Author: A.B. BootPublisher: Рипол Классик
ISBN: 5885145563
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 817
Book Description
Le Parfait Joaillier, ou Histoire des pierreries
Author: A.B. BootPublisher: Рипол Классик
ISBN: 5885145563
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 817
Book Description
A List of Books and Pamphlets in the National Art Library, South Kensington Museum, Illustrating Gems
Author: National Art Library (Great Britain)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gems
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
List[s] of Books and Pamphlets in the National Art Library: Gems; 1886. Glass; 1887. Gold and silversmiths' work and jewellery; 1882 & 2d ed. 1887. Heraldry; 1880 & 2d ed. 1884. Lace and needlewor; 1879. Metal work; 1883. Ornament; 1882 & 2d ed. 1883. Painting; 2d ed. 1883
![List[s] of Books and Pamphlets in the National Art Library: Gems; 1886. Glass; 1887. Gold and silversmiths' work and jewellery; 1882 & 2d ed. 1887. Heraldry; 1880 & 2d ed. 1884. Lace and needlewor; 1879. Metal work; 1883. Ornament; 1882 & 2d ed. 1883. Painting; 2d ed. 1883 PDF](https://books.google.com/books/content/images/frontcover/ojlOAAAAYAAJ?fife=w80-h100)
Author: National Art Library (Great Britain)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 714
Book Description
Catalogue of Books in Foreign Languages
Author: A. Dulau & CoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Booksellers' catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 1148
Book Description
A Lapidary of Sacred Stones
Author: Claude LecouteuxPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1594775087
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
A comprehensive dictionary of sacred and magical gem lore that draws on the rarest source texts of Antiquity and the Middle Ages • Reveals the healing and magical virtues of familiar gemstones, such as amethyst, emerald, and diamond, as well as the lore surrounding exotic stones such as astrios, a stone celebrated by ancient magicians • Examines bezoars (stones formed in animals’ bodies) and “magnets” that attract materials other than metal • Based on ancient Arabic, Greek, Jewish, and European sources, ranging from the observations of Pliny the Elder to extremely rare texts such as the Picatrix and Damigeron’s Virtue of Stones Our ancestors believed stones were home to sacred beings of power, entities that if properly understood and cultivated could provide people protection from ill fortune, envy, and witchcraft; grant invisibility and other magical powers; improve memory; and heal the sick from a wide variety of diseases. These benefits could be obtained by wearing the stone on a ring, bracelet, or pendant; through massage treatments with the stone; or by reducing the gem into a powder and drinking it mixed with water or wine. Drawing from a wealth of ancient Arabic, Greek, Jewish, and European sources--from the observations of Pliny the Elder to extremely rare texts such as the Picatrix and Damigeron’s Virtue of Stones--Claude Lecouteux provides a synthesis of all known lore for more than 800 stones. He includes such common examples as the emerald, which when engraved with the figure of a harpy holding a lamprey in its claws will banish panic and nightmares, and beryl, which when appropriately carved can summon water spirits or win its owner high renown, as well as more exotic stones such as astrios, a stone celebrated by ancient magicians and whose center glows like a star. Lecouteux also examines bezoars--stones formed in animals’ bodies--as well as “magnets” that attract materials other than iron, such as gold, flesh, cotton, or scorpions. This comprehensive dictionary of sacred and magical gem lore, drawn from the rarest sources of Antiquity and the Middle Ages, represents a one-of-a-kind resource for gem enthusiasts and magical practitioners alike.
First Proofs of the Universal Catalogue of Books on Art
Author: National Art Library (Great Britain)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 1046
Book Description
Universal Catalogue of Books on Art: A to K
Author: National Art Library (Great Britain)Publisher: New York : B. Franklin
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 1046
Book Description
Author: Anselmus de Boodt
Author: Universal catalogue![A Catalogue of the Libraries of Edward Webbe, Alexander Davie, Francis Carrington, Mary Worsley, and Several Others. Which Will Begin to be Sold at T. Osborne's, in Gray's Inn, and Will Continue Selling Till Lady Day [25 March] 1751 PDF](https://books.google.com/books/content/images/frontcover/mGE-AAAAcAAJ?fife=w80-h100)
Author: Thomas Osborne