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NEW = Brand New M = Mint – Perfect Condition F = Fine – Excellent condition but close inspection reveals evidence of ownership VG = Very good: shows slight signs of wear otherwise in excellent condition G = good: some wear such as foxing, pages browning, etc, otherwise complete, intact and clean. P = Poor: complete but may have loose pages, damaged cover or to be generally grubby – a reading copy only.

Abbreviations
Hb – Hardback Pb – Paperback BCA, SBC, CBC, RU, LC & Guild – Book Club Editions Dw – dustwrapper Ed – edited/edition Ex-lib – Ex Library copy f.e.p. – front end paper Illus – Illustrated Nd – no publishing date pp – printed pages Rpt – Repeat details Trans – translated o/w - otherwise

Barlow P. THE WITCHES OF PENDLE PBC 1990 Pb 36pp Drawings Large format VG £4. Striking drawings bring to life this trial and hanging of witches in 1612 in the UK.

Bessy M. A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF MAGIC AND THE SUPERNATURAL Spring 1968 Hb 317pp Profusely illus Dw (edges creased o/w G+). Page ends browning o/w contents VG £10. A large and fantasticly illustrated book covering ritual dancing, sacrifice, divination, magic, spells, charms, black magic, necromancy, etc.

Ebon M. EXORCISM PAST AND PRESENT Cassell 1975 1st GB Ed Hb 242pp Dw VG Contents VG+ £12. The practice of exorcism belongs to that strange and fascinating area of human life where inexplicable phenomena continue to confound scientists, where religion and psychology compete in trying to explain the supernatural. In the Catholic Church the office of exorcist is one of the Minor Orders; in the Church of England exorcism is regarded, as in the primitive church, as a charismatic gift. All cultures have asserted the existence of devils, and people in many societies have felt themselves personally controlled by them. Although many who might once have believed themselves possessed are more likely these days to find relief at the psychiatrist's couch, belief in possession persists and exorcism is still a valid means of relieving distress, and whether shaman, voodoo-cultist or specially chosen priest, it is the task of the exorcist to purge these devil-ridden minds. Well-documented case histories in this thoughtful book may persuade even the most sceptical that, bizarre and irrational as it may seem, some unfortunate minds actually are taken over by alien and demonic personalities.

Gallagher A.M. SPELLCRAFT - A GRIMOIRE OF PRACTICAL MAGIC Caroll & Brown 2001 Hb 1st UK Ed 125pp illus VG £6.50. This book is a collection of 50 easy, tried and tested spells, charms and rituals for a diverse range of common 21st century situations. It can for example help you secure a promotion, silence gossip, and ward off unwanted amorous attentions. With special features on the core tools and techniques of magic this intriguingly illustrated book is ideal for those interested in practising their magic making skills.

Gear N. THE DIVINE DEMON Muller 1963 Hb 1st GB Ed 217pp Illus Bookseller's stamp on inside rear board and page ends lightly browning o/w VG £10. Much of the material relating to Le Marquis de Sade had been destroyed, either in the attack on the Bastille, by the pillaging of his chateau at La Coste during the revolution, or deliberately by his family after his death as well as during his long periods of imprisonment. There were also many fantastic accounts of his life which obscured the facts in a most of Sadeian mythology. A biography is now possible due to the devoted work of M. Gilbert Lely, whose translations of passages from Sade's letters are printed with M. Lely's kind permission. UNCOMMON

Grillot De Givry E. ILLUSTRATED ANTHOLOGY OF SORCERY, MAGIC AND ALCHEMY Zachary Kwintner 1991 Hb 395pp Very well illustrated Dw VG+ £10. Features include: Sorcerors and Sorcery, Jewish and Christian Cabbalists, Tarot and Divination, Spells, Demons, Astrology, etc.

Hansen D. AMERICAN DRUIDISM - A GUIDE TO AMERICAN DRUID GROUPS Peanut Butter Publishing 1995 Pb 161pp Larger Format G-VG £4. This book can be used as a guide for those interested in exploring the neo-Druid path for themselves. It only covers those groups who have made some attempt at going public. In future revisions it is hoped that more Druid groups will come forward to be counted as part of the Druid community. Druids for some time evokes images of white robed men with long beards who carried golden sickles in gloomy oak groves cutting down the sacred mistletoe. For others, these mysterious ancient Celtic priests were bloodthirsty savages who performed regular human sacrifices. In all actuality, the truth is somewhere in the middle. There are some similarities between Wiccans and Druids. The Wiccan circle is called a coven which is an exclusionary group that separates itself. Druids on the other hand come together in groves, and their ritual is open and is considered to be the centre of all worlds - Land, Sea, Sky and the fiery realm of the Gods. They are large and group orientated with 15-20 being considered ideal. As for divinity, both Wiccans and Druids share the principles of immanent deity, the sacredness of life and the primacy of the Earth Mother.

