$500
Pinchbeck, William. Witchcraft or The Art of Fortune Telling Unveiled. Boston: Author, 1805. First edition. 8vo. Poor condition. Two-thirds of the front cover, which included the pastedown frontispiece, is missing. Title page loose and frayed along edges, losing most of the title line. Three following pages are loose, a large corner of text missing on two pages. Signature C (pp. 25 - 36) lacking; in its place is a misbound Signature G (pp. 73-84) which is repeated in its proper place later in the book. Minor worming along gutter margin in final pages and blank leaf, not affecting text. Pages are uniformly browned as usual. Half of rear cover lacking. Remnants of original leather spine still attached to wooden boards. Housed in grey buckram folding box with acid-free lining and paper label; initials of former owner imprinted on lower front cover. Toole-Stoot 563. Rare.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2013-02-02
