a full-page cross of the order printed in red. Early 19th-century Italian half roan and marbled paper over pasteboards, spine gold-tooled with small flower tools in each compartment, the lowermost with a small star of the Order, red morocco gilt lettering-piece, probably from an earlier binding, pastedowns of block-printed paper in pink, light brown and green, edges stained blue to match the paper of the covers (worn, soiled, worming to backstrip). Provenance: engraved armorial bookplate of the Martelli family of Florence, with motto Sola virtus vera nobilitas, mounted on the front flyleaf facing the title; 19th-century inscription on front flyleaf, citing Gamba. A Knight's copy of the First Edition of the statutes and privileges of the Tuscan chivalric order of St. Stephen, created by Cosimo de' Medici, first Grand Duke of Tuscany, in October 1561; bound with three updates to the statutes and an additional privilege. To "normalize" the transition of Florence from a city-state republic to what was essentially a monarchy, Cosimo had repeatedly tried to establish a religious military order, along the lines of the Knights of Malta, but had been thwarted by papal politics. It was only with the accession of his distant cousin Pope Pius IV (Giovanni Angelo Medici di Marignano) that he was finally able to establish the order, appointing himself as its first Grand Master. Although it was based on the Benedictine rule, the order's charge was resolutely military. Its name commemorated two battles which had consolidated Medici power, both of which occurred on August 2, the feast day of St. Stephen: the Battle of Montemurlo in 1537, in which the Grand Duke defeated republican insurgents, and the Battle of Marciano in 1554, in which Florence (backed by Spain) defeated Siena (backed by France). The new order's primary purpose was to combat the (mostly Turkish) pirates who plagued the Mediterranean and threatened the Medicis' newly built port at Livorno, and to join the Christian wars against the Ottoman Turks, and thus attract fame and prestige to Tuscany and its Medici rulers. In this the Order of Saint Stephen would succeed, participating, for example, in the siege of Malta in 1565, and the Battle of Lepanto in 1571. The seat of the order was in Pisa. "In its palazzo, designed by Vasari, along with its church, soldiers found a veritable naval academy which provided them with all the training that they required" (Treccani., transl.). It was only after the accession of the Habsburgs to the Tuscan Duchy in 1737 that the order's military charges were rescinded, and it became a mere symbol of social status, which it remained, after a brief suppression during Napoleonic rule, until its final abolition with the unification of Italy in 1859. The Tuscan order's statutes were modeled on those of the Order of Malta. Their written formulation, praised for the elegance of the prose, may have been the work of jurisconsult Lelio Torelli, first secretary of the Grand-Duke (vide Gamba). Extremely precise, the statutes are divided into 17 parts, covering the fundamental rules governing the knights (Charity, Chastity, and Obedience), rules of admission to the order, its hierarchy, uniforms, etc.; religious ceremonies and obligations; the order's hospital and treatment of the sick; finances; the general assembly; administration and government; duties and prerogatives of the Grand Master, prior and other officers; elections; vacancies and disposal of the possessions of deceased knights; and prohibitions and punishments. This last section describes the knights' duty to fight only the Infidel and never to get involved in intra-Christian conflicts, and prohibits giving safe passage to pirates, declaring a truce without permission of the Grand Master, appearing in public out of uniform, consorting with prostitutes or keeping mistresses, general rowdiness, duels, swearing, beating up civilians, or otherwise harassing the population. One of the usual punishments was a 40-day period of isolation, known as "la quarantena."   