The discovery of witchcraft: : proving, that the compacts and contracts of witches with devils and all infernal spirits or familiars, are but erroneous novelties and imaginary conceptions. Also discovering, how far their power extendeth in killing, tormenting, consuming, or curing the bodies of men, women, children, or animals, by charms, philtres, periapts, pentacles, curses, and conjurations. Wherein likewise the unchristian practices and inhumane dealings of searchers and witch-tryers upon aged, melancholly, and superstitious people, ... are notably detected. ... In sixteen books. /
Scot, Reginald,1538?-1599.
London : Printed for Andrew Clark, and are to be sold at Mris. Cotes's near the Golden-Ball in Aldersgatestreet,
1665.
"A discourse concerning the nature and substance of devils and spirits." has separate title page, with imprint "printed in the year M.DC.LXV.", and begins new pagination with quire 3A.
With a final contents leaf.
A variant of the edition with "Dixy Page" in the imprint.
Wing (2nd ed.)
ESTC
Witchcraft
Magic
Demonology
England London.