Century Guild
Spell Bound
Exploring the World of Witchcraft and the Occult through the Art of Vintage Paperbacks
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Explore the world of 1960s and 70s witchcraft with a re-envisioned, remastered hardcover edition of the iconic Bibliomancers book, Spell Bound. The new Century Guild edition presents extensive historical context by author Thomas Negovan, along with rare, witchcraft-themed artworks and images from the Century Guild collection. Featuring an introduction from Bibliomancers archivists Astraleyes and Eric Nordhauser, this decadent, full-size 7.5" x 10" hardcover presents full-page, full color, high-resolution images captured directly from original 1960s and 1970s source materials.
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We use sturdy, reinforced packaging to protect your item(s) in transit. Every order is carefully inspected and packed personally by our team to ensure quality and guarantee the safe arrival of your books, artworks, and other items.
What Sets A Century Guild Book Apart?
LUXURIOUSLY CRAFTED
No cost is spared in producing books with exceptional quality, often involving custom-dyed covers, spot varnishing, and paper selection that push today's printing standards to their limits.
PREVIOUSLY UNPUBLISHED RESEARCH AND RARELY-SEEN MATERIAL
In many cases, we've been able to identify newly attributed artists and present previously unpublished history.
METICULOUS IMAGING
Images are captured in-house with precision, accuracy, and the highest possible imaging standards, using museum-grade photography and scanning equipment. Our high-resolution captures allow you to experience each artwork as immersively as possible, preserving details that simply wouldn’t be visible in captures made using consumer or professional-grade scanners.
The best of vintage occult paperback cover art.
Spell Bound traces the introduction of witchcraft into British and American culture in the 1950s, emerging alongside the early momentum of the women’s rights movement, and flourishing into the 1970s.
Available in two keepsake editions.
Each editions is designed to elevate your library with a luxurious reading experience.
Choose between the standard hardcover edition with its sultry, glow-in-the dark cover, or the signed deluxe slipcase featuring psychedelic artwork by Dawn Aquarius.
Both editions are available in very limited quantities and will not be reprinted.
Compare Both Editions
Hardcover
Available in a limited edition
Full color cover with deluxe finishes
Glow-in-the-dark cover artwork
Smyth-sewn binding for durability
High quality fine art paper for an elevated visual and tactile experience
Deluxe Slipcase
Cloth-wrapped spine with matching foil-stamped slipcase
New glow-in-the-dark cover art by Dawn Aquarius
Vellum page signed and numbered by author Thomas Negovan, Bibliomancers archivists Astraleyes & Eric Nordhauser, and cover artist Dawn Aquarius