Handsomely printed at the Ducal press of Lorenzo Torrentino, the edition is ornamented with numerous woodcut initials and an allegorical title border showing Athena and Artemis on the columns, three muses or goddesses flanked by the Medici arms atop the entablature, the Medici emblems of a falcon holding a ring and a tortoise bearing a sail at the base of the columns, and below the title a scene of a river god reclining before scattered attributes of Medici power (religious and secular), before a background of ancient ruins (of Florence?) and Tuscan hills. Bound with: 1) Privilegia, et Facultates ab Illustrissimo, et excellentissimo D.D. Cosmo Medices Florentiae, et Senarvm Dvce Religioni, & militibus Sancti Stephani concessa. 1565. Florence: sons of L. Torrentino & associates of Carlo Pettinari, 1566. [2] leaves. Torrentino's large woodcut device on title, woodcut initial. Roman type. 2) Al Nome dello Omnipotente Dio, et del Beato S. Stephano Papa... A Di XIIII. di marzo MDLXII. Dichiaratione sopra alcuni Capitoli, & Statuti della nostra Religione, dichiarata dall' Illustriss. & Eccellentiss. S. il S. Cosimo de Medici Secondo Duca di Fiorenza, & di Siena ... Florence: sons of L. Torrentino, 1563. [4] leaves. Small Medici / printer's woodcut device on title and the large device on final verso (recto blank), 2 woodcut initials. Italic type. Contains clarifications and additions, including one to Chapter II of the first section of the 1562 Statutes, "Regole dei Cavalieri," which states that each soldier may have only one donna (Grand Master Cosimi I was a model of marital fidelity, unusually for the time); the relevant paragraph here specifies that remarriage after the death of one's spouse is permitted, including to non-virgins, i.e., widows. 3) ... Dichiarazioni, Statuti, Riformazioni, Addizioni, del Gran Maestro, & Capitolo generale dell'anno 1565. Florence: sons of L. Torrentino & company, 1565. [6] leaves, a single quire signed B. A different small Medici device on title, initials, bandeaux. Italic type. Not thus in OCLC, not in BMC, possibly an offprint or extract.   4) ... Statuti, Ordini, Riformazioni, & addizioni del Capitolo Generale dell' anno. 1566. Florence: sons of L. Torrentino & Carlo Pettinari, 1566. 11, [1] pp. Woodcut small device on title, initial, bandeaux, and the large eight-point cross of the Order printed in red on final verso.  This copy was bound for and belonged to the prominent Martelli family of Florence, who could boast a "founding membership" in the Ordine di Santo Stefano, and who continued to fill its ranks into the 18th century (cf. Marchesi, La Galeria dell'onore, ove sono descritte le Memorie del Sagr'Ordine Militare di S. Stefano P. e M. e de suoi Cavalieri, Forli 1735, vol. 1, passim).  The occasional attribution of the bookplate to Giuseppe Maria Martelli (1678-1741), archbishop of Florence from 1722 to 1740, is not certain, but by the 19th century the Martelli family library was considered one of the most important private libraries of Florence. Cf. A. Bertarelli and D. H. Prior, Gli ex libris italiani (Milan 1902), p. 247 (dating to ca. 1730); J. Gelli, 3500 ex libris italiani (Milan 1908), pp. 245-246 and fig. 462 (misdating to ca. 1830).  References: EDIT-16 CNCE 10515; Gamba, Serie dei testa di Lingua (1839), 1660 (with quire M); Adams, Catalogue of Books Printed on the Continent of Europe 1501-1600 in Cambridge Libraries (1967) S-1832 (without quire M); Moreni, Annali della tipografia fiorentina di Lorenzo Torrentino (1811), p. 205 ("questa stupenda edizione"). On the Order, cf. Treccani, Enciclopedia Italiana (1936, online), art. "Santo Stefano, Ordine di." and "The Knights of St Stephen of Tuscany" in website "The Mad Monarchist." For the additions, see BM/STC Italian, p. 647.
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Catalogue raisonné, des Bijoux, Porcelaines, Bronzes, Lacqs, Lustres de cristal de roche et de Porcelaine, Pendules de goût, & autres Meubles curieux ou composés; Tableaux, Desseins, Estampes, Coquilles, & autres Effets de curiosité, provenans de la succession de…Cette Vente se fera, seulement pour la partie des Bijoux, dans les premiers jours du mois de Decembre 1747. Les autres Effets curieux ne seront vendus que le premier Lundi de Carême 4 Mars 1748, & jours suivans. Par E. F. Gersaint by (AUCTION CATALOGUE: ANGRAN, Louis Auguste, Vicomte de Fonspertuis)

