Witch's Blood, by William Blain, 1974

Witch’s Blood by William Blain traces the saga of a Scottish family descended from Elspet, a red‑haired woman accused of witchcraft and executed during Cromwell’s time. Her union with a vanished English soldier produces a son, Adam, and her final prophecy claims her magical legacy will endure. Over generations in Dundee, the family's red-haired descendants rise from obscurity to prominence amid the growth of the town’s jute‑mill economy. Each new generation, gifted and ambitious, is portrayed as both shaped by—and shaped the course of—their community, as Elspet’s mysterious bloodline continues to influence their destinies.

Witch's Blood, by William Blain.

Published by Cedric Chivers, Portway, Bath, 1974. Originally published by Hutchinson & Co. in 1946. Reprinted by arrangement with the Publisher, by request from the London and Home Counties Branch of The Library Association.

A near fine copy of this red cloth hardback, with dustjacket, with striking cover design. Hardback is clean and crisp with gilt lettering to spine. The jacket is housed in a protective clear plastic covering. The jacket is very good - intact, and not price clipped, with some minor age discoloration. Soundly bound.

Text block is bright and clean throughout. Previous owner's signature to first free endpaper. Text block edges are speckled pink (presumably with 'Witch's Blood'!)

Text in English.

216pp.

Dimensions: approximately 224mm high x 147mm wide x 25mm deep.

Weight: approximately 448g (unpacked).