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Buchbeschreibung: Nuremberg, Anton Koberger, 1494. Gothic type. 53 lines and headlines, spaces for 3- and 4 line initials, unrubricated. 2 cols. 145 leaves (of 146, without final blank). 4to (224 x 172 mm). Contemporary or later quarter vellum over contemp. wooden boards, title faintly lettered in ink on upper cover, hand-lettered paper spine label (soiled, small wormholes to vellum, clasp lacking). Old ownership entry Joannes Reinhard Knehorn and small pen drawing of an owl on title- page. From the collections of J.B. Holzinger, and of H.F. Norman with their printed book plates on inner front cover. In a cloth box. Nuremberg, Anton Koberger, 17 March 1494. First dated, and first Koberger edition of the world-famous and most notorius book on witchcraft and demonology, a revealing early document "in the history of psychiatry" (Norman) which remained for a very long time the standard work on witches, particularly in Germany. No book in the whole range of literature contains such a mass of pernicious and obscene imagination combined with theological and legal ingenuity as this monument of superstition, widely accepted for over 200 years. All 15th editions have become rare. This work is an important document of the inquisition by the Dominican and witch hunter Henricus Institoris (i.e. Krämer) with the alleged co-author Jacobus Sprenger. The authors Heinrich Krämer, latinized Institoris, and together with Jakob Sprenger, were the first inquisitors of heresy and witchcraft appointed for Germany. They composed the present work "Malleus maleficarum" or "Hammer of Witches" as a manual for ecclesiastical judges persecuting witches, in accordance with the bull by Pope Innocentius VIII "Summis desiderantes affectibus", Rome 5.12.1484, which is fully reprinted at the beginning of the volume on pp. 4-6. The main text of the work is divided into three parts, the first being the origins of witchcraft, the second is about the potential damage of witches and witchcraft and counter-measures against it, and the third part contains the judicial measures that are to be taken. The book states the evidence for witchcraft, rules for discovering it and proceedings for instituting punishment. It was, in fact, a handbook for judges and prosecutors in such cases, and because of it many thousands of women died a horrible death. Estimates range from 20'000 to 200'000 people killed over a time span of at least 250 years. - Small ink stain to fore- edge of about 25 leaves, affecting fore-margins of e7-8; first six and last two leaves with small, mostly marginal wormtracks, a few letters in headline on r9r affected, scattered light spotting and a few leaves yellowed, otherwise a nice copy. - H* 9245; BMC II, 438 (IA. 7468); Goff I-166; Pol 2124; IGI 5184; Klebs 926.4; BSB-Ink I-227; Wellcome 6049; Norman 1993. INCUNABLES ; RELIGION / THEOLOGY ; Buchnummer des Verkäufers 32927-78