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Catalogue raisonné, des Bijoux, Porcelaines, Bronzes, Lacqs, Lustres de cristal de roche et de Porcelaine, Pendules de goût, & autres Meubles curieux ou composés; Tableaux, Desseins, Estampes, Coquilles, & autres Effets de curiosité, provenans de la succession de…Cette Vente se fera, seulement pour la partie des Bijoux, dans les premiers jours du mois de Decembre 1747. Les autres Effets curieux ne seront vendus que le premier Lundi de Carême 4 Mars 1748, & jours suivans. Par E. F. Gersaint
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(AUCTION CATALOGUE: ANGRAN, Louis Auguste, Vicomte de Fonspertuis)
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Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller, Inc. (United States)
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Finely engraved frontis. (mounted on a stub at an early date). xvi, ix-xii, 306, lv pp. Small 8vo (165 x 100 mm.), cont. mottled sheep, green morocco lettering-pieces on spine, spine gilt. Paris: P. Prault & J. Barrois, 1747. The uncommon catalogue of one of Gersaint’s great auctions, with his customary erudite descriptions. The Vicomte de Fonspertuis (1669-1747), “despite a Jansenist education, entered whole-heartedly into the life of the royal court and won the favour of Philippe II, Duc d’Orléans. He developed his love of art through his maternal uncle, Du Vivier, who bequeathed him his remarkable collection, rich in curiosities, East Asian porcelain and paintings, which Angran augmented, not hesitating to resell in order to acquire the finest pieces. At his death, his collection was dispersed in sales between December 1747 and March 1748. It comprised fine landscapes, including works by Paul Bril, Jan Brueghel I, Claude Lorrain and François Boucher, and numerous Flemish and Dutch genre scenes by such masters as Adriaen van Ostade, Gerrit Dou and Gabriel Metsu, which reflect the contemporary predilection for the Northern painters. The collection included such outstanding works as Breughel’s Abraham Sacrificing Isaac (Geneva, Mus. A. & Hist.), Claude Lorrain’s Judgement of Paris (1645; Washington, DC, N.G.A.) and Metsu’s Woman Playing the Viola da Gamba (1663; San Francisco, CA, de Young Mem. Mus.).”–Oxford Art online. This catalogue describes 618 lots of paintings, jewelry, furniture and decorative arts, porcelain, lacquer, sculpture, clocks, drawings, prints, and shells. Gersaint has contributed particularly extensive entries for a large number of paintings, drawings, and pieces of lacquer and porcelain. Lots 570-613 consist of fourteen drawers of shells. Gersaint adds a substantial treatise on porcelain before the index (but intended to be bound before the porcelain lots). The expert explains his fascination with the material and recapitulates his research on Chinese and Indian porcelain production, concluding that the West owes a great debt to the two regions for refined methods. Gersaint compares porcelain with glass and other ceramics, and offers advice on pinpointing a piece’s place of fabrication. He cites Réaumur, praising him for his studies on porcelain production. Fine copy with the famous frontispiece of collectors examining art in a cabinet, done by Cochin for Gersaint. With a useful index of artists at the end. ❧ Lugt 677 & 682. G. Glorieux, A L’Enseigne de Gersaint (2002), pp. 373-75.
Exhibition postcard: Lothar Baumgarten bei Konrad Fischer (2-23 September 1975)

