The Penguin Book of Witches - Katherine Howe

Title: The Penguin Book of Witches - Katherine Howe

Author: Edited by Katherine Howe

Publisher: Penguin Classics

Format: Paperback

Edition: First published in Penguin Books 2014. This copy appears to be a later printing from the number line.

ISBN: 9780143106180

Condition: Second-hand. Light shelf wear, minor rubbing to covers, light edge and corner wear, and small marks to page edges. Overall a clean, solid reading copy. Please see photos for the exact copy available.

Description:
The Penguin Book of Witches collects real historical accounts of accused witches, witch trials and witchcraft belief from medieval Europe through colonial America. Edited by Katherine Howe, the volume draws from sources including King James’s 1597 witch-hunting writings, Salem trial documents and early American newspaper accounts.

This Penguin Classics edition is ideal for readers interested in witchcraft history, Salem, folklore, demonology, persecution, women’s history and the darker edges of religious and social history.

About the Author:
Katherine Howe is an American author and editor known for historical fiction and non-fiction connected with witchcraft and early American history. She is the editor of The Penguin Book of Witches and author of The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane.