- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Yesterday's Muse, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA, Webster, NY, U.S.A.Yesterday's Muse, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA
AbeBooks seller since July 2, 2003
Condition: Used - Near fine
US$ 21.99
Quantity: 1 available
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First edition. Minimal wear to corners. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 2002 Hard Cover. 128 pp. Readers enter the realm of the Prince of Darkness, but their journey will be a safe one if they keep within the pages of this fascinating volume. It's an entertaining chronicle that reviews both the legends and the religious beliefs about devilsa vast array of lore that dates back thousands of years and endures to the present day. Here are accounts of the Judeo-Christian Satan as he appears in the Old and the New Testaments. Here too are accounts of the dibbuk, from Eastern European Jewish folklore . . . the Hindu asuras, who are said to be frightening goblinlike spirits . . . Mara, the leader of an army of demons in the Buddhist tradition . . . the powerful jinni of Islamic folklore . . . and even Lilith, a female personification of a devil, believed by some Jewish scholars to have been Adam's first wife and a killer of children. This compendium of demonic information includes true tales of devil worship and witch hunts, as well as quotations about demons from famous literary works, legends from around the world, discussion of demonic imagery, and many atmospheric full-color illustrations.…
Seller Inventory # 2350664
- Title
- The Devil
- Author
- Wilson, Amelia
- Publisher
- Barron's
- Publication year
- 2002
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Dust jacket
- Near Fine
- Binding
- Hard Cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0764155407
- ISBN 13
- 9780764155406
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Item weight
- 25 ounces
- Dimensions
- 8x0x8
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Yesterday's Muse, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA
Webster, NY, U.S.A.
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 5 to 14 business days | 2 to 6 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 0.00 | US$ 12.99 |
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Store description
We buy, sell and trade used, rare, collectible, and unusual books and paper. We operate a storefront in our home town of Webster, NY which is open six days a week -- see our website for store hours.
Specialty
American & World Literature, Antiquarian & Collectible Books, Modern First Editions, Eastern Religion & Traditions, Philosophy, Americana / American HistoryAssociation member
Seller's business information
Yesterday's Muse, Inc.
32 W Main St Ste 1
Webster, NY U.S.A. 14580
Terms of sale
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Yesterday's Muse, Inc.
32 W Main St Ste 1
Webster, NY 14580
585-265-9295
books@yesterdaysmuse.com
www.yesterdaysmuse.com
SHIPPING: All orders are processed within one business day of order placement. Please note, items for which we have not received immediate payment may be delayed until payment has been completed. Standard mail, which we provide free of charge, generally takes 7-10 days. Expedited shipping is recommended for time-sensitive orders, and is usually delivered in 2-5 days. International shipment is also available; delivery times vary greatly based on destination. Please note, expedited & international rates listed are based on 1kg packages: heavy or oversized orders will require additional shipping. Tracking is provided on all orders.
BOOK ORDERS: Please send order inquiries to yesterdays.muse@gmail.com with 'book order' in the subject line, or call 585-265-9295 for assistance.
BUSINESS INFORMATION:
Jonathan Smalter, Bookseller, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA
President and Sole Owner, Yesterday's Muse Books
FEIN: 26-2328466
Shipping terms
PLEASE NOTE -- We highly recommend expedited shipping for all time-sensitive orders. All orders receive tracking, the details of which we provide by e-mail. We ship books six days a week, and most orders ship the day after we receive them (some the same day).