Cotton Mather on Witchcraft by Mather, Cotton

Marboro Books, 1991-10. Hardcover. Used: Good.

Condition: Near Fine. DJ condition: Near Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked copy in clean, intact dust jacket. Slight fading to spine. Previous owner's bookprint on inside cover.

Dorset Pr, 1991. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Reprint. Owner name inside cover, and on inner flap of dust jacket, now in protective mylar. 172pp..

A very good hardcover (leather-bound with cloth spine) with very good- DJ,tanning & other minor signs of wear on cov. as in image, text/block tight clean. 172p. 21,5x15cm. 450gr.
In this fascinating account of witches and devils in colonial America, the renowned and influential minister of Boston's Old North Church attempts to justify his role in the Salem witch trials. A true believer in the devil's battle to get converts in Salem and other Massachusetts towns during the late seventeenth century, Mather also believed the fantastic accusations of those who accused their neighbors of witchcraft.The theologian's book, first published in 1692, provides readers with guidelines for discovering witches, explanations for how good Christians are tempted by the devil to become witches, and methods of resisting such temptation. The great Boston minister also provides testimony from a number of similar trials, describes instances of witchcraft in other countries, and explains the devil's predicament in dealing… Read More

Dorset Press, 1992. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Reprint. 172pp. Dust jacket in protective mylar.

New York: Dorset Press/Marboro Books. As New in As New dust jacket. 1991. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Hard Cover. 0880296720 . 172 pages. Illustrated. TTight, ckean and crisp. A faint hint of sunning to spine, otherwise the book appears unread, and looks New. Collectible. ; 8vo - over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4 .

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Dorset Press, New York, 1991. Later Edition reprint. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Size: 8vo 7 3/4 - 9 3/4". 172 pp. Binding firm, spine cocked. Dust jacket slightly marked, with slightly faded spine. Edges browned. Ex-library, with minimal stamps and markings (Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre). Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Magic, Paranormal & Occult; United States; Renaissance 16thc to 17thc; History. ISBN: 0880296720. ISBN/EAN: 9780880296724. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 51977. . 9780880296724

Marboro Books. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

United States: Dorset Press, 1991. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A first-hand story of the Salem Witch-Trials; With Discourses on: why the Devil picked New England for his Work: the Usual Temptations offered to become a Witch: the best Means of discovering Witches: and the best Ways to foil the Temptations of the Evil Powers. First published at Boston in October 1692 and now reprinted, with additional matter and old wood-cuts, for the Library of the Fantastic and Curious. A first-hand story of the Salem Witch-Trials. Dorset Press, New York, USA 1991. illus 172pp hb dw slightly chipped otherwise fine