The wonders of the invisible world
Subtitle: Observations as well historical as theological, upon the nature, the number, and the operations of the devils[.] : Accompanyd with, I. Some accounts of the grievous molestations, by daemons and witchcrafts, which have lately annoy'd the countrey; and the trials of some eminent malefactors executed upon occasion thereof: with several remarkable curiosities therein ocurring. II. Some counsils, directing a due improvement of the terrible things, lately done, by the unusual & amazing range of evil spirits, in our neighbourhood: & the methods to prevent the wrongs which those evil angels may intend against all sorts of people among us; especially in accusations of the innocent. III. Some conjectures upon the great events, likely to befall, the world in general, and New England in particular; as also upon the advances of the time, when we shall see better dayes. IV A short narrative of a late outrage committed by a knot of witches in Swedeland, very much resembling, and so far explaining, that under which our parts of America have laboured! V. The Devil discovered: in a brief discourse upon those temptations, which are the more ordinary devices of the Wicked One
By: By Cotton Mather
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 657; Early American imprints -- no. 39303
Publisher: printed by Benj. Harris for Sam. Phillips.
Published: 1692
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Format: [microform] :
Number of pages: 151
Subjects: Witchcraft
Notes: Date of publication supplied by Holmes.

Signatures: A-L⁸ M-P⁴ (B5 signed bb).

Errors in paging: p. 89 misnumbered 79; page numbers 9-16 omitted, last count.

Errata note, p. [152].

READEX NOTE: Recorded by Evans as entry 657, but by Shipton & Mooney as entry 39303. (As entry 657 Shipton & Mooney record the issue with imprint: Boston printed and sold by Benjamin Harris, 1693 [i.e., 1692].) Of the issue printed for Phillips, the title page only has been filmed.

Evans 657

Shipton & Mooney 39303

Wing (2nd ed.) M1172

Holmes, T.J. Cotton Mather, 454-A1