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Auction archive: Lot number 80

A blow at modern sadducism in some philosophical considerations about witchcraft...

Estimate
US$1,500 - US$2,500
Price realised:
US$960
Auction archive: Lot number 80

A blow at modern sadducism in some philosophical considerations about witchcraft...

Estimate
US$1,500 - US$2,500
Price realised:
US$960
Beschreibung:

Title: [A blow at modern sadducism in some philosophical considerations about witchcraft...] Author: [Glanvill, Joseph] Place: London Publisher: Printed by E. C. for James Collins Date: 1668 Description: [14 (of 16)], 160 pp. (A-L8 - lacks A1). (8vo) 6¼x3¾, contemporary sheep with gilt-roll border. This copy without the general title, as above; it does contain the separate title-pages for the two parts, these being: "A Philosophical Endeavor in the Defence of the being of Witches and Apparitions: with some things concerning the famous greatrek's written in a letter to the much honoured Robert Hunt esq." Pp. [3-16], 1-90; and "Palpable evidence of spirits and witchcraft: in an account of the fam'd disturbance by the drummer, in the house of M. Mompesson. With another modern and certain relation. In two leteers [sic], one to the Right Honourable William, Lord Brereton; the other, to the learned Dr. Henry More, D.D." Pp. [91]-160. Wing G799. Lot Amendments Condition: Spine and corners scuffed; darkening to endpapers, very good or better save for the missing general title. Item number: 183820

Auction archive: Lot number 80
Auction:
Datum:
13 Sep 2007
Auction house:
PBA Galleries
1233 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
United States
pba@pbagalleries.com
+1 (0)415 9892665
+1 (0)415 9891664
Beschreibung:

Title: [A blow at modern sadducism in some philosophical considerations about witchcraft...] Author: [Glanvill, Joseph] Place: London Publisher: Printed by E. C. for James Collins Date: 1668 Description: [14 (of 16)], 160 pp. (A-L8 - lacks A1). (8vo) 6¼x3¾, contemporary sheep with gilt-roll border. This copy without the general title, as above; it does contain the separate title-pages for the two parts, these being: "A Philosophical Endeavor in the Defence of the being of Witches and Apparitions: with some things concerning the famous greatrek's written in a letter to the much honoured Robert Hunt esq." Pp. [3-16], 1-90; and "Palpable evidence of spirits and witchcraft: in an account of the fam'd disturbance by the drummer, in the house of M. Mompesson. With another modern and certain relation. In two leteers [sic], one to the Right Honourable William, Lord Brereton; the other, to the learned Dr. Henry More, D.D." Pp. [91]-160. Wing G799. Lot Amendments Condition: Spine and corners scuffed; darkening to endpapers, very good or better save for the missing general title. Item number: 183820

Auction archive: Lot number 80
Auction:
Datum:
13 Sep 2007
Auction house:
PBA Galleries
1233 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
United States
pba@pbagalleries.com
+1 (0)415 9892665
+1 (0)415 9891664
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