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Planetary timing during book production
News - General Interest
Written by John J. Coughlin   
Thursday, 16 April 2009 18:44

A few people have asked me how I keep track of planetary days/hours since I like to start my projects at the appropriate time. For example I try to start each batch of The Consecrated Little Book of Black Venus on the day and hour of Venus... in my case Friday nights.
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Coming Soon: Monas Hieroglyphica
News - Newsflash

It has been over 50 years since Dr. John Dee's Monas Hieroglyphica (The Hieroglyphic Monad) has been translated into English. Now, Waning Moon Publications is excited to be publishing a new translation by Nancy Turner and Teresa Burns which has long been awaited by both scholars and magicians alike. Release date to be announced - join our mailing list be kept informed of progress.
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Binding Books in Human Skin
News - BiblioFiles

Anthropodermic bibliopegy is the practice of binding books in human skin. While not common today, there are believed to be hundreds of examples in libraries around the world, mainly from the seventeenth through nineteenth centuries. One notable example is a text in the College of Physicians of Philadelphia which has a tattoo.

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Caring for Your Books
FAQs - Book Care

(From an AIC Brochure)

The book is an ingenious invention. Compact and portable, it has been the primary means of transmitting and preserving mankind’s accumulated knowledge for hundreds of years. Throughout that time, printers and bookbinders have used a wide variety of materials and structures. Some have proven to be remarkably durable; others have been vulnerable to chemical deterioration and mechanical stress. While these problems can be quite complex, a few simple preventive measures can greatly extend the life of a book.
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