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Sebastien MICHAËLIS

Histoire admirable de la possession et conversion d'une pénitente, séduite par un magicien, la faisant sorcière & princesse des sorciers au païs de Provence, conduite à la Scte Baume pour y estre exorcizée l'an M. DC. X. au mois de Nouembre [avec] Discours des esprits en tant qu'il est de besoin, pour entendre & résoudre la matière difficile des Sorciers

Charles Chastellain, Lyon 1613, in-8 (11x18cm), (32 p.) 352 pp. ; 124 pp. ; 196 pp. (30), relié.

Histoire admirable de la possession et conversion d'une pénitente, séduite par un magicien, la faisant sorcière & princesse des sorciers au païs de Provence, conduite à la Scte Baume pour y estre exorcizée l'an M. DC. X. au mois de Nouembre [with] Discours des esprits en tant qu'il est de besoin, pour entendre & résoudre la matière difficile des Sorciers
Charles Chastellain, Lyon 1613, 8° (11x18cm), (32 p.) 352 pp. ; 124 pp. ; 196 pp. (30), bound.

First edition of this very rare work on demonology.

Parchment binding with flaps, ink title on spine. Nudity of the cherubs in the first head piece covered with pen strokes. Title page slightly restored, a few leaves with light spotting to the margins.
“Curious study of witchcraft narrating how a priest from Marseille named Louys Gaufridy, magician for fourteen years, sold his body, his soul and his deeds to the Devil in exchange for the gift of being followed by every woman he would love, how this pact signed with his blood he raped a nine year old girl, Madgaleine de la Pallud and had her carried by the Devil to the Synagogue where she was made princess, etc. The details of the exorcism follow. A most curious and rare work of demonology” (Caillet).

Provenance: library of Guy Bechtel with his “bibliophobe” bookplate on the first pastedown. Ownership inscription in Greek at the top of the title page.

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