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New York, NY: Castle Books, 1965. First American edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Very good in good+ unclipped jacket, rubbed a bit at edges. First American edition of A Handbook on Witches , an introduction to the history and theories of witchcraft by Gillian Tindall published the same year as the original London edition. Primarily focused on British witch lore, this text traces the history of witchcraft from its appearances in the bible through to the last witch hunters in early modern England with some mention of equivalent persecutions and practices from the rest of Europe.
A Handbook on Witches by Tindall, Gillian - 1967
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A Handbook on Witches
by Tindall, Gillian
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London : A Panther Book , 1967. First Edition by this Publisher. Softcover. Fair Condition. Octavo (standard book size). Binding is tight, cover and spine fully intact Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting Endpapers and inside covers foxed, text browned Edges browned Card covers have somer ubbing and chips A super cool factual look at an inflammatory subject too often shrouded in hysteria and emotion, specially written for the genral reader, covering all aspects of witches and their lore. B & W illustrations
- Bookseller Spencer and Murphy Booksellers (AU)
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- Edition First Edition by this Publisher
- Binding Paperback
- Publisher A Panther Book
- Place of Publication London
- Date Published 1967
- Pages 158
- Keywords Witches and Witchcraft witches, cauldrons, witchcraft
- X weight 150.000 kg
- Size Octavo (standard book size)
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A Handbook on Witches
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Frontenac, Minnesota, United States
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A Handbook on Witches
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New York: Castle, 1965. Hardcover with dust jacket, undated later printing, 156 pages, plus black-and-white illustrations; hardly a trace of shelf wear other than gentle bumps to spine ends, very gently used, tight in binding, free front endpaper neatly removed, very clean and unmarked other than a tiny pale faded drop stain to the bottom edge without page penetration, pages fresh and white; DJ heavily rubbed, creased and chipped along hinges and edges, now in new mylar protector. PLEASE NOTE: the Stock Image provided by next to my listing is of another copy of this book, NOT my copy, and obviously my copy includes the DJ as described. See also our listings for Malleus Maleficarum ("'For any understanding of the history and nature of witchcraft and Satanism, Malleus Maleficarum is the most important source. The original source."), and for the very scarce Witchcraft and Hysteria in Elizabethan London: Edward Jorden…
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A Handbook on Witches
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Belleville, Illinois, United States
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book is "Fine." red top stain. (just a hint of foxing to fore edge but not enough to knock it down to Near Fine.) Unclipped wrapper has moderate soiling to front and heavier darkening to spine. one miniscule tear to the upper edge of the face; there are no other tears, chips or creases. Several b/w plates interspersed throughout(eight pages of prints).Inv. # 63758 HOW* bds 10/2023
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A Handbook on Witches
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Gig Harbor, Washington, United States
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Castle Books, 1965. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Reprint. 156pp. Dust jacket rubbed and with small corner tears, now in protective mylar..
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A Handbook on Witches
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Frederick, Maryland, United States
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Castle Books. Used - Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. (witches, witchcraft) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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A Handbook on Witches
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Castle Books, 1965. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Edgewear, tears and scuffing to dust jacket which is now in protective mylar. 156pp..
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A HANDBOOK ON WITCHES. (SIGNED)
by TINDALL, Gillian
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- Used - Neat stamp on front endpaper (folk-lore society), otherwise very good indeed in slightly nicked and tanned, very good dust jacke
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London,, 1965. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket.. Neat stamp on front endpaper (folk-lore society), otherwise very good indeed in slightly nicked and tanned, very good dust jacket. . 8vo. pp 155. Original publisher's red cloth, lettered gilt on spine. Signed by the author on the title page.
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A HANDBOOK ON WITCHES.
by TINDALL, Gillian
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Hornby Island, British Columbia, Canada
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London: A Panther Book, [1967]. First Edition (& 1st printing). Paperback. Very Good. Small octavo, original pictorial wrappers (paperback format). 158 pp, Index, ads., 8 pp b&w illustrations. Issued as Panther Books 2290 (5/-). Light rubbing at edges, very faint reading creases on spine; very good or better. ¶ First paperback edition, originally issued in hardcover by Arthur Barker in 1965. Non-fiction.
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A Handbook on Witches
by Gillian Tindall
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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London: Panther, 1967. Softcover. Good Condition. 18 x 12 cm. Size: 18 x 12 cm. Condition: Good. Occasional minor marks and bumps to covers. Text a little browned. Solid, secure bindings. A good used copy with no significant defects. Size: 18 x 12 cm. 8 pp.. Shipped Weight: Under 250 grams. Category: Magic, Paranormal & Occult; Witchcraft; ISBN: 0583121179. Add. Inventory No: 220730J006042. .
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A HANDBOOK ON WITCHES
by Gillian Tindall
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Dayton, Ohio, United States
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New York: Castle Books, 1965. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 156p. A tan hardcover book in near-fine condition, lacking the dustjacket. Owner's stamps on endpapers and title page, but otherwise, text clean and binding tight. A brief history of witchcraft and guide to its lore and practices.
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