“Speak of the Devil” Edited by Sterling North & C.B. Boutell.
Copyright 1945 by Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc. Printed in the USA at The Country Life Press, Garden City, N.Y.
Contains 334 pages.
Contents include: The Smell of Sulphur, Foreign Devils, The War in Heaven, The Faust Legend, The Djinn Bottle, The Devil Quotes Scripture, & Satan Finds the New World.
Excerpts from Foreword: “In this anthology of the appearances of the Devil in the literature of the Western world, the editors have been guided by two major considerations: readability in terms of the current taste and a sociological rather than a theological view of the Devil….The intention has been to include stories which are representative of the Devil in various cultures and to give the reader a taste of his local origins in the sectional introductions, briefly tracing at least some of the threads and symbols which have been woven into the hellish pattern.”
In great condition. First page is signed with what is presumed to be the former owner’s name. Please see all photos.
