Devils 1904 James Charles Wall ~Devils/Demons in legend, mythology, art history, Christian tradition
$150.00
Title: Devils
Author: J. [James] Charles Wall
Description: First Edition. Boards in red cloth, front cover ruled and lettered in gilt. Spot of wear to head of spine; light shelf wear; some soiling to boards. Small 'x' marks appear in the margin of three pages, else interior is unmarked; pages having foxing, but are otherwise generally clean. Fifty illustrations (in-text and full-page). Index. x, 152, + [40] pp. publisher's advertising. 9 x 6 inches.
A historical survey of devils and demons as they appear in mostly European mythology, literature, legend and art, by James Charles Wall (1860-1943) a British historian, antiquarian, and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He was also the uncle to the well-known writer and member of the Inklings, Charles Williams.
Contents: Preface. Devils. Names of Devils. The Marshalling of Devils. Christian Devils. Origin of the Devil. Hell. The Devil in Art. Legends. Proverbs. Exorcism. Index.
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Publisher: Methuen & Co.
Place: London
Year: 1904
Keywords: mythology, demons, art history, Lucifer, legends, mythology, Christianity,
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