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Compendium Maleficarum (1608) : Collected in 3 Books from many Sources. The Church & Witchcraft Series - Volume III
by Brother Francesco Maria Guazzo, Rev. Montague Summers (Ed., Notes), E. A. Ashwin (Trans.)
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/No Jacket
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About This Item
RARE FIRST ISSUE - London: John Rodker, 1929. "This [First English] edition is of 1275 [Hand-numbered] copies only". First Issue with Black parchment spine, currant red cloth boards that remain very bright. Light extremity wear, with rubbing to spine extremities (see image). Gold Gilt front board stamping "Of the Sign of the Holy Cross", and spine Gold Gilt title bright without loss. Square, Sewn binding very tight. Publisher's black stained top edge, others uncut. The usual offset to ends, internally Unmarked. This publication formed Volume III in 'The Church and Witchcraft series' [d'Arch Smith B22; Coumont G87.3.]. First English Edition/First Issue/Ltd.. Hard Cover, Parchment/Cloth. Very Good+/No Jacket. Illus. by "40 Curious Woodcuts". 8vo in 4to Size - over 10" tall. Oversized Safely, Securely Packed.
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- Title
- Compendium Maleficarum (1608) : Collected in 3 Books from many Sources. The Church & Witchcraft Series - Volume III
- Author
- Brother Francesco Maria Guazzo, Rev. Montague Summers (Ed., Notes), E. A. Ashwin (Trans.)
- Illustrator
- "40 Curious Woodcuts"
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First English Edition/First Issue/Ltd.
- Publisher
- John Rodker
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1929
- Size
- 8vo in 4to Size - over 10" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- History, Heresy, Occult, Witchcraft, Trials, Witch, Hunter, Christianity, Magic Studies, Folklore, Religious Psychology, Philosophy, Religion, Magick, Sex, Spells, Charms, Sabbat, Orgies, Malleus, Maleficarum, Grimoire, Michael Psellus
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- Spine
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- Jacket
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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