King F.X. WITCHCRAFT AND DEMONOLOGY Treasure Press 1991 Hb 157pp Lavishly illus in colour, picture boards G-VG £6.50. King looks at the history of witchcraft, demonology, devil worship, witch trials, etc.

McNally R. & Florescu R. IN SEARCH OF DRACULA New English Library 1979 Hb 190pp 60 b&w illus Dw (edges creased/nicked o/w G) Contents VG £8. The greatest vampire in literature is here traced back to a real 15th century Romanian prince. Count Dracula, the hero of Bram Stoker's late 19th century novel, by day walked the streets of Victorian England, by night drank blood from the necks of Victorian ladies. The authors are serious scholars who specialise in Eastern European history have spent 10 years investigating Prince Dracula. They have located his mountain retreat. They have traced Stoker's extraordinary knowledge of the real Dracula and of Transylvanian legends, related it to the development of his fictional Dracula, and analysed vampirism in all its forms, legend, literature, film and reality.

Paine L. WITCHES IN FACT AND FANTASY Hale Hb 1st Gb Ed 184pp Illus Ex-Lib Dw (tears and nicks to edges and some creasing o/w P-G) Contents: F.e.p. missing o/w G+ £4. Although witchcraft evolved into an western phenomenon, its origin goes as far back into history as the written word, and earlier, and by one name or another, it appeared on every continent. But it only reached its prime during the rather lengthy period of flux in Europe when Christianity went bloodily and zealously to work stamping out paganism. That was when witches became most numerous, and it was also the period for witches and witchcraft to become stereotyped. Witches have changed very little since those days, and are only slightly less numerous in the twentieth century than they presumably were in the fifteenth century. The number of people who depend upon witchcraft in the twentieth century is also only slightly diminished.

Petitpierre Dom R. EXORCISING DEVILS Hale 1976 1st Ed Hb 170pp Ex-lib Dw G £5. The author's involvement with possession, cases of exorcism, poltergeist,exorcising places, helping departed spirits, etc.

Riva A. VOODOO HANDBOOK OF CULT SECRETS International Import 1991 Pb 48pp Drawings VG £3.50. An A-Z Guide to magic, witchcraft, spells, serpent worship, ceremonial rites, etc plus how to use herbs, roots, oils, powders and stones.

Salar T. THE BOOK OF SPELLS, CHARMS, AND ENCHANTMENTS Finbarr 1984 Pb 48pp G £4. Spells to remove fears. phobias and worries, enchantments to gain desires, a charm for relaxation, etc.

St Leger-Gordon THE WITCHCRAFT AND FOLKLORE OF DARTMOOR Hale 1965 1st GB Ed Hb 187pp Illus Dw (small tears on back o/w G) Contents G-VG £15. In the wilder and more remote parts of the country, such as Dartmoor and its borderlands, are corners where the remnants of folklore and traces of age old witchcraft still linger. Nor are these anything but genuine. Only by personal contact and the traditional "word of mouth" is such lore still passed on and sometimes brought to light. Walking on Dartmoor, and talking and lecturing by the authoress, often to small, more or less isolated communities during the course of many years, has afforded her opportunities of gathering, piecing together and recording some of these fascinating fragments. Most people have heard of pixies. Black witchcraft is a power many have heard spoken about, even if they have not actually experienced it themselves. Folklore which has accumulated round strange natural landmarks - stone circles and silent pools is familiar, but not so universally known are the Wish Hounds; the Hairy Hands that guide motorists to destruction; and the White Bird of Oxenham. All these things are not necessarily of the past. The growth of folklore is more continuous than might be supposed. Here some attempt has been made to trace its course through centuries into our own time where is sometimes reappears surprisingly in a new guise.

Valiente D. WITCHCRAFT FOR TOMORROW Hale 1985 Hb 205pp Illus VG £10. Leading British witch reveals present day witchcraft - witch festivals, witch signs and symbols, the magic circle, witches attire, working tools,methods of divination, sex magic, etc.

Wheatley D. THE DEVIL AND ALL HIS WORKS BCA 1977 Hb 288pp Well Illus G £6. Wheatley writes about divination, early beliefs, witches and warlocks, devil worship, etc.

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