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Books - K Seligmann 'The History of Magic'

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Description

Published 1948 AD. Kurt Seligmann, The History of Magic, Pantheon, USA; hardback green cloth; profusely illustrated. 1.25 kg, 25 x 19cm (10 x 7 1/2"). Ex libris Great Yarmouth Public Libraries (with bookplate and few small ink stamps). [No Reserve]

Condition

Good condition; binding lightly soiled. Scarce.

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Books - K Seligmann 'The History of Magic'

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