New arrival today...
Cecil Williamson's Book of Witchcraft.
In 1996, whilst helping the then new owner
Graham King in refurbishments to the Museum of Witchcraft, Steve happened upon
a handwritten manuscript entitled simply ‘Witchcraft’ and containing an
intriguing pot-pourri of esoterica from the hand of the Museum's founder; Cecil
Williamson. It is this manuscript which provides the basis for Steve's book
which includes a full annotated transcript of the ‘Witchcraft’ manuscript, a
history of Cecil Williamson and the Museum of Witchcraft, a treatise on Cecil
Williamson’s vision of traditional Witchcraft - the practices and the
philosophy of the wayside witches, an account of his meetings with Aleister
Crowley and Gerald Gardner, and a controversial account of his witnessing of
the birth of ‘Wicca’. The book is both a valuable reliquary of practices for
the traditional witch, and a resource for folklorists and historians alike;
telling the tale of a hitherto largely ignored, but hugely influential episode
in modern occult history, and one of the great unsung heroes of the twilight
world of folklore and witchcraft.
Although not yet listed on their website the book is available from Tory Books (unless sold out) Troy Books link is on the right
