Rare blue cloth publisher's binding. The Witching Hour is one of Augustus Thomas's most influential works, blending psychological suspense and supernatural speculation at a time when hypnotism, telepathy, and psychical research captivated the American imagination. Adapted from Thomas's immensely successful stage play, the novel became one of the earliest widely read works to explore occult themes through the lens of modern science and criminal investigation.
This illustrated blue cloth edition is distinguished by its Art Nouveau binding; depicting a winged figure bearing twin torches above a Roman clock. Long before occult fiction became an established genre, The Witching Hour invited readers to question whether the greatest mysteries originated not in ghosts, but within the hidden powers of the human mind.
This edition is a visually distinctive survival of Edwardian occult literature.
Details
Author: Augustus Thomas
Publisher: Harper & Brothers
Year: 1908
Edition: First Printing
Binding: Blue Cloth Publisher's Binding
Subject: Supernatural Fiction • Psychical Research • Mesmerism • American Theatre • Art Nouveau
