SALEM WITCHCRAFT IN OUTLINE - Upham, 1895 - WITCH TRIALS PSYCHOLOGY PERSECUTION

Description: SALEM WITCHCRAFT IN OUTLINE: THE STORY WITHOUT THE TEDIOUS DETAIL Book Details + Condition: For Sale by Eben Putnam (Salem, MA). Early Edition, 1895. Very scarce. Hardcover with full leather boards, measuring 6.75" x 5". 161 pages; Illustrated. By Caroline Upham, the daughter-in-law of Charles W. Upham, famous for his studies and publications on the topic of Salem Witchcraft. Scarce outline of Salem Witchcraft specifically delving into the psychology behind the persecution of those accused of witchcraft. Chapters include: - The Witch- Her Position in the Old and New World- Matthew Hopkins, the Witch-Finder General- Colonial Belief in the Cloven Hoof- The Colony Bewitched- The Bewitched Children- The Ministers- A Very Young Witch- Intrepid Joseph Putnam- John and Elizabeth Proctor- Mary Easty, the Self-Forgetful- The Trouble in Andover- Philip and Mary English- Martha Carrier- Elizabeth How- Reverend George Burroughs- "Angels of Light"- The Awakening- And more. From the massive occult collection of King Lawrence Parker - academic, dissertation author, and book collector extraordinaire. A firm and clean copy of a very scarce edition, with rubbed corners and edges; wear to spine ends, with chipping and leather missing (and some old repairs, with a bit of gluing of leather to spine); former owner's gilt stamp to front cover, with his bookplate to inside front board; interior is clean and free of markings. Please don't hesitate to let me know if you have any questions! Also check out our other rare and out-of-print antiquarian books at Black Cat Caboodle. SHIPPING & PAYMENTShipping & Handling — covers shipping via USPS to anywhere in the continental U.S. and within eBay's Global Shipping Program.Payment is due within 3 days of end of auction. Black Cat Caboodle THANKS you for looking!

Price: 425 USD

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

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