In the Name of the Devil.
New York: Walker & Company, 1970. First US Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. (ii) 176pp. Black papered boards with red titling to spine; index. Inscribed by the author on the title page"....with love and many thanks for help, Ronald Seth, 26th January 1970." First published in England in 1969 as "In the Name of the Devil. Great Scottish Witchcraft Cases", the first US edition of this historical accounting of the more than 4,000 men, women and children who were executed for practicing witchcraft in Scotland between 1563 and 1722. Corners and spine ends bumped and lightly rubbed. Otherwise, a tight and bright VG+ copy in VG- dust jacket. (Dust jacket a little rubbed and chafed at edges, a few tiny tears and creases at lower edge, not price clipped.). Item #36384
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