Father Sebastien Michaelis, admirable history of the possess - Lot 99

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Father Sebastien Michaelis, admirable history of the possess - Lot 99
Father Sebastien Michaelis, admirable history of the possession and conversion of a penitent, seduced by a magician who made her a witch and a princess of witches in the country of Provence, taken to the Sainte Baume to be exorcised there in the year 1610 in the month of November, under the authority of R.P.P. Michaelis. Committed by him to the exorcisms and collection of the acts of R.P.F. François Domptius. Together a discourse of the spirits of the aforementioned P. Michaelis to hear and solve the difficult matter of the sorcerers and to cognize them, P., Chez Charles Chastelain, 1614, in-8, of 27ff.465pp., to the continuation, discourse of the spirits entat that it is of need to hear and solve the difficult matter of the sorcerers, P., Chastelai, , 1614, 284pp.-12ff. in full vellum, spine covered in contemporary calf, red morocco title-piece, small paper loss in margin of last leaf, pale and discreet wetness on last table leaves. Good copy, third and last edition of this rare and curious work of witchcraft relating how in the city of Marseille, a priest named Louys Gaufridy, magician for fourteen years sold his body, his soul and his works to the Devil, in exchange for the gift of being followed by all the women he would like. How this pact signed with his blood, he raped a nine year old girl, Magdelaine de la Pallud, and had her carried by the Devil to the synagogue where she was made Princess. A most curious and rare work of demonology. (Caillet-7503) (Yves-Plessis-1263)
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