The Book of Talisman by William Pavitt and Kate Thomas
Publishing: 1914 Rider & Co; London third and revised edition
Coloured frontispiece and ten b/w plates, bibliography and index. A broad ranging study of amulets, charms and talismans. Chapters and sub-chapters include: Psychic and Magnetic Influence of Talismans and Gems; Talismans of Primitive Races; The Tau Cross; Talisman for Wisdom; Pear Charm; Egyptian Beliefs; The Buckle of the Girdle of Isis; Gnosticism; - Abraxas - Sacred Names - Khnoubis - The Seven Vowels - The Magic Symbols - The Archangels - Horus - Osiris - Isis - Harpokrates - Anubis - The Orient; The Agnus Dei; Abracadabra - Pentalpha - Pentacle - Pentragram - The Kabala - The Agla - Dr. Dee - Tetragrammaton; etc. etc. and then detailed chapters on each sign of the Zodiac.
Condition: original light blue boards, decorative front board, title on spine, boards have some rubbing throughout , some spotting primarily in the table of contents, all pages are free of markings, binding tight, Overall Very Good condition.