THE "POW-WOW" BOOK: A TREATISE ON THE ART OF "HEALING BY PRAYER" AND "LAYING ON OF HANDS," ETC., PRACTICED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA-GERMANS AND OTHERS; TESTIMONIALS; REMARKABLE RECOVERIES; POPULAR SUPERSTITIONS; ETC. INCLUDING AN ACCOUNT OF THE FAMOUS "WITCH" MURDER TRIAL, AT YORK, PA.
Book Details + Condition: Privately Printed by The Aurand Press (Harrisburg, PA). First and Limited Edition, 1929. By A. Monroe Aurand, Jr., who has also inscribed and signed the book on the front free endpaper. Scarce. Hardcover with yellow cloth boards, with black witch device on front cover - with the witch device repeated to dust jacket. Illustrated. Subtitled, "Containing also the complete collection of remedies and cures in John George Hohman's 'Pow-Wows, or Long Lost Friend'; in popular use since 1820". This edition was limited to 1,000 copies, of which this is #549. The book is comprised of three volumes: "The Pow-Wow" Book; An Account of the "Witch" Murder Trial (both parts by Aurand); and Pow-Wows; or Long Lost Friend by John George Hohman. Chapters include:
- Pow-Wowing and Conjuring by Indians
- Early Superstitions in Pennsylvania, and a Witch Trial
- An Interview with a Pow-Wow Doctor
- An Amulet Used During the World War
- A Few Illustrative Accounts
- Overcoming Superstitions
- And much more.
In very good condition, with firm binding; light shelf wear to boards, with a bit of fading to spine; interior is clean and free of markings, save author's inscription to ffep. Dust jacket has chipping to edges and corners, and is now protected with a mylar cover.
