Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft
Sir Walter Scott
1831
London: John Murray
Second Edition
Small 8vo, 10 x 16cms
Description:
Second edition, small octavo, bound in publisher's cloth. Sir Walter Scott's fascinating antiquarian inquiry into the history of superstition, magic, and witch trials, written near the end of his illustrious literary career. Presented as a series of letters addressed to his son-in-law and biographer, John Gibson Lockhart, the volume explores humanity's historical belief in ghosts, fairies, astrology, and witchcraft, examining how fear and ignorance fueled the persecution of supposed sorcerers across centuries.
Condition:
Good Condition. Brown publisher's cloth with titles to spine. Binding is firm. Contents are tanned and foxed with occasional marking. Marking to end papers. Frontis is absent. Moderate edge-wear with some bumping and fraying to corners. Repairs spine edges. Minor loss to spine tail and fraying. Gilt titles lightly faded. Light pen marginalia to preface.
Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft
Sir Walter Scott
1831
London: John Murray
Second Edition
Small 8vo, 10 x 16cms
Description:
Second edition, small octavo, bound in publisher's cloth. Sir Walter Scott's fascinating antiquarian inquiry into the history of superstition, magic, and witch trials, written near the end of his illustrious literary career. Presented as a series of letters addressed to his son-in-law and biographer, John Gibson Lockhart, the volume explores humanity's historical belief in ghosts, fairies, astrology, and witchcraft, examining how fear and ignorance fueled the persecution of supposed sorcerers across centuries.
Condition:
Good Condition. Brown publisher's cloth with titles to spine. Binding is firm. Contents are tanned and foxed with occasional marking. Marking to end papers. Frontis is absent. Moderate edge-wear with some bumping and fraying to corners. Repairs spine edges. Minor loss to spine tail and fraying. Gilt titles lightly faded. Light pen marginalia to preface.
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