Montague Summers - The history of Witchcraft and Demonology - 1926

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Montague Summers's The History of Witchcraft and Demonology, first edition (1926), hardback, 353 pages, an authoritative English text on esotericism from Alfred A. Knopf.

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A very rare, beautiful, and interesting book written by Montague Summers... "The History of Witchcraft and Demonology" published in 1926.
The dark and terrible aspect of witchcraft and every kind of malign occult art is fully revealed. A scholarly study in medieval beliefs. Contents: Introduction, The Witch: Heretic and Anarchist, The Worship of the Witch, Demons and Familiars, The Sabbat, The Witch in Holy Writ, Diabolic Possession and Modern Spiritism, The Witch in Dramatic Literature, Bibliography, Index.
Inside pages toned but clean. A few pencil underlining/marginalia. Externally black cloth with title faded, light wear around edges and corners, shelfwear.
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A very rare, beautiful, and interesting book written by Montague Summers... "The History of Witchcraft and Demonology" published in 1926.
The dark and terrible aspect of witchcraft and every kind of malign occult art is fully revealed. A scholarly study in medieval beliefs. Contents: Introduction, The Witch: Heretic and Anarchist, The Worship of the Witch, Demons and Familiars, The Sabbat, The Witch in Holy Writ, Diabolic Possession and Modern Spiritism, The Witch in Dramatic Literature, Bibliography, Index.
Inside pages toned but clean. A few pencil underlining/marginalia. Externally black cloth with title faded, light wear around edges and corners, shelfwear.
Scarce

Details

Number of Books
1
Subject
Esotericism, History
Book Title
The history of Witchcraft and Demonology
Author/ Illustrator
Montague Summers
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1926
Height
24 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
16 cm
Language
English
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Number of pages
353
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