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verses promising dire punishments to book-thieves

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Subject: verses promising dire punishments to book-thieves
From: Dillonbook@aol.com
Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 15:45:13 -0800 (PST)
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Is there a generic term for the (mock-)magical verses that one sometimes 
encounters in early owners' inscriptions, promising dire punishments to 
book-thieves? 

Thanks, 


Jay Dillon 

Jay Dillon / Rare Books & Manuscripts 
http://www.jaydillon.com

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