Magic, Medicine and Quackery — Eric Maple

Author: Eric Maple
Publisher: Robert Hale Limited
Format: Hardcover with dust jacket
Edition: First edition, 1968
ISBN: No ISBN

Condition: Good vintage second-hand hardcover condition with visible shelf wear, rubbing, age marks and handling marks to the dust jacket, with small chips and wear to the spine ends and corners. Binding appears firm and pages are clean and readable, with light age toning consistent with age. Please see photos for the exact copy available.

Magic, Medicine and Quackery is a vintage study of folk healing, magical medicine, superstition, charms, cures, and the strange overlap between occult belief and early medical practice.

Eric Maple explores the long history of magical and irregular healing, looking at how people have used amulets, rituals, folk remedies, spiritual cures, charms, and quack treatments to explain illness and seek protection. The book sits between medical history, folklore, occult belief, and social history, making it a useful title for readers interested in the stranger side of healing traditions.

A strong vintage occult and folklore title for readers interested in folk medicine, magical cures, superstition, charms, quackery, occult healing, and historical attitudes to illness.

About the Author:

Eric Maple was a British writer and folklorist known for his works on witchcraft, ghosts, superstition, magic, and the supernatural. His books often examine popular belief, folk traditions, occult history, and the persistence of older magical ideas in everyday culture.