A widely used "Revised and Enlarged" edition was published in 1984 (and reprinted in 1990 ), featuring 400 pages and 192 illustrations.
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He saved the PDF to a folder named 'Sacred Texts,' closed the laptop, and returned the physical book to the shelf. In the silence of the room, amidst the hum of modern technology, the ancient art of ink had won the night.