{"product_id":"long-lost-friend","title":"Long Lost Friend","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLong Lost Friend\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eA 19th Century American Grimoire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eby\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eJohn George Hohman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e2012\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eLlewellyn Publications\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e312 pp\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSoftcover\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1820 near Reading, Pennsylvania, under the German title Der Lange Verborgene Freund, this text is the work of immigrant Johann George Hohman. A collection of herbal formulas and magical prayers, The Long-Lost Friend draws from the traditional folk magic of Pennsylvania Dutch customs and pow-wow healers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\n\u003cp\u003eBoth the original German text and the 1856 English translation\r\u003cbr\u003eMore than one hundred additional charms and recipes, taken from the pirated 1837 Skippacksville edition and others\r\u003cbr\u003eExtensive notes on the recipes, magic, Pennsylvania Dutch customs, and the origin of many of the charms\r\u003cbr\u003eIndices for general purposes and ingredients\r\u003cbr\u003eExplanations of the specialized terminology of illnesses\r\u003cbr\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","brand":"Llewellyn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67709562880245,"sku":"25247","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/9201\/4325\/files\/IMG_1755.jpg?v=1792099146","url":"https:\/\/darkstarmagick.com\/products\/long-lost-friend","provider":"Dark Star Magick","version":"1.0","type":"link"}