{"title":"Halloween Collection | Witchcraft, Folklore \u0026 the Supernatural","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplore the darker side of history with our Halloween collection of rare and antiquarian books. From witchcraft and demonology to ghost stories, occult traditions, religious rituals, and supernatural folklore, these works offer a fascinating glimpse into centuries of mystery, superstition, and the unknown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscover books that once inspired fear, challenged beliefs, and shaped how generations understood the supernatural. Whether you're a collector of the unusual or simply curious about history's stranger chapters, there's something here to uncover.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ghost-and-ghoul-by-t-c-lethbridge-1961-first-edition","title":"Ghost and Ghoul by T. C. 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Lethbridge, retaining its original dust jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing upon his experiences as an archaeologist and explorer, Lethbridge investigates ghostly apparitions, psychometry, clairvoyance, dowsing and ancient supernatural beliefs. He attempts to explain these phenomena through natural forces that he believed were not yet understood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work includes 26 illustrations by the author, depicting apparitions, archaeological discoveries and locations associated with his investigations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eT. C. 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Thornbury explores a London \"haunted\" by its past, taking the reader through the capital's old streets, churches, taverns, theatres and vanished landmarks while recounting the murders, executions, scandals, legends and remarkable characters associated with them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the locations discussed are Temple Bar, the Strand, the Savoy, Charing Cross, Drury Lane, St Giles's, Somerset House and Lincoln's Inn Fields, providing a fascinating Victorian account of London's darker and often forgotten history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe numerous illustrations depict historic buildings and streetscapes, including Temple Bar, St Clement's Church, York Stairs and other scenes of old London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBinding\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRetaining its attractive original Victorian publisher's cloth, decorated in green and gilt. The upper board features a particularly striking gilt depiction of Temple Bar in 1761, corresponding with the illustration appearing on the title page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe survival of the original decorative binding adds considerably to the character of the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCompleteness\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe main text concludes at page 478, followed by the 32-page Chatto \u0026amp; Windus publisher's catalogue, which remains present in this copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood antique condition. Original pictorial cloth remains attractive with the gilt and green decoration still clearly visible. General rubbing and wear to the extremities consistent with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternally there is scattered foxing and occasional spotting. Several gutters are cracked or strained with some exposed sewing, particularly towards the latter portion of the volume. 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Visiak, John Gawsworth, Hugh MacDiarmid, Stephen Graham, Sir Ronald Ross, Frederick Carter, E. H. W. Meyerstein, Herbert Palmer and R. L. Mégroz, among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParticularly notable is the inclusion of Arthur Machen, one of the most influential figures in British supernatural and weird fiction and author of The Great God Pan. Each author's contribution is preceded by a short biographical introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe anthology has subsequently been recorded in major bibliographies of supernatural and fantastic literature, including Bleiler's The Guide to Supernatural Fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProvenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA contemporary gift inscription to the front endpaper reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"To Ethel, wishing her Many Happy Returns, from Jim. 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The 1941 gift inscription and some additional pencil notation are present to the front endpaper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo dust jacket present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA sound and attractive example of a scarce 1930s British horror anthology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Buy This Copy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn appealing example of an increasingly collectible Golden Age British horror anthology, notable for its association with John Gawsworth, its substantial selection of first-published stories, and contributions from important writers of supernatural fiction including Arthur Machen and M. P. 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Joyce Shillington Scales\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: Rosemary Pardoe\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 0-9520492-0-1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA scarce limited edition of Arthur Gray's celebrated collection of Cambridge supernatural tales, Tedious Brief Tales of Granta and Gramarye, originally published in 1919.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArthur Gray (1852–1940), later Master of Jesus College, Cambridge, wrote these stories under the pseudonym “Ingulphus.” Set largely around Cambridge and its colleges, the tales combine university history, antiquarianism, old manuscripts, legends and the supernatural, placing Gray firmly within the English antiquarian ghost-story tradition associated with writers such as M. R. James.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 1993 edition is particularly collectible as the first publication of the Ghost Story Press, the specialist press associated with Richard Dalby and David Tibet. It was produced in collaboration with the Ghost Story Society and limited to just 300 numbered copies, this being No. 234.