Buchbeschreibung: Claude Landry, Lugduni / Lyon, 1620. Hardcover. 3 Vols. bound as one. Thick 8vo. Vol. I;[xlviii], 540, Vol. II; [viii] [1-9] 318 Vol. III; [xii] 506 [xxvi] (complete but occasional eccentric numbering). Later (18th century?) full vellum with gilt stamped brown leather title label to spine. Later marbled endpapers. Edges tinted red. Each volume with separate title page in red and black. Various woodcut initials, head and tail pieces throughout. A rare and important edition of the "Malleus Maleficarum," one of the most infamous books in history. This 1620 edition includes not just the Malleus Maleficarum itself but fifteen other demonological texts (listed below) such as the short commentary on the "Malleus Maleficarum" by the Franciscan theologian and jurist Alfonso de Castro (1495– 1558), in which he argued that the practice of magic was a sort of heresy that should be punished by death at the stake. This edition is is considered to be one of the best on account of these additional texts, with the great authority on the the "Malleus Maleficarum," Montague Summers, observed approvingly that "The editions printed at Venice in 1576 and at Lyons in 1620 are highly praised by Dupin" - that is the renowned French ecclesiastical historian Louis-Ellies Dupin (1657 -1759). The work was of course widely referred to throughout the European witch trials, and became known as the "Bible of witch-hunting." Sad to say, this particular edition was issued at a time when the witch-hunts in France, Germany, and Switzerland were still in full swing, and there is no doubt that copies of this edition - including perhaps this very one - helped seal the fate of many of the unfortunate accused. Despite its horrific reputation the "Malleus Maleficarum" did not poison the minds of all who came into contact with it, and it is curious to note that the Spanish Inquistor Alonso de Salazar Frias (c. 1564-1636) (who was largely responsible for the mindset within the Spanish Inquisition, that accusations of witchcraft should be treated with great skepticism, and the consequence that few accused witches were executed in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Spain) had a copy of this very edition in his library. The full title of the first book is: "Malleus Maleficarum, maleficas et earum haeresin framea conterens : ex variis auctoribus compilatus & in tres tomos iuste distributus : quorum duo priores varias daemonum versutias praestigiosas eorum delusiones, superstitiosas strigimagarum caeremonias . complectuntur, tertius praxim exorcistarum ad daemonum, & strigimagarum maleficia de Christi fidelibus pellenda continet." Book One contains the full text of Sprenger and Kramer's infamous "Malleus Maleficarum" plus Ioannis Nider: "Fornicarium de maleficis, earumque praestigiis de deceptionibus"; Book Two contains: Bernardus Basin "Opusculum De artibus magicis ae Magorum Maleficiis"; [Thomas Murner (?)] "Tractatus utilis et necessarius, per viam dialogi de pythonicis mulieribus"; Ioannis Gerson: "De Probatione Spiritum"; Thomas Murner "Tractatus pervtilis De pythonico contractu"; Bartolomeo de Spina "Quaestio de Strigibus"; Bartolomeo de Spina: "In Ponzinibium de lamiis Apologia prima"; (et) ". Apologia Secunda" (et) " . Apologia Tertia" (et) "Apologia Quarta." Book Three contains: "Prooemium Operis", Giovan Lorenzo Anania: "De Natura Daemonum .(Lib. I. - IV)"; Bernardus Comensis, "Tractatus de strigibus. Cum annotationibus Francisci Penae"; Ambrosij de Vignate Laudensis: "Quaestio unica de Lamiis de Strigibus & eorum"; Ioannis Gerson: "De erroribus circa artem magicam ."; Giovanni Francesco Leone: "Libellus de Sortilegiis"; Alfonso de Castro "De Impia sortilegarum, maleficarum & lamiarum haeresi, earumq punitione"; Paolo Grillandi: "Tractatus de Sortilegiis." (Various Indices). NB - some copies of this edition have different supplementary texts in the collection. As far as can be determined this copy is complete as issued - though other copies may have more (or less) supplementary texts. Four Index pages. Buchnummer des Verkäufers 37336

Buchbeschreibung: John Rodker, (London), 1928. First edition in English. 1 of 1275 copies. From the library of Dr. C.B. Farrar with his bookplate. 4to., orig. red paper spine, tan buckram boards, xlv, 278pp. double columns. With an engraved frontis piece. Slight bump to foot of the spine o/w a fine copy in d/w with tape at the spine ends and corners but o/w very nice. First published at Cologne in 1489 and reissued several times "this volume deals with witchcraft in all phases, discussing in detail the most curious and even the most fantastic bypaths of this dark and esoteric cult.". Buchnummer des Verkäufers 30737

Buchbeschreibung: John Rodker, London, 1928. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Small Quarto. xlvi + 278 pp. Original red parchment spine, and beige cloth boards, with gilt device stamped in center of top board, gilt title to spine, frontis. Printed on Dutch paper especially made for this edition. Limited to 1275 hand-numbered copies. (D'Arch Smith B16) "The most infamous text in the witch-hunters canon, this is the first English translation of the 1489 Cologne edition of what became the standard reference work for the inquisitors and judges of the witch trials. Contains an enormous collection of - often highly dubious - witch lore and myth." A buump to the head of the spine has caused a short (quarter inch split) to the cloth hinges, corners and lower spine bruised, boards a little darkened and with a few light scratches. Previous owner's name and address neatly written on blank facing half-title, a few light pencil marks in margins (could easily be erased), endpapers tanned, and a hint of spotting throughout. Still a solid, tight, VG or better copy (as usually the fragile and rather plain dustjacket has been discarded). Buchnummer des Verkäufers 38862