Exhibition postcard: Lothar Baumgarten bei Konrad Fischer (2-23 September 1975) by (BAUMGARTEN, Lothar)

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Exhibition postcard: Lothar Baumgarten bei Konrad Fischer (2-23 September 1975)
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(BAUMGARTEN, Lothar)
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Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller, Inc. (United States)
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Black & white illus. on recto, details on verso. Pictorial postcard. Düsseldorf: Konrad Fischer, 1975. Postcard invitation made for Baumgarten’s 1975 show with Konrad Fischer. Fine. ❧ D. Fischer, ed., Ausstellungen bei Konrad Fischer: Düsseldorf Oktober 1967-Oktober 1992 (Edition Marzona: 1993) 109 (pictured).
Dennison's Bogie Book, Suggestions for Halloween 10 cents

Dennison's Bogie Book, Suggestions for Halloween 10 cents

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Dennison's Bogie Book, Suggestions for Halloween 10 cents
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Sandra L Hoekstra Bookseller, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA (United States)
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Framingham, Mass: Dennison Manufactoring Co, 1922. [EPHEMERA] [HOLIDAY]. 12mo (7 ¾" x 5 1/8"); 32pp; stiff black pictorial wrapper, JOL face on front and witch riding a broom on the rear; 2 staple binding; color illustrated in black and orange throughout; No. 403-115M-7-22 on inside front wrapper; soiling and wear to wrapper, finger smudges and some soiling on pages; very good minus. A scarce party book published by the paper company, Dennison, in operation from 1844 to 1990 in Framingham, Massachusetts. Known for their party products and idea booklets, they had offices across the U.S., and in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, and Mexico. The party book gives hints on hosting Halloween and Thanksgiving parties, making Halloween costumes from their crepe paper, and promoting their party paper goods.
Typed Letter Signed

Typed Letter Signed by Frick, Ford C.

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Typed Letter Signed
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Frick, Ford C.
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B & B Rare Books, Ltd., ABAA (United States)
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April 17, 1962. From Ford Frick to Dr. Stewart D. Brown, Jr. One page typed on Frick's commissioner letterhead and signed by Frick in green ink. Near fine tri-folded letter with a circle and minor annotation made by previous owner in pencil, and two tiny staple holes to top of letter. Overall, an excellent letter with a vibrant signature. Includes James Spence Authentication (JSA) certificate. In this letter, Ford Frick lets Stewart Brown, Jr. know that he is passing an attached letter on to him, presumably dealing with the "regulations or availability" of scholarships. Ford Frick served as the president of the National League from 1934 to 1951, and as the commissioner of Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1965. Frick grew the sport in many ways and was instrumental in establishing the Cooperstown National Baseball Hall of Fame, which he was inducted into in 1970. Stewart Brown, Jr. was the son of an acclaimed surgeon who collaborated with Ty Cobb to erect a hospital and the Ty Cobb Museum in Cobb's hometown of Royston, Georgia. Brown, Jr. established the Ty Cobb Memorial Baseball shrine in honor of Cobb on Sept. 29, 1961. . Signed.
SHINGLES AND SPANISH TILE OF COPPER

SHINGLES AND SPANISH TILE OF COPPER by Trade Catalog) The Edwards Manufacturing Company

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SHINGLES AND SPANISH TILE OF COPPER
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Trade Catalog) The Edwards Manufacturing Company
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Green Gate Farm Antiquarian Books (United States)
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The Edwards Manufacturing Co. Cincinnati, Ohio, 1920 A folio size catalog in original pictorial wrappers. 17 pages, with illustrations in color of buildings and roofs using copper tiles. Very comprehensive with individual pieces illustrated for the completion of a roof, directions for applying a Spanish tile of copper etc. The booklet is detached from the cover at the staples but this is a near fine copy. Beautiful color cover illustration and wrappers. Scarce.
A 40-Year Collaboration in Glass
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A 40-Year Collaboration in Glass by Libensky, Stanislav. Brychtova, Jaroslava

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A 40-Year Collaboration in Glass
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Libensky, Stanislav. Brychtova, Jaroslava
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Brattle Book Shop (United States)
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9783791312521
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Near Fine
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New York: Prestel 1994. Hardcover. 12"x9.25" 217pp. Profusely illustrated with color photos. Cloth boards, black, with red text on spine, white text on back. Signed by both Artists. Dust jacket is colorfully illustrated with white text. Very slight wear to binding and dust jacket, still Near Fine. ISBN: 3791312529 . Near Fine. Hardcover .
Art of the Ancient Near East
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Art of the Ancient Near East by Amiet, Pierre; John Shepley & Claude Choquet (trans by)

