The discouerie of witchcraft : vvherein the lewde dealing of witches and witchmongers is notablie detected, the knauerie of coniurors, the impietie of inchantors, the follie of soothsaiers, the impudent falshood of cousenors, the infidelitie of atheists, the pestilent practises of pythonists, the curiositie of figurecasters, the vanitie of dreamers, the beggerlie art of alcumystrie, the abhomination of idolatrie, the horrible art of poisoning, the vertue and power of naturall magike, and all the conueiances of legierdemaine and iuggling are deciphered: and many other things opened, which have long lien hidden, howbeit verie necessarie to be knowne. Heerevnto is added a treatise vpon the nature and substance of spirits and diuels, &c: all latelie written by Reginald Scot Esquire.
1584
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The discouerie of witchcraft : vvherein the lewde dealing of witches and witchmongers is notablie detected, the knauerie of coniurors, the impietie of inchantors, the follie of soothsaiers, the impudent falshood of cousenors, the infidelitie of atheists, the pestilent practises of pythonists, the curiositie of figurecasters, the vanitie of dreamers, the beggerlie art of alcumystrie, the abhomination of idolatrie, the horrible art of poisoning, the vertue and power of naturall magike, and all the conueiances of legierdemaine and iuggling are deciphered: and many other things opened, which have long lien hidden, howbeit verie necessarie to be knowne. Heerevnto is added a treatise vpon the nature and substance of spirits and diuels, &c: all latelie written by Reginald Scot Esquire.
Created/published
[Imprinted at London] : [By [Henry Denham for] William Brome], 1584.
Description
[28], 352, [4], 353-560, [16] p. : ill. (woodcuts) ; (4to)
Associated name
Scot, Reginald, 1538?-1599, author.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Heber, Richard, 1773-1833, former owner.
North family, former owner.
Britwell Library, former owner.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Heber, Richard, 1773-1833, former owner.
North family, former owner.
Britwell Library, former owner.
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Actual printer's name from STC; ostensible printer's name from colophon.
With eight final contents leaves.
Signatures: A⁸ B⁶ C-V⁸ 2A-2D⁸ *² 2E-2S⁸.
With eight final contents leaves.
Signatures: A⁸ B⁶ C-V⁸ 2A-2D⁸ *² 2E-2S⁸.
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 21864
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S116888
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S116888
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Great Britain -- England -- London.
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STC 21864 copy 1
Folger-specific note
HH186/6. Manuscript notes and markings. Provenance: Thomas Pearson - North family library (inscribed R. North on t.p.) - Richard Heber - Samuel Butler - Britwell Court - Harmsworth copy
Call number
STC 21864 copy 2
Folger-specific note
T.p repaired with some letters in facsimile; lacking gathering *. Manuscript notes; manuscript bibliographical notes. Provenance: armorial bookplate of Frederic William Cosens (1819-1889) (motto "sub robore virtus")
Call number
STC 21864 copy 3
Folger-specific note
cs189. Lacking gathering A, B1, C1, *2, 2S7-8. A few manuscript notes