White Magic, An Introduction to the Folklore of Christian Legend.
Cambridge, MA - USA: The Mediaeval Academy of America, 1948. First Edition. Hardcover. Large octavo. viii + 250pp, ipp Corrigenda. Original deep red cloth with silver titling to the spine, extensive end-notes, index of Saints. Publication No. 52 of The Mediaeval Academy of America. A scholarly study of mediaeval Christian miracle lore. Comprises the following chapters: The Wonder Child; The Four Elements; The Senses; Animals; Divine Foresight and Knowledge; Power over Matter; Transportation; Miraculous Growth; Taboos and Punishments; Healing; Popular Legends and White Magic; Miscellanea; Index of Saints; Subject Index. Very light shelf rubbing, pages lightly toned, else a tight clean VG+ copy in VG dust jacket (Largely black dust jacket has typical wear, all edges are chafed with some light creasing and small chips and tears, short closed tear at mid-spine, price clipped with added bookstore price tag on front inner flap. Dust jacket now protected by removable mylar cover). Item #65581
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