[SOLD] Compendium Maleficarum: Collected in 3 Books from many Sources.
Guazzo, Brother Francesco Maria. Compendium Maleficarum: Collected in 3 Books from many Sources.
showing the iniquitous and execrable operations of witches against the human race, and the divine remedies by which they may be frustrated. Edited with Notes by THE REV. MONTAGUE SUMMERS. Translated by E. A. Ashwin. London: John Rodker, 1929. First English Edition of 1275 [Hand-numbered] copies, this being 1,029. Black parchment spine, currant red cloth boards. Gilt front board stamping “Of the Sign of the Holy Cross” and gilt title on spine. Page top edges dyed black, other two edges deckled.
7⅞" x 10¼". xxi + 206pp. Illustrated with 40 Curious Woodcuts. Laid in are two notes which appear to be in the hand of Robertson Davies who’s Bookplate is affixed to the front paste-down.
VG + Significant Association Copy.
Guazzo, Brother Francesco Maria. Compendium Maleficarum: Collected in 3 Books from many Sources.
showing the iniquitous and execrable operations of witches against the human race, and the divine remedies by which they may be frustrated. Edited with Notes by THE REV. MONTAGUE SUMMERS. Translated by E. A. Ashwin. London: John Rodker, 1929. First English Edition of 1275 [Hand-numbered] copies, this being 1,029. Black parchment spine, currant red cloth boards. Gilt front board stamping “Of the Sign of the Holy Cross” and gilt title on spine. Page top edges dyed black, other two edges deckled.
7⅞" x 10¼". xxi + 206pp. Illustrated with 40 Curious Woodcuts. Laid in are two notes which appear to be in the hand of Robertson Davies who’s Bookplate is affixed to the front paste-down.
VG + Significant Association Copy.
Guazzo, Brother Francesco Maria. Compendium Maleficarum: Collected in 3 Books from many Sources.
showing the iniquitous and execrable operations of witches against the human race, and the divine remedies by which they may be frustrated. Edited with Notes by THE REV. MONTAGUE SUMMERS. Translated by E. A. Ashwin. London: John Rodker, 1929. First English Edition of 1275 [Hand-numbered] copies, this being 1,029. Black parchment spine, currant red cloth boards. Gilt front board stamping “Of the Sign of the Holy Cross” and gilt title on spine. Page top edges dyed black, other two edges deckled.
7⅞" x 10¼". xxi + 206pp. Illustrated with 40 Curious Woodcuts. Laid in are two notes which appear to be in the hand of Robertson Davies who’s Bookplate is affixed to the front paste-down.
VG + Significant Association Copy.