Rovereto, Giambatista Pasquali, 1749. In 4th. Frontispiece with red and black text and woodcut frieze, initials, friezes and end caps engraved in wood, small lack in the lower white margin, scattered blooms and redness, water gore, missing the last two cards, one of which contains Errors, corrections and the other white, coeval parchment binding, red patch with author, title and friezes embossed in gold, slight defects. Handwritten ownership note on the title page. § Together in the lot Preati, Bartolomeo , The magic art demonstrated , Venice, Remondini printing house, 1751. In 4 °. Woodcut frieze on the title page, light scattered blooms, modern cardboard binding. § Together in the lot [ Van Wesembeeck, Jacob] , The deduction of the innocence de messire Philippe, Baron de Montmorency, Count de Hornes [...] Gottfried Cervicornus, 1568. In 8th. Frontispiece with woodcut frieze, contemporary parchment binding with handwritten title on the spine, slight defects. Ex libris in manuscript and paper on the reverse side.
Specialist Notes
First edition of the well-known Enlightenment-style treatise written by Abbot Tartarotti against the superstitious belief in witchcraft. In this work the Abbot investigates the historical and social origins of the phenomenon, openly denouncing the "terrible slaughter" of the witch trials.
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