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Witchcraft & Second Sight in the Highlands & Islands of Scotland
by Campbell, John Gregorson
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good +/Very Good +
- Seller
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Naas, Kildare, Ireland
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About This Item
Glasgow, Scotland: James MacLehose, 1902. Book. Very Good +. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Print. A True First, Octavo, Pp. 314, first edition, Original dark blue cloth with gilt title and author name to the spine. A first edition of this classic collection of material on "witchcraft, second sight, hobgoblins, and other kindred subjects', collected entirely from oral tradition. The accounts are divided under six main chapter or subject headings: Black Witchcraft, White Witchcraft, Death Warnings, Second Sight, Hobgoblins and The Celtic Year. A near fine unread copy, with off setting to the end pages, the exceedingly rare jacket is present and has some closed tears to the top and base of the spine else very good plus to near fine and complete. .
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- Bookseller
- Kelleher Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014189
- Title
- Witchcraft & Second Sight in the Highlands & Islands of Scotland
- Author
- Campbell, John Gregorson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good +
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- James MacLehose
- Place of Publication
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Date Published
- 1902
- Keywords
- Witchcraft & Second Sight in the Highlands & Islands of Scotland,FIRST EDITION, Campbell, John Gregorson
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- Octavo
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- Fine
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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- Jacket
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- First Edition
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