A TRUE AND EXACT RELATION OF THE SEVERALL INFORMATIONS, EXAMINATIONS AND CONFESSIONS OF THE LATE WITCHES,
by H.F.:
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London, printed by M.S. for Henry Overton, and Benj. Allen, and are to be sold at their shops in Popes-head Alley, 1645.. TITLE CONTINUED: arraigned and executed in the county of Essex. Who were arraigned and condemned at the late sessions, holden at Chelmesford before the Right Honorable ROBERT, Earle of Warwicke, and severall of his Majesties justices of peace, the 29 of July, 1645. Wherein the severall murthers, and devillish Witchcrafts, committed on the bodies of men, women, and children, and divers cattell, are fully discovered. Published by authoritie. FIRST EDITION 1645. Small slim 4to, approximately180 x 135 mm, 7¼ x 5¼ inches, pages: [8], 1-36, the preface is signed: H.F. Modern calf spine, gilt lettered label to spine, marbled boards. Boards rubbed with shelf wear to edges, title page and last page, lightly dusty, slight shaving to outer margins, affecting the first letters of the printed marginal notes in the Preface, pale age-browning and stains to margins, Chirk Castle noted in ink on front free end-paper; bookplate of David Laing Philips, old catalogue descriptions pasted to first pastdown with notes in pencil, neat ink notes to verso of free endpaper, a good copy. This book was once in the collection of the Artist Robert Lenkiewicz. See: Sotheby's Catalogue, Witchcraft and the Occult, November 20th, 2003, Lot number 94; Forum Auctions, Fox Pointe Manor Library, 21st October 2021, Lot No. 132; George Thomason, Catalogue of the Pamphlets, Books Relating to the Civil War, Commonwealth and Restoration 1640-1661, page 392, E 296. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
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- Bookseller
- Roger Middleton (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 47755
- Title
- A TRUE AND EXACT RELATION OF THE SEVERALL INFORMATIONS, EXAMINATIONS AND CONFESSIONS OF THE LATE WITCHES,
- Author
- H.F.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London, printed by M.S. for Henry Overton, and Benj. Allen, and are to be sold at their shops in Popes-head Alley, 1645.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- witchcraft trials essex chelmsford robert lenkiewicz law
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