Lot 756
Late Literature on Witches and Apparitions. Joseph Glanvil. Saducismus Triumphatus: or, Full and Plain Evidence Concerning Witches and Apparitions. London: by F. Collins and S. Lownds, 1681, 328 pages, 4½ x 7¼". Spine chipped and leather loss to backboard, pages wrinkled, paper loss to one page. In fair condition.
While describing in detail the nature of witches and witchcraft, the unnatural characteristics are described as: "their flying out of windows, after they have anointed themselves, to remote places. Their transformation into cats, hares, and other creatures…". The discussion continues giving graphic detail of their obscenity including chapters proving their existence as evidenced through Scripture and eye-witness accounts of witchery.
Estimated Value $200 - 300.
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