{"product_id":"the-long-lost-friend-daniel-harms-9780738732541","title":"The Long Lost Friend: A 19th Century American Grimoire","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daniel Harms\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0738732540\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780738732541\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Llewellyn Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/08\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.90d","brand":"Daniel Harms","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44050775703807,"sku":"9780738732541","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_552bed6f-a691-4e80-a03a-b8749e8b440f.jpg?v=1685009171","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-long-lost-friend-daniel-harms-9780738732541","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}