Basel, Getrukt bey Johann Heinrich Meyer, 1674 In-8. Latin & German text. 1 volume complete itself. 1107 p. Colation complete. First edition of kind of warning against sorcery by the XVII c. Swiss Protestant pastor Bartholomäus Anhorn. Contains chapters on dreams, palmistry, duelling, witches, alchemy, and charming. Very rare book including an introductory eulogy by Johannes Tonjola. Internal condition: original gold ornamented brown calf binding. Rubbed, bumped, with minor defects on the spine with missing the closure ribbons. Title page and engraved title printed in black. Slightly browned due to paper, dampstained in places and few corners bent with XIX c. unknown bookplate on the endpaper. Red paper edges. Rare first edition. Bibliography: VD17 3:600284P. Graesse, BMP, 51. Goedeke III, 241, 22. Por. Faber du Faur 1265 and Jantz 378. Hayn-Gotendorf III, 172. USTC 6144407. Faber du Faur 1265: "Anhorn believed in devils and witchery, but advocated caution as regards such phenomena as the bleeding of corpses in the presence of their murderers, and thought that no one should be imprisoned and questioned under torture on such kind of evidence alone". Jantz 378: "A partially critical survey of occult phenomena and popular superstitions". Provenance: Unknown, probably XIX c. coat of arms bookplate on the first endpaper.
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