About the author
G. F. Black is credited on Witchcraft and Witchcraft Trials in Orkney and Shetland, reissued by Bronson Press in more than one printing. The book collects court documents from the witchcraft trials held in Orkney and Shetland during the 1600s, presented in the local dialect in which they were originally recorded. It reports the accusations, trials and punishments of the men and women charged with witchcraft in these island communities, offering primary source material rather than narrative history or analysis. The catalogue lists this single title under the Bronson Press imprint in editions from both 2010 and 2022, indicating its ongoing use as a reference work. This is a book for readers interested in the documentary record of the Scottish witch trials, particularly the regional variation found in the Northern Isles, rather than for readers looking for a general history of European witchcraft persecution.
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“G.F. Black’s compilation is a gritty, unvarnished document that prioritizes historical accuracy over narrative comfort. It is strictly for readers prepared to engage with dense, original vernacular court records without the…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Witchcraft and Witchcraft Trials in Orkney and Shetland (Folklore History Series) Black, G F
“Black’s compilation provides a stark, unflinching look at 17th-century witch trials through original legal records from Orkney and Shetland. While valuable for its historical accuracy and preservation of local vernacular, this…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Witchcraft and Witchcraft Trials in Orkney and Shetland (Folklore History Series) Black, G F
