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The discouerie of witchcraft, Wherein the lewde dealing of witches and witchmongers is notablie detected, the knauerie of coniurors, the impietie of inchantors, the follie of soothsaiers, the impudent falshood of cousenors, the infidelitie of atheists, the pestilent practises of Pythonists, the curiositie of figurecasters, the vanitie of dreamers, the beggerlie art of Alcumystrie, The abhomination of idolatrie, the horrible art of poisoning, the vertue and power of naturall magike, and all the conueiances of Legierdemaine and iuggling are deciphered: ... Heerevnto is added a treatise vpon the nature and substance of spirits and diuels, &c: all latelie written by Reginald Scot Esquire.
- Title
- The discouerie of witchcraft, Wherein the lewde dealing of witches and witchmongers is notablie detected, the knauerie of coniurors, the impietie of inchantors, the follie of soothsaiers, the impudent falshood of cousenors, the infidelitie of atheists, the pestilent practises of Pythonists, the curiositie of figurecasters, the vanitie of dreamers, the beggerlie art of Alcumystrie, The abhomination of idolatrie, the horrible art of poisoning, the vertue and power of naturall magike, and all the conueiances of Legierdemaine and iuggling are deciphered: ... Heerevnto is added a treatise vpon the nature and substance of spirits and diuels, &c: all latelie written by Reginald Scot Esquire.
- Author
- Scot, Reginald, 1538?-1599.
- Publication
- [London, Imprinted by William Brome] 1584.
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- Description
- [28], 352, [4], 353-560, [16] p. illus.; 22 cm.
- Subjects
- Note
- STC 21864 // MacPhail: Alchemy and the occult, 47 /
- With colophon.
- First edition; large paper copy.
- Woodcut illustrations, including headpieces, tailpieces and many large initials (historiated, floreated, arabesque or grotesque)
- The 4 pages of illustrations inserted between p. 352 and 353 are from a small paper copy, inlaid in large sheets.
- Upper margin of t. p. and some following leaves restored (part of t. p. headpiece in facsim.)
- With many ms. notes in margins.
- Binding of brown morocco, gilt, by F. Bedford.
- Provenance: Rex Townsend, New York, 1931 (signature)
- MAITLAND COLLECTION.
- Call Number
- *KC 1584 76-161
- OCLC
- NYPG764266827-B
- Author
- Scot, Reginald, 1538?-1599.
- Title
- The discouerie of witchcraft, Wherein the lewde dealing of witches and witchmongers is notablie detected, the knauerie of coniurors, the impietie of inchantors, the follie of soothsaiers, the impudent falshood of cousenors, the infidelitie of atheists, the pestilent practises of Pythonists, the curiositie of figurecasters, the vanitie of dreamers, the beggerlie art of Alcumystrie, The abhomination of idolatrie, the horrible art of poisoning, the vertue and power of naturall magike, and all the conueiances of Legierdemaine and iuggling are deciphered: ... Heerevnto is added a treatise vpon the nature and substance of spirits and diuels, &c: all latelie written by Reginald Scot Esquire.
- Imprint
- [London, Imprinted by William Brome] 1584.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Scot, Reginald, 1538?-1599. Discoverie of witchcraft.
- Research Call Number
- *KC 1584 76-161