An ABC of Witchcraft Past and Present - Doreen Valiente

Title: An ABC of Witchcraft Past and Present
Author: Doreen Valiente
Publisher: Robert Hale Limited
Format: Paperback
First published: 1973
This edition: 1994 paperback edition
ISBN: 9780709053507

Condition: Second-hand. Good. Sound, complete copy with visible shelf wear, rubbing and creasing to the covers, including edge and corner wear and a small chipped/creased area along the upper rear edge. The spine shows handling wear but remains intact. Please see photos for the exact copy available.

Doreen Valiente, one of the central figures in the development of modern British Wicca, presents an alphabetical guide to witchcraft ranging across history, folklore, magical practice, ritual, deities, charms and occult traditions. Rather than treating witchcraft only as a historical curiosity, Valiente writes from within the tradition and explores it as a living religious and magical practice.

First issued in 1973, the book has become a useful reference for readers interested in Wiccan history, British folk magic and the wider vocabulary of modern witchcraft. This copy is the Robert Hale 1994 paperback edition, with a new preface for that edition.