Octave Béliard - Sorciers, rêveurs et démoniaques - 1920

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Octave Béliard’s first-edition Sorciers, rêveurs et démoniaques, published in 1920, is a 271-page French-language book in half-leather binding, illustrated with thirty photogravures.

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BÉLIARD (Octave). Sorcerers, Dreamers and Demoniacs. Illustrated work with thirty photogravures. Paris, Librairie Alphonse Lemerre, [1920]. Collection “World and Science”.

1 volume in-12 of 271 pages, plates hors texte. 12x19 cm.

First edition of this history of witchcraft and possession phenomena, by physician and writer Octave Béliard (1876-1951): origins of magic, the Sabbat, witch trials, demonics and visionaries. Illustrated with photogravures hors texte after Goya, Bruegel, Teniers and ethnographic documents.

Pink printed cover preserved. Ink monogram on a flyleaf.

Half-binding in tawny morocco, spine with raised bands and gilded tool, marbled-paper boards.

Condition: spine rubbed; paper slightly yellowed.

BÉLIARD (Octave). Sorcerers, Dreamers and Demoniacs. Illustrated work with thirty photogravures. Paris, Librairie Alphonse Lemerre, [1920]. Collection “World and Science”.

1 volume in-12 of 271 pages, plates hors texte. 12x19 cm.

First edition of this history of witchcraft and possession phenomena, by physician and writer Octave Béliard (1876-1951): origins of magic, the Sabbat, witch trials, demonics and visionaries. Illustrated with photogravures hors texte after Goya, Bruegel, Teniers and ethnographic documents.

Pink printed cover preserved. Ink monogram on a flyleaf.

Half-binding in tawny morocco, spine with raised bands and gilded tool, marbled-paper boards.

Condition: spine rubbed; paper slightly yellowed.

Details

Number of books
1
Subject
Esotericism
Book title
Sorciers, rêveurs et démoniaques
Author/ Illustrator
Octave Béliard
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1920
Height
19 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
12 cm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Alphonse Lemerre
Binding/ Material
Half leather
Number of pages
271
FranceVerified
1577
Objects sold
100%
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