In Search of Magic and Witchcraft - Alan Landsburg

Title: In Search of Magic and Witchcraft
Author: Alan Landsburg
Publisher: Corgi Books / Transworld Publishers
Format: Paperback
First published: 1977
This edition: First British Corgi edition, 1977

ISBN: 0552105112

Condition: Second-hand. Fair to good vintage condition. The covers show pronounced rubbing, scuffing, creasing and edge wear, with heavier wear at the corners and spine ends. The rear cover has surface wear and creasing, and the pages show age-related toning. Binding remains intact. Please see photos for the exact copy available.

Published as part of Alan Landsburg's In Search Of... series, this illustrated 1977 survey ventures through witchcraft, ceremonial magic, talismans, spells, curses, sex magic, Satanism, possession, exorcism and voodoo. It captures the sensational but fascinating way popular occultism was presented during the occult revival of the 1970s.

A particularly atmospheric vintage paperback for collectors of witchcraft and occult titles, with a striking period pentagram cover and plenty of material on the contemporary occult underground of the era.

About the Author: Alan Landsburg was an American television producer, director and author best known for documentary and paranormal television, including the In Search Of... franchise. His books expanded on subjects explored by the television series, ranging from ancient mysteries and extraterrestrials to magic, witchcraft and unexplained phenomena.