Buchbeschreibung: np: John Rodker, [Printed by R.Clay & Sons, Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk], 1928., 1928. folio. pp. xlv, 277, [1]. with half-title. title in red & black. text mostly in double columns. frontis. portrait. Uncut & unopened in original quarter imitation vellum & cloth sides (joints partly split & spine ends bit chipped). First Edition of this English Translation by Montague Summers, Limited to 1275 numbered copies. Summers also wrote the introduction and provided the notes and a bibliography. The ‘Hammer of Witches’, composed by the Inquisitors Henricus Institoris and Jacob Sprenger, followed upon Pope Innocent VIII’s Bull of 1484 which had essentially ratified their powers in dealing with witchcraft, heresy and other crimes. "This work is divided into three parts, the first two of which deal with the reality of witches as established by the Bible, etc., as well as its nature and horrors and the manner of dealing with it, while the third lays down practical rules for procedure whether the trial be conducted in an ecclesiastical or a secular court. There can be no doubt that the book, owing to its reproduction by the printing press, exercised great influence. It contained, indeed, nothing new But [it] professed (in part fraudulently) to have been approved by the University of Cologne, and it was sensational in the stigma it attached to witchcraft as a worse crime than heresy and in its notable animus against the female sex."(Catholic Encycl., XV, p. 676. cfCaillet 7053ff. Buchnummer des Verkäufers elala3068

Buchbeschreibung: Cambridge University Press 2006-12-18, 2006. Hardcover. Buchzustand: good. Bilingual. 0521859778. Buchnummer des Verkäufers 532694

Buchbeschreibung: John Rodker, London, 1928. Buchzustand: Very Good. xlv, [1], 277, [1] p.: frontispiece portrait of Innocent VIII; 31 cm. Original red cloth spine with gilt spine title; brown cloth over boards with gilt papal insignia on front cover. Fore-edges and lower edges are deckle-edged. This is no. 1180 of a limited edition of 1275 numbered copies. Title page and p. 1 in red and black; text in double columns. A note on the bibliography, p. xli-xlii. The infamous Hammer of Witches, "translated into English from the edition of 1489 for the first time." In Very Good Condition: front joint just starting to split at tail of spine (as is common with this binding); boards are lightly soiled; corners lightly rubbed; pages are clean and tight. Buchnummer des Verkäufers 002395

Buchbeschreibung: Cambridge University Press. Buchzustand: New. pp. 1344. Buchnummer des Verkäufers 7395813

Buchbeschreibung: 2007. Hardcover. Buchzustand: New. 165mm x 87mm x 235mm. 1354 pages. 2.409. Buchnummer des Verkäufers 9780521859776

Buchbeschreibung: 2007. Hardcover. Buchzustand: New. 165mm x 87mm x 235mm. 1354 pages. 2.409. Buchnummer des Verkäufers 9780521859776

Buchbeschreibung: Cambridge University Press, 2006. Hardcover. Buchzustand: Brand New. 1st edition. 1344 pages. 9.00x6.25x3.50 inches. In Stock. Buchnummer des Verkäufers __0521859778

Buchbeschreibung: Cambridge University Press, 2006. hardback. Buchzustand: New. *** NEW COPY *** TITLE SHIPPED FROM UK *** Binding hardback A fully annotated edition and English translation of the most famous early modern text on witches and witch hunting. The Malleus Maleficarum is the most famous early modern text on witches and witch hunting. Often known as the 'Hammer of Witches'. Buchnummer des Verkäufers 0521859778

Buchbeschreibung: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, United Kingdom, 2006. Hardback. Buchzustand: New. Bilingual. 228 x 152 mm. Brand New Book with Free Worldwide Delivery. The Malleus Maleficarum is the most famous early modern text on witches and witch hunting. Often known as the 'Hammer of Witches', the Malleus consists of a demonstration of the existence of witchcraft and a discussion of both the practice of witchcraft and cures for the injuries caused by it, together with a recommended method of exterminating it judicially. It was republished twenty-six times in the early modern period, and remained a standard text on witchcraft for centuries. This fully annotated edition is based on the first edition of 1486-7 and presents the Latin text together with a full textual apparatus. The extensive introduction discusses the authorship, method of composition, and intellectual background of the work. The second volume provides an accurate English translation, together with detailed explanatory notes. This important edition makes this vital text accessible to historians of the period and offers extraordinary insights into the attitudes and prejudices inspired by the fear of witches. Buchnummer des Verkäufers AAA9780521859776

Buchbeschreibung: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2006. Buchzustand: New. Buchnummer des Verkäufers 6234874

Buchbeschreibung: John Rodker, 1928. Hardcover. Buchzustand: Good. Quarto. pp. xlv, 278. with half-title. title in red & black, text in double columns, frontis. portrait. Uncut in original quarter imitation red vellum & cloth boards, with small gilt papal insignia on front board. Inner joints split but repaired and hinges holding firm, spine ends chipped, cloth darkened and marked. First English translation by Montague Summers, with his introduction and notes. Number 1127 of 1275 numbered copies. The Malleus Maleficarum (Hammer of Witches) was published in 1487 by Heinrich Kramer (Institoris), a member of the Catholic Inquisition, and Jacob Sprenger and in courts throughout Renaissance Europe for the next 200 years was the standard manual for identifying witchcraft and prosecuting witches. Buchnummer des Verkäufers 3054

