Occult Literature
Giles Corey’s Punishment and Death
A man lies on a low board beneath a pile of heavy stones while a crowd gathers around him. Standing officials and townspeople fill the yard and the space before the houses. The source identifies the scene as Giles Corey’s punishment and death, linking the illustration with the Salem witchcraft proceedings.
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Illustrator not identified. "Giles Corey’s Punishment and Death" [editorial title]. In Witchcraft Illustrated, Henrietta D. Kimball. 1892 edition, 1892, G. A. Kimball. Source scan leaf 9. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0207-0008
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Illustrator not identified. Giles Corey’s Punishment and Death. Witchcraft Illustrated. Scan leaf 9. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0207-0008