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COMPENDIUM MAALEFICARUM COLLECED IN 3 BOOKS FROM MANY SOURCES BY BROTHER FRANCESCO MARIA GUAZZO OF THE ORDE OF S. AMBROSE AD NEMUS SHOWING THE IIQUITOUS AND EXECRABLE OPERATIONS OF WITCHES AGAINST THE HUMAN RAC, AND THE DIVINE REMEDIES BY WHICH THEY MAY BE FRUSTRATED EDITD WITH NOTES BY THE REV. MONTAGUE SUMMERS. TRANSLATED BY E. A. ASHWIN.
Guazzo, Brancesco Maria.
London: 1929, John Rodkr.
Limited Edition. XX!, 206 pp. HC. 4to, 26 x 20 cm.
Illustrations: Illustrations.
[Paraphenomena]
[Magic - Witchcraft - History]
[Magic]
No.505 of a limited, numbered edition. Originally published in 1608 in Milano, Italy. With Dedication, Preface, Editor's Introduction, Foreword. Woodcut with woodcuts. Original red cloth over board,, gilt embossed cover illustration, black parchment spine with gilt title. Rough-cut pages, top edge grey.
The paper of the spine edges and front gutter partially split, spine ca 3cm at head broken but, binding firm. Corners lightly worn, fore edge darkened. Interior fine. A solid, good copy.
ID: 994652