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LANCRE, PIERRE DE. L''Incredulité et Mescreance du Sortilege plainement convaincue. 1622
LANCRE, PIERRE DE. L''Incredulité et Mescreance du Sortilege plainement convaincue. Engraved portrait of Louis XIII on title verso. 841, [10] pages. Thick 4to, contemporary vellum, worn, lacks ties, front hinge cracked; contents toned and spotted, index leaves dampstained, tears and holes through last 2 leaves slightly affecting text, last leaf mounted. Paris: Nicolas Buon, 1622
- Notes: first edition of a treatise on the reality of witchcraft and other occult phenomena by a Bordeaux trial judge known for his zealous prosecution of witches. Page 230 contains a passing reference to Nostradamus, noting that his ambiguous predictions can only be judged after the fact and may be interpreted to suit a variety of purposes. Robbins, pages 298-99.
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