A declaration of egregious popish impostures to with-draw the harts of Her Maiesties subiects from their allegeance, and from the truth of Christian religion professed in England, vnder the pretence of casting out deuils practised by Edmunds, alias Weston a Iesuit, and diuers Romish priests his wicked associates
Subtitle: where-unto are annexed the copies of the confessions, and examinations of the parties themselues, which were pretended to be possessed, and dispossessed, taken vpon oath before her Maiesties commissioners, for causes ecclesiasticall
Contributors: Roberts, James, -1618?, printer; Rodd, Thomas, 1796-1849, bookseller; Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner
Publisher: Printed by Iames Roberts, dwelling in the Barbican
Published: 1603
Place of publication: At London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 284
Subjects: Controversial literature; Exorcism; Early works to 1800; Catholic Church
Notes: Preface signed: S.H.

Signatures: A-2Ńþ 2O℗ø.

Title page vignette; head- and tailpieces; initials.

Boston Public Library. Catalogue of the Barton Collection, Shakespeareana, page 124

English short title catalogue, entry S120922

Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.), entry 12880

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Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy bound in early calfskin panelled in gilt. The spine is rebacked in modern brown morocco with the title stamped in gilt. The armorial bookplate of the Barton Library is present on the front pastedown. An early pricing inscription, dated 1800, is present on the front flyleaf recto. Bound-in directly after that leaf is a bibliographical note in the hand of Thomas Pennant Barton and a similar note in the hand of Thomas Rodd.