Buchbeschreibung: EDICIONES ORION, 1975. Buchzustand: ESTADO MUY BUENO. TAPA BLANDA RUSTICA EDITORIAL. Buchnummer des Verkäufers 10802

Buchbeschreibung: reimpression anastaltique culture et civilisation , 1969 de l'ouvrage : Lugduni sumptibus Claudii Bourgeat , sub signo mercurij Galli, 1669, 1969. 2 volumes en reliures soignées de skay bleu, bon etat , Buchnummer des Verkäufers 1247

Buchbeschreibung: Impression Anastaltique Culture et Civilisation, Bruxelles, 1969. Leatherette. Buchzustand: Good. Facsimile Edition. Small Quarto. Small Quarto. Leatherette Hardcover, 1969. Facsimile Edition. 354, (22)pp; (10). 322, (20)pp. Two volumes uniformly bound in blue leatherette with gilt lettering on spine. Light shelfwear. Bookplates on front pastedowns. Bindings are strong and textblocks are intact. Pages are bright with light, neat marginalia. A fine facsimile reproduction of the 1669 edition published by Claudii Bourgeat. Reproduced text is clear and strong. Rubricated title page in first volume. Text in Latin. Buchnummer des Verkäufers GRP48080913

Buchbeschreibung: Folio Society. Hardcover. Buchzustand: Fine. B000J3ZIMS Folio society printing from 1969. Box included. Book is in Excellent condition, box has one corner that is worn. Priority or international shipping available on this item. -8a-. Buchnummer des Verkäufers G3111272010CB93444

Buchbeschreibung: Hildesheim: Olms Vlg. 1992., 1992. LV,VI,258 S.S. Ln. *verlagsneu*. Buchnummer des Verkäufers 134047

Buchbeschreibung: Olms Verlag, Nachdruck des Erstdruckes von mit Bulle und Approbatio. Reprint: Hildesheim 1992., 1487. Leinen. LV/VIII/ 129 S. RECHTSGESCHICHTE UND ZIVILISATIONSPROZESS Band 1. Buch. Buchnummer des Verkäufers 5424

Buchbeschreibung: Olms Verlag, 1992. S. 129 Gebundene Ausgabe Gebundene Ausgabe, Olms Verlag 1992, 129 Seiten, Nachdruck des Erstdruckes von 1487 mit Bulle und Approbatio, aus der Reihe: RECHTSGESCHICHTE UND ZIVILISATIONSPROZESS - Band 1, NEUWARE (intern: NWA-V/5424) Malleus,Maleficarum,1487,(Hexenhammer). Buchnummer des Verkäufers 15720

Buchbeschreibung: Olms, 1992. Leinen. Buchzustand: Neu. - 129 pp. Deutsch, Englisch. Buchnummer des Verkäufers 9783487093796

Buchbeschreibung: Olms, 1992. Leinen. Buchzustand: Neu. - 129 pp. Englisch, Deutsch. Buchnummer des Verkäufers 9783487093796

Buchbeschreibung: Olms. Buch. Buchzustand: Neu. - Prof. Dr. jur. Dr. phil. Günter Jerouschek ist Ordinarius an der Juristischen Fakultät der Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena und Psychoanalytiker. Deutsch, Englisch. Buchnummer des Verkäufers 9783487093796

Buchbeschreibung: Olms, 1992. Leinen. Buchzustand: Neu. - 129 pp. Deutsch, Englisch. Buchnummer des Verkäufers 9783487093796

Buchbeschreibung: Olms. Buch. Buchzustand: Neu. - Prof. Dr. jur. Dr. phil. Günter Jerouschek ist Ordinarius an der Juristischen Fakultät der Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena und Psychoanalytiker. Deutsch, Englisch. Buchnummer des Verkäufers 9783487093796

Buchbeschreibung: Castel Negrino, 2006. Buchzustand: New. Buchnummer des Verkäufers 314033

Buchbeschreibung: Manchester Univ Pr, 2007. Hardcover. Buchzustand: Brand New. 266 pages. 9.50x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock. Buchnummer des Verkäufers 0719064422