THE GEOGRAPHY OF WITCHCRAFT
Book Details + Condition: University Books (Evanston and New York), 1958. Hardcover. 623 pages, with Index. Celebrated occult and religious scholar Montague Summers presents his seminal work on witchcraft, sorcery, black magic, necromancy, damnation, satanism and every kind of magic and occult. GEOGRAPHY OF WITCHCRAFT is a complementary volume to Summers' previous work, HISTORY OF WITCHCRAFT AND DEMONOLOGY. Summers presents a region-by-region exploration of the development of occult practices, localized folklore, and the subsequent persecution of suspected witches. Comprehensive chapters examine the practice of witchcraft and the occult in Greece, Rome, England, Scotland, New England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain.
PROVENANCE: From the massive occult collection of Dr. Alan Gauld (1932–2024), distinguished British psychologist, parapsychologist, and historian of psychical research based at the University of Nottingham. His library included significant works on mediumship, hypnotism, and the founders of psychical research, often marked with his ownership inscriptions or ex libris labels. He authored many respected works, including The Founders of Psychical Research (1968), Mediumship and Survival (1982), and A History of Hypnotism (1992). In very good condition, with firm binding; Gauld's ex libris to inside front board and name to ffep; interior is clean and free of markings. Original dust jacket shows light normal aging and wear, with rubbing to edges and corners; faded spine; it retains the original price. All books are carefully packed, and shipped in boxes.
