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Magiologia: Christliche Warnung für dem Aberglauben und Zauberey: Darinnen gehandlet wird Von dem Weissagen, Tagwellen und Zeichendeuten, von dem Bund der Zauberer mit dem Teufel: von den geheimen Geisteren, Waarsagen, Loosen und Spielen: von den Duelle
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.
Les Oeuvres Magiques de Henri-Corneille Agrippa
Rome but Lille, Imprimerie de Blocquel, 1744 but probably 1830. Hardcover. In-12. Colation complete: 112 pp. and avertissement pp. Quarter leather binding, brown leather backstrip over marbled paper boards. Gilt titling on leather spine label, raised bands, gilt rules and decorations to spine. Marbled endpapers and page edges. Frontispiece, full page plates, sigils and devices in text. Bright and clean inside. Rare 1744 edition of French Grimoire refers to an edition of Henri Corneille Agrippa famous grimoire, translated into French by Pierre d Aban, which includes occult secrets such as the ritual of the Queen of the Hairy Flies. Although dated 1744, the edition may be fanciful. Probably early XIX c. edition. This type of Bibliotheque Blue publication, although sometimes fanciful in its dating, was common at the time and refers to writings already circulating on occult and alchemical practices. Bibliography: Caillet, 97, Y. Plessis, 34.
Malleus maleficarum, maleficas et earum haeresim framea conterens : ex variis actoribus compilatus, & in tres tomos iuste distributus ..
France, Lyon, Claude Landry, 1620. In-8. Text in Latin. 2 volumes of 3 complete itself. Last part dated 1621 under title: Daemonomastix sive Vniversi operis adversus daemones et maleficos ad vsum praesertim exorcistarum concinnati, is not included. Colation: V 1: title page in black and red, indexes and 544 p.: Henricus Institoris & Jakob Sprenger - Malleus maleficarum : maleficas et earum haeresin framea conterens... 2. Fr. Ioannis Nideri - Formicarum de maleficis, & earum praestigiis ac deceptionibus... V2.1: title page in black and red, indexes and 317 p.: 3. Bernhardi Basin - Opusculum de artibus magicis ac magorum maleficiis. 4. Vlrici Molitoris - Dialogus de lamiis, & Pythonicis mulieribus. 5. Ioannis de Gerson - Libellus de triale spirituum. 6. Thomas Murner - Libellus de Pythonico contractu.7. Bartholomaei de Spina - Quaestio de strigibus seu maleficis. 8. Io. Franciscum Ponzinbium - De lamiis, apologia prima [-quarta]. V2.2: title page in black and red, indexes and 506 p.: 9. Joan. Laurentii Ananiae - De Natura daemonum. 10. R.P.F. Bernardi Comensis - Tractatus de strigibus, cum notis Franc. Pennae. 11. Ambrosii de Vignate - Elegans ac utilis quaestio de lamiis seu strigibus. 12. Joan. Gersonii - Tractatus de erroribus circa artem magicam et articulis reprobatis. 13. Joan. French Leonis - Libellus de sortilegiis. 14. Jacobi Simancae - Titulus unicus de lamiis. 15. Alphonsi a Castro, Zamorensis - de Impia sortilegarum. 16. Pauli Grillandi - Tractatus de sortilegiis eorumque poenis. A collected edition of the most famous book about witches ever written including other works dedicated to occult topic. 16 extremely rare treatises on demonology and witchcraft in a single binding in three parts! Over 1,300 pages, 3 separate title pages, tables of contents, and indexes. Complete 1620 edition itself. Internal condition: very good. Binding: good. Cracked parchment on the spine requires minor restoration but overal in good and solid condition. Bibliography: The Encyclopedia of Witchcraft and Demonology, Robbins, 1964; Not in Caillet, Dorbon, Yve-Plessis or Bibliotheca esoterica; USTC 6902887. Provenance: XVII c. - Chistophori Solarij U.I.D. & Bibliothecae Slacoverdensis Scholarum Piarum.
Tractatus de magis, veneficis et lamiis, recte cognoscendis et puniendis
Nuremberg: Johann Daniel Tauber, 1676. Book in Latin and German. In-8. [12], 162; 102; 256, [73] pages, including errata leaf at end. Contemporary vellum, ink title on the spine, occasional light foxing. Title in red & black. Later edition of this work on magic and witchcraft by J.G. Godelmann (1559-1611), German diplomat and professor of law at Rostock University. Book contains 3 parts. The 1st and 2nd part contains information on magic, sorcerers, and witches, the 3rd part dedicates to legal procedures in witchcraft cases. The book was placed on the Index of prohibited books in 1601. Bibliography: Ref. VD-17 1:0629512, Caillet 4226, Coumont G 43.5., Thorndike VI, 535-37. USTC 2589027. Not in BL London. Coumont G 43.5. - "Godelmann's greatest achievement lies in his, for this time, exceptionally decisive stance against the belief in witches". Provenance: From the library of André Lambert, with ex-libris. Ownership sticker: Oskar Gershel, Buchhandlung Stuttgart, Kronprinzstrasse 32. bound with Law book by MEVIUS (David) titled: Considerationes juridicae super Sex diversis punctis, indeque resultantibus Quaestionibus, in Causis Proprietariorum Pensionariorum subinde occurrentibus. Hall. Saxon.[Halle-sur-Saale], Sumptibus Simon. Joh. Hubneri, 1675.
Enchiridion Leonis Papae Serenissimo imperatori Carolo Magno
Rome (but Paris), Imprimé chez Jules Bonaventure, quai des Grands-Augustins 55, 1740 but (probably 1850). In-12. Hardcover. In-12. Colation complete: 108 pp. Edition corrigee. Quarter leather binding, brown leather backstrip over marbled paper boards. Gilt titling on leather spine label, raised bands, gilt rules and decorations to spine. Marbled endpapers and page edges. Title page coloured, 7 full page coloured plates. Bright and clean inside. Rare Very rare grimoire, one of the most important books on ceremonial magic. This edition is of great value, although it appeared after 1740. Less common than Blocquel edition. Eliphas Levi in his History of Magic says the date of this edition with certainty is difficult, Yves-Plessis considers it around 1850. Most modern editions are based on more or less counterfeit versions of this grimoire. Very curious manual of magic includes, among other subjects, mysterious prayers to ward off and cure all kinds of illnesses, against charms, bewitchments, evil impediments to marriage, possessions, and everything that can happen through the evil spells of sorcerers. Bibliography: Caillet, 3620, Yves- Plessis, 1064, Dorbon, 1493.
