The History of Magic. To Which is Added an Appendix of the Most Remarkable and Best Authenticated Stories of Apparitions, Dreams, Second Sight, Somnambulism, Predictions, Divination, Witchcraft, Vampires, Fairies, Table-Turning, and Spirit-Rapping.
London: Bohn, 1854. Translated from the German by William Howitt, Selected by Mary Howitt. Two volumes. xvi, 471; viii, 518 pages. Thick 12mo, original blind-stamped red cloth (well-rubbed and edgeworn; chipped at ends, rather heavily on the second volume; contemporary ownership signatures on titles, light pencil notations on half titles). London: Henry G. Bohn, 1854. A good usable pair of this unusual book. Both volumes contain Bohn's ads (undated) on the pastedowns and several pages at front and rear... More