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55 BILLION PAGES ON THE INTERNET... MAYBE THIS BOOK IS MEANT FOR YOU.
A GENUINE DATE-STAMPED 1965 1ST EDITION THUS WITH CODED MATCHED LIBRARY OF CONGRESS NUMBER (BEGINNING WITH 65 DENOTING THE TRUE 1965). THIS BOOK ALSO HAS THE CORRECT ROMAN NUMERAL STAMP OF MCMLXV (1965). PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT A LATER REDO OR A SOFTCOVER. THIS BOOK IS PRE-ISBN NUMBER, WHICH WAS IMPLEMENTED IN 1970. THIS BOOK CONTAINS NO ISBN. THIS IS THE ORIGINAL HARDCOVER WITH DUST JACKET (UNCLIPPED) AND STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL PRICE OF SIX DOLLARS PRINTED ON THE INNER JACKET.

DISCUSSED: WITCHCRAFT, SORCERY, THE GREAT BOOK OF SPELLS, POSSESSIONS AND EXORCISM, GHOSTS, THE GYSPIES, DIVINING, SOOTHSAYERS, ANCIENT DRAGONS, VAMPIRES, WEREWOLVES, MAGIC, SPIRITIS, GOBLINS, GHOULS, MAGIC CIRCLES, OCCULT SCIENCE, OTHER WORLDLY BEINGS, AND MORE

The Dictionary of Witchcraft (originally Dictionnaire Infernal) is a seminal work by Jacques Collin de Plancy (1793–1887), a French occultist, demonologist, and writer. First published in 1818, it is a comprehensive reference guide that documents superstitions, demonology, witchcraft, and occult phenomena, blending folklore, mythology, and supernatural beliefs. This updated edition was the first edition from this publisher. The Dictionary of Witchcraft is lauded as a must-have for those interested in witchcraft, paganism, and the occult, offering a rich tapestry of folklore, mythology, and supernatural beliefs. These are rare to find in good condition, especially with an unclipped dust jacket. I would snag this one before it's gone.

The overall condition of this book is very good despite being printed well over half a century ago. It has some normal shelf wear but remains in lovely condition. The pages have some natural age toning, but are very good—a clean and well-preserved edition. This is the first edition in this format from the publisher.

I found this passage on Mozart fascinating:

"Mozart was obsessed by the thought of death. One day, when he was lost in melancholic reverie, he heard a carriage stop outside his house. A servant announced that a stranger wished to speak to him. "I am carrying out the orders of an important person who told me to find you," said the stranger. . ..
"He has just lost a loved one and wishes to commemorate his death each year by having a solemn service performed, and he wants you to compose a Requiem for the service." Mozart was astounded by what he had heard ... and promised to compose the Requiem. He set to work ... and worked night and day, but his body was not equal to the strain. He fell unconscious one day. Later ... he told his wife: "I am certain that I am writing the Requiem for my own funeral." The poor man ... became obsessed with the notion that the stranger was not an ordinary being but that he had ties with the other world and had been sent to him to announce his approaching death. He worked harder and harder on the Requiem, which he regarded as his most lasting monument. Finally, the work was completed, and the stranger returned. Mozart was dead."

Jacques Albin Simon Collin de Plancy (1793–1887) was a French writer, occultist, and demonologist best known for his Dictionnaire Infernal (often translated as Dictionary of Witchcraft).