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by William Thomas (Author), Kate Pavitt (Author) "FROM remotest times, back even to the birth of humanity, Precious Stones and Talismans have been held in high estimation by all nations; the former,..." (more)
Key Phrases: talismanic virtues, popular charm, whose birthdays fall, Evil Eye, Middle Ages, British Museum (more...)
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1914. Third and revised edition complete with ten plates. Partial Contents: Psychic and Magnetic Influence of Talismans and Gems; Talismans of Primitive Races; Tau Cross; Talisman for Wisdom; Pear Charm; Egyptian Beliefs; Buckle of the Girdle of Isis; Gnosticism; The Orient; The Agnus Dei; Tetragrammaton; Each Sign of the Zodiac Described.

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  • Paperback: 332 pages
  • Publisher: Kessinger Publishing; 3rd Rev edition (March 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1564594610
  • ISBN-13: 978-1564594617
  • Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 7.7 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,101,214 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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FROM remotest times, back even to the birth of humanity, Precious Stones and Talismans have been held in high estimation by all nations; the former, primarily because of their beauty, and the latter on account of their virtues, as transmitters of good luck and to avert misfortune. Read the first page
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talismanic virtues, popular charm, whose birthdays fall, ruling planet
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Evil Eye, Middle Ages, British Museum, Illustrations Nos, Tau Cross, Camillus Leonardus, Black Onyx, South America, Wheel Cross, Book of the Dead, Crux Ansata, King Solomon, New Zealand, Virgin Mary, Bronze Age, Stone Age, Tree Agate
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2.0 out of 5 stars Book of Talismans, November 26, 2008
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A good book to add to my understanding of images and symbols, but I found it simplistic and overly literal.
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