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Art of the Ancient Near East
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Amiet, Pierre; John Shepley & Claude Choquet (trans by)
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Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller (United States)
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9780810906389
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New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1980. First American edition. Hardcover. Small Folio. 618pp. Original photo illustrated dust jacket with white lettering on front cover, black lettering on spine. White cloth boards with photo illustrated plate pasted on front cover with gilt lettering on spine. Photo illustrated front end papers. "The story of the ancient near east is told here in an art-historical framework: the movements of peoples, their technological inventions, economic advances, political triumphs, and cultural refinements are all reflected in the monumental art and architecture in which they vaunted their prowess (inside flap)." Profusely illustrated with 1,076 extraordinary illustrations, including 158 (many tipped-in) plates in full color, numerous b/w photographs, 115 ground plans and elevations, 41 line drawings, 6 reconstructions, and 1 map. Binding with minor staining and minor creasing to back cover. Minor staining on front and back covers. Creasing to spine, front and back covers. Light rubbing to binding corners. Cover plate lightly scratched. Dust jacket with some light creasing to the head of the spine. Dj and binding in very good+, interior in near fine condition overall.
A RELATIVE STRANGER

A RELATIVE STRANGER by BAXTER, Charles

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A RELATIVE STRANGER
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BAXTER, Charles
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New York: W. W. Norton & Company, (1990). First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in a Fine dustwrapper. His third collection of stories.
Perception, Theory and Commitment: The New Philosophy of Science

Perception, Theory and Commitment: The New Philosophy of Science by Brown, Harold I.

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Perception, Theory and Commitment: The New Philosophy of Science
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Brown, Harold I.
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Carpetbagger Books, ABAA (United States)
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9780226076188
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Near Fine
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Chicago: Chicago University Press, 1993. Paperback. Near Fine. Later Printing. Near Fine. Wraps lightly bumped. Square and firmly bound, clean internally.
Lighting the Wick: An Intuitive Guide to the Ancient Art and Modern Magic of Candles [Magick]

Lighting the Wick: An Intuitive Guide to the Ancient Art and Modern Magic of Candles [Magick] by Wright, Sandra Mariah; Marrama, Leanne

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Lighting the Wick: An Intuitive Guide to the Ancient Art and Modern Magic of Candles [Magick]
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Wright, Sandra Mariah; Marrama, Leanne
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Yesterday's Muse Books (United States)
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9781101949788
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Near Fine
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Tarcherperigee Book, 2021. 1st Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 0x0x0. First printing. General wear. 2021 Soft Cover. xiii, 242 pp. Whether you would like to take back control in an uncertain world or turn a dollar-store candle into a means to manifest your desires, Lighting the Wick will help transform your life with candle magic. Learn how to: find, repair, or end a relationship; guard your boundaries and keep negative energy and toxic people out; ground and center; achieve common health goals; break bad habits, bolster motivation, and increase willpower; and meditate with the assistance of candles. Candles represent faith and hope - a light in the darkness, the warmth of love, the heat of passion, and the fire of spirit. Here, Salem-based intuitives Sandra Mariah Wright and Leanne Marrama show you how to put the power of these simple tools to work for you in your daily life, to improve your relationships, achieve success, provide protection, increase health, honor those who have passed, and more. You don't have to be a witch to find your inner magic.
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Utah Historical Quarterly. Winter 2010, Volume 78, Number 1

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Utah Historical Quarterly. Winter 2010, Volume 78, Number 1
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Utah State Historical Society, 2010. Fine. Utah Historical Quarterly. Winter 2010, Volume 78, Number 1. SLC: Utah State Historical Society, 2010. 96pp. 8vo. Paperback. Book condition: Fine.

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