1990 Later Illustrated Reprint Edition
A TREASURY OF WITCHCRAFT
By Harry Wedick
KEY DETAILS
Condition: Very Good
Format: Hardcover, 8vo; Approx. 235 × 157 mm
Published By: Bonanza Books, New York, 1990
Language: English
Collation: pp. 271, [5]. Numerous black-and-white illustrations throughout. Complete.
Dust Jacket: Yes
SKU: BTETM0001139
Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg
Tracked Shipping, Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request
DESCRIPTION
A Treasury of Witchcraft
A Treasury of Witchcraft: A Source Book of the Magic Arts, by Harry E. Wedeck. New York: Bonanza Books, undated [probably c. 1990]. An illustrated American hardcover reprint of the work originally published by Philosophical Library in 1961.
Bound in yellow paper-covered boards with a brown cloth spine, lettered in gilt, and retaining its green pictorial dust jacket. The text is extensively illustrated in black and white with reproductions of historical engravings, woodcuts and other imagery associated with witchcraft, demonology, magical practices and occult traditions.
A substantial compendium of historical witchcraft and the magical arts, bringing together material drawn from European folklore, classical literature, religious traditions, witchcraft trials and early demonological writings.
Wedeck examines the historical development of magical beliefs and practices, including sorcery, divination, necromancy, charms, talismans, witchcraft persecutions, demonic manifestations and supernatural phenomena. The numerous historical illustrations complement the text, making the volume a useful reference for collectors and students of occult history, witchcraft and esoteric literature.
Edition note: The copyright page records the original 1961 Philosophical Library copyright and identifies Bonanza Books, a division of Crown Publishers, as the publisher of this edition. The 1961 date should not be interpreted as the printing date of the present copy, which is an undated later reprint.
CONDITION, COLLATION & COPY NOTES
COLLATION
pp. 271, [5]. Numerous black-and-white illustrations throughout. Complete.
Original brown cloth-backed yellow boards, with gilt spine lettering. Both boards firmly attached, with sound internal hinges. Binding presents well, showing minor general signs of age and handling.
The pictorial dust jacket is present, displaying some surface rubbing and wear along the edges and extremities.
Internally, the pages appear generally clean and well preserved, with light age-toning consistent with the publication period. No previous-owner inscriptions or bookplates.
An attractive, sound copy retaining its illustrated dust jacket.
Please see Photos as part of condition report.
REFERENCES
Wedeck, Harry E. A Treasury of Witchcraft: A Source Book of the Magic Arts. New York: Philosophical Library, 1961. Original edition.
Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 60-15949.
ISBN 0-517-00468-2 (Bonanza Books reprint).
Museum of Witchcraft and Magic, Boscastle: bibliographical catalogue record for Wedeck's A Treasury of Witchcraft (1961).
SYNOPSIS
First published in 1961, A Treasury of Witchcraft is an illustrated survey of the history, traditions and practices of witchcraft and magic, drawing upon centuries of European and wider cultural beliefs concerning the supernatural.
Harry E. Wedeck explores subjects ranging from the witch trials and demonological literature of early modern Europe to ritual magic, divination, talismans, supernatural beings and magical folklore. Combining historical commentary with extracts from earlier sources and a wealth of period illustrations, the book provides a wide-ranging introduction to the beliefs and practices that shaped the Western occult tradition.
Its extensive historical imagery and encyclopaedic approach make it a useful addition to collections devoted to witchcraft, demonology, folklore and the history of magic.
AUTHOR BIO
Harry Ezekiel Wedeck (1894–1996) was an American classical scholar, linguist, educator and prolific author whose interests encompassed ancient literature, mythology, religion and the occult. His publications include A Dictionary of Astrology, A Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs and Triumph of Satan. His writings frequently brought together classical scholarship, historical sources and folklore, making esoteric subjects accessible to a wider readership.
1990 Later Illustrated Reprint Edition
A TREASURY OF WITCHCRAFT
By Harry Wedick
KEY DETAILS
Condition: Very Good
Format: Hardcover, 8vo; Approx. 235 × 157 mm
Published By: Bonanza Books, New York, 1990
Language: English
Collation: pp. 271, [5]. Numerous black-and-white illustrations throughout. Complete.
Dust Jacket: Yes
SKU: BTETM0001139
Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg
Tracked Shipping, Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request
DESCRIPTION
A Treasury of Witchcraft
A Treasury of Witchcraft: A Source Book of the Magic Arts, by Harry E. Wedeck. New York: Bonanza Books, undated [probably c. 1990]. An illustrated American hardcover reprint of the work originally published by Philosophical Library in 1961.
Bound in yellow paper-covered boards with a brown cloth spine, lettered in gilt, and retaining its green pictorial dust jacket. The text is extensively illustrated in black and white with reproductions of historical engravings, woodcuts and other imagery associated with witchcraft, demonology, magical practices and occult traditions.
A substantial compendium of historical witchcraft and the magical arts, bringing together material drawn from European folklore, classical literature, religious traditions, witchcraft trials and early demonological writings.
Wedeck examines the historical development of magical beliefs and practices, including sorcery, divination, necromancy, charms, talismans, witchcraft persecutions, demonic manifestations and supernatural phenomena. The numerous historical illustrations complement the text, making the volume a useful reference for collectors and students of occult history, witchcraft and esoteric literature.
Edition note: The copyright page records the original 1961 Philosophical Library copyright and identifies Bonanza Books, a division of Crown Publishers, as the publisher of this edition. The 1961 date should not be interpreted as the printing date of the present copy, which is an undated later reprint.
CONDITION, COLLATION & COPY NOTES
COLLATION
pp. 271, [5]. Numerous black-and-white illustrations throughout. Complete.
Original brown cloth-backed yellow boards, with gilt spine lettering. Both boards firmly attached, with sound internal hinges. Binding presents well, showing minor general signs of age and handling.
The pictorial dust jacket is present, displaying some surface rubbing and wear along the edges and extremities.
Internally, the pages appear generally clean and well preserved, with light age-toning consistent with the publication period. No previous-owner inscriptions or bookplates.
An attractive, sound copy retaining its illustrated dust jacket.
Please see Photos as part of condition report.
REFERENCES
Wedeck, Harry E. A Treasury of Witchcraft: A Source Book of the Magic Arts. New York: Philosophical Library, 1961. Original edition.
Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 60-15949.
ISBN 0-517-00468-2 (Bonanza Books reprint).
Museum of Witchcraft and Magic, Boscastle: bibliographical catalogue record for Wedeck's A Treasury of Witchcraft (1961).
SYNOPSIS
First published in 1961, A Treasury of Witchcraft is an illustrated survey of the history, traditions and practices of witchcraft and magic, drawing upon centuries of European and wider cultural beliefs concerning the supernatural.
Harry E. Wedeck explores subjects ranging from the witch trials and demonological literature of early modern Europe to ritual magic, divination, talismans, supernatural beings and magical folklore. Combining historical commentary with extracts from earlier sources and a wealth of period illustrations, the book provides a wide-ranging introduction to the beliefs and practices that shaped the Western occult tradition.
Its extensive historical imagery and encyclopaedic approach make it a useful addition to collections devoted to witchcraft, demonology, folklore and the history of magic.
AUTHOR BIO
Harry Ezekiel Wedeck (1894–1996) was an American classical scholar, linguist, educator and prolific author whose interests encompassed ancient literature, mythology, religion and the occult. His publications include A Dictionary of Astrology, A Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs and Triumph of Satan. His writings frequently brought together classical scholarship, historical sources and folklore, making esoteric subjects accessible to a wider readership.
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