Der lange Verborgene Freund, oder Getreuer und Christlicher Unterricht für Jedermann
- Author(s): Johann Georg Hohman
- Condition: Good
- Format: Hardcover
- Edition: First
- Publisher: Reading, Pennsylvania, 1820
- Year Published: 1820
- Dust Jacket: None as issued
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Der lange Verborgene Freund, oder Getreuer und Christlicher Unterricht für Jedermann. Reading, Pennsylvania: Johann Georg Hohman, 1820.
Scarce first edition of this early American German-language folk-magic and household remedy manual compiled by Johann Georg Hohman. One of the foundational texts of Pennsylvania Dutch powwow (Braucherei) tradition, containing charms, healing prayers, practical remedies, veterinary cures, and protective formulas for both people and livestock. First published in Reading, Pennsylvania, this influential work became a cornerstone of North American folk healing and occult practice.
Author/Compiler: Johann Georg Hohman
Title: Der lange Verborgene Freund (The Long Lost Friend)
Place & Date: Reading, Pennsylvania, 1820
Language: German (Fraktur)
Subject: Pennsylvania Dutch folk magic, healing charms, household remedies, and Christian occult traditions
- Condition: Age toning, foxing, and wear consistent with an early 19th-century American imprint.
- Number of Pages: 100
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