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Milagros: A Book of Miracles
by Thompson, Helen
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0062515632
- ISBN 13
- 9780062515636
- Seller
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Toms River, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
NY: Harper San Francisco, 1998. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Bruce, Paddy. 3rd Printing Stated First Edition. third printing per number line. Hard cover in very good condition with purple boards, white spine lettering and a ""heart on fire"" on front board. A small volume - square 6 1/2"" x 6 1/2"". Interior text block clean and tight. No markings noted. Orange endpapers wtih scattered small white milagros. Dust jacket in likewise fine condtion; not price clipped. Overall presents as new and unread. * From the book, ""Milagros--Spanish for miracles--come in an endless variety of shapes and sizes. Since before recorded history, these offerings to the gods have been an essential part of Latin American culture. More than just symbolic gifts, milagros are thought to be magical: if you believe and make your desire known with good faith, the milagro may work its wondrous power. This book is an inspiring introduction to the beauty and divine blessings of these ancient talismans.""
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- Bookseller
- Elk Creek Heritage Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- MM07221
- Title
- Milagros: A Book of Miracles
- Author
- Thompson, Helen
- Illustrator
- Bruce, Paddy
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0062515632
- ISBN 13
- 9780062515636
- Publisher
- Harper San Francisco
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1998
- Keywords
- Religion -- Spirituality, History -- Latin America -- General, Votive offerings - Latin America - Miscellanea, Spiritual life, Charms
- Bookseller catalogs
- History of South America; Spirituality & Religion;
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About the Seller
Elk Creek Heritage Books
Biblio member since 2015
Toms River, New Jersey
About Elk Creek Heritage Books
Elk Creek Heritage Books opened for business in 2002 with both online selling and an open shop. We continue now as an online-only bookshop and maintain a growing inventory with new additions regularly uploaded. Our largest subject areas include History, Religion, Biography, and Fiction, however, we also carry books on many other subjects, in addition to our collection of rare and antiquarian books. Our goal is to provide you, our customer, with a completely satisfactory experience.
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