Leland, Charles Godfrey:
Gypsy Sorcery and Fortune Telling. Illustrated by Numerous Incantations, Specimens of Medical Magic, Anecdotes and Tales. T. Fisher Unwin, London 1891. 4° [266 x 195 mm]. Copisously Illustrated by the Author. xvi, 271, [1] w. S. Red linen cover with gold embossing on the spine.
Leland, Charles Godfrey: Gypsy Sorcery and Fortune Telling. Illustrated by Numerous Incantations, Specimens of Medical Magic, Anecdotes and Tales. T. Fisher Unwin, London 1891. 4° [266 x 195 mm]. Copisously Illustrated by the Author. xvi, 271, [1] w. S. Red linen cover with gold embossing on the spine.
Scot Macfie Gypsy Collection S. 83 (Bl 2518). – Contents: I. The Origin of Witchcraft, Shamanism, and Sorcery. Vindictive and Mischievous Magic. II. Charms and Conjurations To Cure the Disorders of Grown People. Hungarian Gypsy Magic. III. Gypsy Conjurations and Exorcisms. The Cure of Children Hungarian Gypsy Spells. A Curious Old Italian “Secret”. The Magic Virtue of Garlic. A Florentine Incantation Learned From A Witch. Lilith, the Child-Stealer, and Queen of the Witches. IV. South Slavonian and Other Gypsy Witch-Lore. The Words For A Witch. Vilas and The Spirits of Earth and Air. Witches, Egg-Shells, and Egg-Lore. Egg Proverbs. Ova De Crucibus. V. Charms or Conjurations to Cure or Protect Animals. VI. Of Pregnancy and Charms or Folk-Lore Connected With it. Boar’s Teeth and Charms for Preventing The Flow of Blood. VII. The Recovery of Stolen Property. Love-Charms. Shoes and Love-Potions or Philtres. VIII. Roumanian and Transylvanian Sorceries and Superstitions Connected With Those of the Gypsies. IX. The Rendezvous or Meetings of Witches, Sorcerers, and Vilas. A Continuation of South Slavonian Gypsy-Lore. X. Of the Haunts, Homes, and Habits of Witches in the South Slavic Lands. Bogeys and Humbugs. XI. Gypsy Witchcraft. The Magical Power Which Is Innate In All Men and Women. How It May Be Cultivated And Developed. The Principles of Fortune-Telling. XII. Fortune-Telling (continued). Romance Based on Chance, Or Hope, As Regards the Future. Folk- and Sorcery-Lore. Authentic Instances of Gypsy Prediction. XIII. Proverbs Referring to Witches, Gypsies, and Fairies. XIV. A Gypsy Magic Spell. Hokkani Baro. Lellin Dudikabin, Or the Great Secret. Children’s Rhymes and Incantations. Ten Little Indian Boys and Ten Little Acorn Girls of Marcellus Burdigalensis. XV. Gypsy Amulets. XVI. Gypsies, Toads, and Toad-Lore. – Discarded library copy (Bradford City Libraries). Binding slightly rubbed. Small stamp on the inside cover and the back of the frontispiece. Endpaper with two neatly removed call numbers. Braille inscription “Bradford Free Library” on the side edge of the title page. One page with a neatly repaired tear. — A good copy with an index at the end of the volume.
- Catalog: Witchcraft & Demonology
- Language: English (en)
- Order Number: 017285
Price: 980,00 €