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike a straightforward reprint of the 1919 edition, this is an enlarged edition, including the additional Arthur Gray story “Suggestion,” originally published in The Cambridge Review in 1925, together with an introduction by Rosemary Pardoe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book retains the atmospheric illustrations of E. 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Beginning with the premise that water has long been regarded as the dwelling place of spirits, O’Donnell combines traditional folklore with accounts of alleged hauntings and mysterious experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubjects include The Haunted Thames, A Norfolk Millpond Mystery, The Valley of the River of Death, and The Mystery of the Blonde Women, alongside stories associated with the Tyne, Tees, Wear, Eden, Shannon and other waterways. O’Donnell also discusses water spirits and folkloric beings including kelpies, pixies and phookas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Elliott O’Donnell\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElliott O’Donnell was one of Britain's most prolific writers on ghosts and the supernatural. 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The present edition incorporates the revisions associated with Pope Benedict XIV, whose name appears prominently on the title page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike a Bible or Missal, this was fundamentally a working priest's manual, providing both the words to be spoken and instructions for carrying out the rites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume includes material relating to baptism, penance and confession, Communion, the sick, marriage, funerary rites, blessings, prayers and other ceremonies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eExorcisms \u0026amp; Conjurations\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf particular interest is the inclusion of traditional Catholic exorcistic and adjuration formulas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeveral exorcisms appear within the baptismal rites, including formulas addressed directly to the \"unclean spirit\" and Satan. The volume also contains rites involving the exorcism and blessing of water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese should be understood in their historical liturgical context: exorcistic prayers formed part of Catholic baptismal and blessing rituals and were not exclusively associated with cases of alleged demonic possession.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title page itself specifically advertises the inclusion of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Benedictiones, \u0026amp; Conjurationes\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eor \"Blessings and Conjurations.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis makes the volume particularly interesting not only as a Catholic liturgical work but also to collectors interested in the historical development of exorcism, ritual and religious practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePrinting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA particularly attractive feature is the extensive two-colour printing in black and red. Rubrics, headings, instructions, crosses and portions of the liturgical text are printed in red, with the principal text in black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLarge decorative initials appear throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVenetiis [Venice]\u003cbr\u003eApud Haeredes Balleonios Typ. Edit.\u003cbr\u003eMDCCCXXVII [1827]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBinding\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBound in full vellum over boards, apparently period, with faint manuscript\/printed identification to the spine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vellum has developed the characteristic cream colour associated with age and use, with general marking, staining and soiling. Traces of red\/pink colouring are visible around portions of the board edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe spine is considerably worn with substantial losses to the vellum, exposing areas of the underlying binding structure. Corners and edges show additional wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite the external wear, the binding retains considerable period character and gives the volume the appearance of a genuinely used ecclesiastical book rather than a later collector's rebinding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternally considerably better preserved than the exterior. Pages generally clean and bright for a book approaching 200 years old, with scattered spotting, foxing, staining and signs of handling consistent with age and use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe red and black printing remains strong and attractive throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBinding heavily worn as described, particularly to the spine. Please examine photographs carefully as these form an important part of the condition description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Buy This Copy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn appealing example of an 1827 Venetian Roman Ritual in period vellum, combining Catholic liturgical history with the more unusual survival of historical exorcism, conjuration and blessing texts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe striking red-and-black typography, Latin text, vellum binding and explicitly ritualistic content make this a particularly evocative piece of nineteenth-century ecclesiastical history and an interesting addition to a collection of Catholic liturgy, historical theology, exorcism and demonology, Venetian printing, or early religious books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight - 428g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight - 19.9cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth - 12.7cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThickness - 2.7cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Momo Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55179779768659,"sku":null,"price":400.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/9187\/5411\/files\/IMG_9466.jpg?v=1791027228"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.momorarebooks.co.uk\/collections\/halloween-rare-occult-books.oembed","provider":"Momo Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}