Crafting the Arte of Tradition by Shani Oates

First edition, first printing. First edition, first printing. Limited edition. Publisher's original quarter brown leather and darker brown cloth, with titles in gilt to the spine to the spine, the insignia of The Clan of Tubal Cain stamped in blind to the upper board. With illustrations in black and white by Lupe Vasconcelos throughout. A fine copy, the binding square and firm, the contents clean throughout and free from inscriptions or stamps. One of 280 standard edition copies, this being hand-numbered 41 (there was also a deluxe edition of 20 copies in full leather with an illustrated art card by Lupe Vasconcelos, which was inscribed by the author on the reverse). An exploration of tradition within Craft, the role of family beliefs, community customs and the founding of faith based on folklore and folk magic.