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C. J. S. Thompson (1862–1943)

Author of Mystery and Lore of Freaks

31 Works 629 Members 3 Reviews

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Works by C. J. S. Thompson

Mystery and Lore of Freaks (1970) 158 copies
The Quacks of Old London (1928) 33 copies
Magic and Healing (1989) 27 copies
The mystic mandrake (1934) 18 copies
Alchemy and Alchemists (2002) 17 copies
Poison and Poisoners (1993) 14 copies

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Facs. rpt., Mansfield Centre, CT : Martino, 1999
 
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ME_Dictionary | Mar 20, 2020 |
Very dry book about the history of the magical creatures that are staples in fantasy fiction. It was very interesting how the animals were real in some form.
 
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gerleliz | Jul 23, 2007 |
Old-fashioned (it is an old book), and not as good as Seligmann, but very fun and neat.
½
 
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tuckerresearch | Sep 19, 2006 |

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31
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ISBNs
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