SETH, Ronald “Witches and Their Craft” [Award Books, 1969]

SETH, Ronald. Witches and Their Craft.

New York: Award Books, 1969. First Award printing (paperback original). Mass market format. Illustrated throughout with reproductions of historical woodcuts and engravings. Original pictorial wrappers. Covers show moderate edge wear and creasing, with some rubbing and toning; spine remains solid and legible. Text block toned, as typical; interior clean and complete. Very Good.

A vivid and highly accessible mid-20th century survey of witchcraft traditions, ranging from early European beliefs and persecutions through modern interpretations. Notable for its inclusion of period imagery—such as depictions of Matthew Hopkins, the so-called “Witchfinder General”—and for its sensational mid-century presentation, reflecting popular fascination with the occult in the 1960s.