THE HISTORY OF WITCHCRAFT AND DEMONOLOGY BY MONTAGUE SUMMERS 1926 FIRST EDITION
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[SUMMERS, MONTAGUE]. The History of Witchcraft and Demonology. London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., Ltd., 1926.
First edition. Cloth-bound. Hardcover. Octavo (24cm x 15cm x 4cm). Pp. xv, 353, [16] advertisements. English text. Bound in publisher's original blue cloth. Initial and terminal blanks plus half-titles present. With 8 illustrated plates. Rear bibliography and index. Condition: VERY GOOD. Binding tight and secure with very slight lean to spine. Very minor marks to cloth and bumping to spine ends. Contents compete, fresh and clean, with some trivial spotting to fore edge. Without previous ownership markings. Lacking dust jacket.
Notes: Scarce first edition. A fascinating book regarding the history of witchcraft and demonology, written by Montague Summers, an English author, clergyman and teacher who was known for his eclectic personality and obscure interests. This work was highly popular, and led him to continue writing works on the occult, including studies on vampires and werewolves.